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We decided to take a different approach to Anti-Bullying Week this year and instead called it 'Pro-friendship Week' looking at all the qualities that make good friends. Every class from P2 - P7 took part in a poster design competition. The task was to create a 'Pro - friendship' Poster which can be displayed around the school.
There were some fantastic entries. The winners from each class won a prize which they received in assembly.
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For Numeracy Day P4 decided to make 3D Robots, using many of the shapes we've been learning about. The children had great fun working together in creating these robots, using many of the thinking skills and personal capabilities on our National Curriculum. Using all of the junk material also fits into our ECO work, as we've recycled so many old boxes and containers.
Have a look through the photo gallery to see the robot collection! (More pictures to follow next week)
Read more: P4 Numeracy Day - Making 3D Robots out of junk material
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We were absolutely delighted with the response to the Craigavon Area Food Bank Appeal once again.
The whole school community came together on Wednesday and Mr McCambley shared a Harvest themed talk.
The letters of the word ‘HARVEST’ were considered.
The letter ‘H’, which stood for our Help, was removed and the remaining letters were re-arranged to spell STARVE. Mr McCambley encouraged all of the boys and girls to bring in an item of food for the appeal and explained that by HELPING we were stopping some people from going hungry and being without food.
The Friday Assembly photos reveal the wonderful level of response to the appeal. As usual we have been simply humbled by your generosity and kindness. Thank you for supporting the school in this most practical way. Even the Nursery helped to bring in items of food!
Food Bank will collect the food from school on Monday 16 October so if you would still like to contribute please send food in to school on Monday morning.
We hope to receive a Certificate of Thanks from the Food Bank soon which in turn we will post on the website and display in the mall trophy cabinet.
Thank you once again!
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Our New School Eco Councils first task was to plant our Legacy Tree, provided by the Woodland Trust. We received this tree as we registered as a Tree Charter School. 800 years since the Charter of the Forest, the Woodland Trust launched ten principles to make up a Charter for Trees, Woods and People for the 21st century. The principles will form the bedrock of the new ‘Charter for Trees, Woods and People’ to be launched in November 2017, the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Charter of the Forest. This new charter aims to secure a brighter future for the nation’s woods and trees, and to protect the rights of all people in the UK to access the many benefits they offer.
This context of all this is that in November 1217, two years after Magna Carta was sealed by King John, his heir Henry III sealed the Charter of the Forest. The aim of this document was to protect the rights of free men to access and use the Royal Forests. The Charter of the Forest provides a window to a time in history when access to woods was integral to daily life. Being denied access for grazing livestock, collecting firewood and foraging for food was a real concern for the people of the 13th century.
Today, at a time when the UK may have tipped into deforestation with more trees being cut down than planted for the first time in 40 years, it is essential we act now as a nation to protect the future of trees and woods for people for generations to come.
From community woods across the UK, street trees in our cities, timber in our houses, to many ancient trees and woods with historical and cultural connections, trees and woods play an important part in our lives.
Whereas the historic Charter of the Forest in 1217 was signed by the King to grant rights to his subjects, the new Tree Charter will draw its strength from people power, with signatures from hundreds of thousands of people from across the UK.
- Nature: Thriving habitats for diverse species;
- Planting: Planting for the future
- Arts & Heritage: Celebrating the cultural impacts of trees
- Utility & Livelihoods: A thriving forestry sector that delivers for the UK
- Protection: Better protection for important trees and woods
- Planning: Enhancing new developments with trees
- Health & Wellbeing: Understanding and using the natural health benefits of trees
- People & Access to Trees: Access to trees for everyone
- Coping with Threats: Addressing threats to woods and trees through good management
- Environment: Strengthening landscapes with woods and trees
The Tree Charter Principles articulate the relationship between people and trees in the UK in the 21st Century. The final Charter will provide guidance and inspiration for policy, practice, innovation and enjoyment, redefining the everyday benefits that we all gain from woods and trees in our lives, for everyone, from Government to businesses, communities and individuals.
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Today P4G kicked off the class assemblies by performing in 'Our Rubbish Assembly.' The powerpoint we used is attached. The children spoke about our environment and how much waste we produce. They also gave suggestions and ideas on how we can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, and informed all of our pupils about the important work of our School Eco Council. Badges were presented to our new, 2017-18 School Eco Council who were voted for by their class mates.
The children all spoke very well and clearly.
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As part of our Eco- Schools initiative, the Primary 6 children have started recycling duties. This involves all paper used within school being collected in recycling bins. The Primary 6 pupils then carry out the duty of emptying the recycling bins of all classes into the green recycling bins in the school grounds.
All recycling material is kept for further use. This links in with the Primary 6 topic of "materials," which comes later in the year.
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P3 have been learning about healthy eating. Have a look through the gallery to see what they got up to
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At the beginning of this year our School Eco Council thought it would be a good idea to create Buddy Benches in our playgrounds. These benches would be for children who felt a bit left out or sad to sit at. The idea is that others in the playground may notice this and go over to the bench to encourage and include the child sitting there.
Our School Eco Council decided to run a Buddy Bench Poster design competition which produced some fantastic designs. Our Councillors got together and voted on the winning designs.
Using some of the money raised from the Bag2School recycling that the School Eco Council ran in November, we printed the poster designs onto proper outdoor signs. The School Eco Council went around all the playgrounds at decided on the best location for our new signs.
Mr Gault's P4 class took great delight in posing with our new signage.
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The School Eco Council Second Hand Book Sale will continue next week. We have currently raised over £50 from your donated books. Thankyou all so much.
Many more books to be purchased!
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Our Second hand book sale is open for business. Some School Councillors will be at the book stall from 8.45am until 9am and then again from 12.30pm until 1pm.
Books are priced at
- 50p
- 1
- £1.50
There is also a ‘bargain box’ with books for 20p.
All money made from this book sale will be put into the School ‘Eco’ Council budget for 2017-18.
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This morning in assembly our new Buddy Bench signs were presented. This was a competition that our School Eco Council ran at the end of last year. All those pupils who had entered the competition have been eagerly waiting to hear who won. A huge congratulations to our winners and a huge thankyou to the School Eco Council for organising this event. Over the next few weeks you will see one of the signs being installed beside a bench in each of the main playgrounds. These are to encourage our boys and girls to be looking after one another, giving them a place to sit and chat.
