Gilberdyke Primary School

Newsletter

Date: 31.01.2020 Head TEACHER: Mrs M Shirley Issue: 9

Tel: 01430 440668 / Email: gilberdyke.primary@eastriding.gov.uk / Twitter: @GilberdykeRocks

Children’s Mental Health Week 2020

Next week is Children’s mental health week and a fitting time to launch the health and

happiness element of our planned curriculum. Set up by children’s mental health char-

ity Place2Be, the week shines a spotlight on the importance of children and young peo-

ple’s mental health. This year’s theme is Find your Brave. Our very own well-being champions, Oscar, Samuel, John and

Charlie have spent time planning focussed, daily activities with Miss Patterson and Mrs Shirley which support children’s

developing understanding of the mind and ways in which we can look after and nurture this part of our body.

Our launch assembly was held this morning. During this we started to explore what being brave means and how it can

look very different for different people and that this is okay.

One of the initial activities is a ’Find Your Brave’ celebration activity which we are encouraging the children to partici-

pate in over the weekend – see separate sheet that will come home with your child.

Please help us to raise awareness of the importance of supporting children and young people's mental health during the

week.

Parent Workshop Thursday 13th February 9am

This coffee morning will be a proactive workshop led by Hull & East Yorkshire Mind and our

pastoral lead, Megan Patterson, looking at ways in which to promote healthy minds and well-being in young people. It has

been possible thanks to the legacy of Team Bee following their winning Lifestyle 2019 project. Please come along

and join us—everyone welcome and encouraged to attend this fantastic opportunity to learn.

We have an upcoming meeting to dis-

cuss potential footpath improvements

outside school with an engineer and

the parish council—we will keep you

informed!

PTFA News

Valentine’s Disco

Thursday 13th February

EYFS & KS1: 4—5pm - Robins,

Starlings, Finches

KS2: 5.15—6.30pm

Kingfishers, Kestrels, Falcons, Os-

preys, Eagles, Owls

Safeguarding Savvy As part of our regular and planned curriculum focussing on safe-

guarding we have revisited our rights and responsibilities in relation to health and safety and

in particular keeping ourselves safe at all times. We have addressed this topic through class

circles, discussion and a whole school assembly over the week. Please remind your children about keeping themselves safe when leaving the school site at

the end of the day. A growing number are running up the path towards the extremely busy

road rather than walking with/near their parents and/or carers.

Morning drop off: messages must be passed to teachers via one of the

staff on the playground (wearing high visibility vest).

Please make an appointment via the office if you wish to speak to your

child’s teacher. When staff are admitting or dismissing children at the beginning/end

of the day, they will ask you to wait until they have safely dismissed all pupils before

speaking with you.

Attendance News

Overall attendance this year

so far 96.5

Robins 93.5

Starlings 97 well done

Finches 98.9 well done

Falcons 95.7

Kingfishers 95

Kestrels 98.3 well done

Ospreys 93.5

Eagles 98.5 well done

Owls 100 excellent

House System

Ash — 1600

Birch — 1650

Horse Chestnut — 1700

Sycamore — 1800

Workers of the Week for

31/1/20 and 7/2/20

Robins Ruby & Alex

Starlings Xanda & Elliott

Finches Logan & Annie

Falcons Gethin & Logan

Kingfishers Jacob & Ruby

Kestrels Ella & Chloe

Ospreys Isabelle & Gabrielle

Eagles Raheel & Brian

Owls Emily & Libby

Friday’s Golden Table from Falcons and Kingfishers

31/1/20 Violet, Charlotte, Tillie, Daisy, Grace and Jessica

7/2/20 Lily, Lillymae, Jessie, Tom, Archie, Dominic and Leon

Y5/6 Swimming Gala

Friday 17 January

On Friday 17 January, a team of year 5 & 6 children took part in a local swimming gala, competing

against other schools from our area. The children swam in a range of heats and finals, using a wide variety of strokes. It was great to see the hard work from recent swimming lessons pay off.

Mrs Stanley was amazed by the effort, endurance and fantastic team spirit displayed and this

was rewarded by the team finishing 2nd overall. What an achievement, well done everyone!

Key Dates Spring Term

These may change, so please check for updates on a regular basis

February 2020

13 February—Parent Workshop

13 February—PTFA Valentine Disco

13 February—School Closes for half term

25 February—School Opens

March 2020

5 March—Group Photographs

24 March—Parent Consultations

26 March—Parent Consultations

April 2020

3 April—School Closes for Easter