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Category: Eco activities and competitions
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Published: Tuesday, 15 October 2019 11:28
Dear parents 
As part of our focus on Harvest in school we seek to continue our link with the Craigavon Food Bank Harvest Collection.
Many of you will already be aware of the good work of the Food Bank and perhaps already contribute to this charitable work through your own church however, we still wish to collect food for this charity on Friday 18 October as part of our Primary Five (Mrs Peacocke's) Harvest Assembly.
With this in mind, please consider sending your child into school with a non-perishable food item / s as part of this appeal. A list of recommended items has been included below. The Food Bank is thankful for any food donations that are provided to help meet the needs of people in emergency and crisis situations.
All schools which take part in the Harvest Collection will be issued with a certificate by the Food Bank.
If you wish to view the Craigavon Area Food Bank website please click on the following link: www.craigavonareafoodbank.com.
C McCambley
(Principal)
A typical food parcel includes:
breakfast cereal
soup
pasta
rice
pasta sauce
baked beans
tinned meat
tinned vegetables
instant mash
UHT milk
tea
coffee
sugar
tinned dessert
biscuits
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Category: Eco activities and competitions
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Published: Friday, 20 September 2019 15:26
On Friday 20 September, some of our Key Stage 1 pupils took part in the Daily Mile (along with several other schools in Northern Ireland) in conjunction with the BPS (The British Psychological Society) to encourage our children to walk, jog or run out of doors with friends for just 15 minutes every day.
Professor Nichola Rooney, the chair of the BPS Northern Ireland Branch, said:
“The Daily Mile is a fantastic initiative as it is fully inclusive - every child, whatever their circumstances, age or ability can succeed at The Daily Mile. It also instils constructive habits from a young age which will continue to generate positive behaviour as the child develops.
“The Daily Mile research report finds that children feel happier, more awake and calmer after doing completing the one-mile challenge. And on self-assessment questionnaires, self-esteem, wellbeing and satisfaction all improved. These skills are essential skills that will ultimately help children’s ability to learn.”
It was great to take part in this event, and hopefully our pupils will remember their days of doing 'The Daily Mile.'