Congratulations to everyone who took part in Sports Day today. We certainly showed our sports values of Teamwork, Passion, Self-belief, Respect, Determination and Honesty.
We began with a warm up.
The scorers got ready for their important job.
Throwing Event
Long Jump
Athletics
This year, the winners were Jericho.
Thank you to all the helpers who ensured everything went so smoothly.
Over the past three weeks, our corridors have been filled with uplifting gospel music. And now, we have transitioned to exploring the world of jazz. Through this musical journey, our goal is to familiarise our children with different genres of music and broaden their musical horizons.
Rest assured, despite our newfound musical enthusiasm, we are still maintaining our commitment to orderly behaviour in the corridors. We continue to encourage our students to walk smartly and responsibly. However, you may notice a slight swing in our step as we embrace the rhythms and melodies of these captivating genres!
By exposing our children to a diverse range of musical styles, we aim to ignite their curiosity, and expand their appreciation for music.
Our Jordan House Leader, Evie, presented an assembly about Mental Health. She highlighted issues around mental health and how children can ask for help if they are struggling.
Dear parents and carers,
We are pleased to announce that DSAT now have an Education Welfare Officer, Alison Hallewell.
Alison’s main role will be to monitor attendance across all of our schools and support families to develop good attendance. Alison can also support with Early Help referrals.
After half term, she will be organising regular parent drop-ins on a Wednesday afternoon. More information to follow.
Thank you,
Mrs Gurner
South Yorkshire Police and Social Care have received concerning information regarding a new social media App called ‘Frog’. The App is aimed at a Primary aged audience and has recently exploded in popularity. Police have significant concerns as the App is primarily targeted at primary aged children. The App has very limited identity verification requirements.
Specialist Police partners have seen significant information suggesting there is a legitimate risk to Primary aged children being groomed.
Introducing our first Mental Health First Aider. Last week, Mr Thompson completed a two day course learning how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. He is the first of many staff to complete this training.
At St Alban’s we support children’s mental health through teaching them the skills they need to recognise and deal with their emotions, and help those with difficulties get the support they need.
If you would like any further information about how we support children’s mental health, then please get in touch.
Thank you,
Mrs Gurner
This week is Safeguarding Awareness Week and, following a request from the community, Rotherham LEA have produced a short awareness session on how people can spot the signs of Child Exploitation.
The session provides an overview of child exploitation, some of the signs you may see where you live or work and how you can respond confidently to concerns. The video lasts for 15 minutes and can be viewed using the link below.
Safeguarding is everyones responsibility.
Every morning at 8:30am, Mrs Jepson has been encouraging children to run the daily mile in the junior playground. If your child would like to take part, then sign up with Mrs Jepson.
Teachers are also encouraging children to run the daily mile at play and lunchtime. To help the children keep track of every mile, Mrs Jepson has created a bar chart in the junior entrance hall. Ticking off the miles is very motivating!
Exercise and fresh air are so important for health and well being. So sign up to walk or run the daily mile.
Mrs Gurner
Year 6 enjoyed a local walk which including different parts of the curriculum.
Geography
Before the walk, the children had practised drawing sketch maps of the school. For the walk, the children had looked at compass points and worked out where North was and then during the walk they continued to look at a compass and relate this to the map we were following.
History
The children learnt about different buildings around Wickersley, what they were used for and when they were built.
Mental Health
Sometimes, it’s just good to get out of the classroom and have fun.
