A new 24 hour mental health helpline has been launched, offering confidential help and advice, to anyone registered with a GP in Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield, Leeds and Barnsley (0800 183 0558)

The new service will support people who are:

• At risk of developing mental health problems.
• Diagnosed common mental health problems.
• Known to mental health services.
• Experiencing mental health distress.
• Seeking information, advice and support.

You can find more information by following the 'Support Services for children and their families' link on the Home Learning page, or click here.

We've started each day with Joe Wicks and we discussed how exercise makes your body and mind feel much better. One child (Raffie) took up his challenge to write a poem about it. We sent it to Radio 2!

 

We all learnt about Captain Tom Moore and were very impressed and inspired by his amazing fundraising achievements. We then all made and sent him a birthday card. 

 

All the children have been working together to produce another piece of collaborative art to celebrate World Earth Day that was last week. 

In Y3/4 we've been watching extracts from Wall-E and thinking about protecting our planet. We then designed and made our own robots and made and flew our own rockets. We've been making rainbow hearts and learning how to draw by following tips from the author and illustrator Rob Biddulph (#DrawWithRob).  

 

In Y5/6 we've been researching lots about Peru and making powerpoints. We've been completing some fun maths mystery puzzles. We've been reading the nonsense poem Jabberwocky and having lots of fun with nonsense words. We've also started thinking about preparing a time capsule.

Oak National Academy is a collection of high-quality lessons and online resources. Backed by the Government, it has been created in response to the coronavirus lockdown. Our online classroom offers free access to great teachers, delivering video lessons, quizzes and worksheets. You can find more details by following the 'FREE Online Learning & Educational Resources' link on the Home Learning page or click here.

Some of our Y6's have produced a lockdown video, you can view it here.

We had a great start to the week in Y3/4 looking at the film Wall-E and discussing how we can protect our planet. After a fantastic discussion the children decided to design and make their own robots. 

Please visit our family support section of the Home Learning page where you can find details of local and national services offering confidential support and advice, helplines, useful Apps and self-help workbooks. Follow the 'Support services for children and their families' link from the Home Learning page, or click here.

Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership have launched a new, monthly family newsletter. You can find it here.

Wakefield Music Hub are launching 'Big Sing 2020'. You can find out more information about how to join in by visiting 'Our Learning, Music, Big Sing 2020' or  by clicking here.

 

Some of our Y3's have made a video for their friends. You can view it by following the 'Special Message Videos' from the Home Learning page, or click here.

 

The Department of Education are pleased to announce, from Monday 27 April, free online phonics lessons. Written and presented by phonics experts and funded by the Department for Education, the online lessons are designed to cover new phonics teaching that that children would have received over the summer term had they been in school. You can find more information and the website links by following the 'FREE Online Learning & Educational Resources' link on the Home Learning page, or click here.