Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week which is running from 10^th-16^th May 2021.

This year’s theme is Nature.

Throughout the week, we will be putting some ideas and activities onto the school website that you might like to try to boost the mental health and emotional wellbeing of your child/ren or your family.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Miss Russell

SENCO

As a school, we recognise the importance of supporting children’s emotional health and wellbeing as well as their academic learning. Now that the children have returned to school, we wish to continue to offer opportunities for families to engage in activities that promote time together and having fun!

Each week, we will be suggesting an activity that both your child/ren and your family may like to participate in to promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

Deaf Awareness Week – Learning Sign Language

Deaf Awareness Week is running from Monday 3rd May to Sunday 9th May 2021. This year’s theme is: ‘Coming Through it Together’ and aims to raise awareness of hearing loss, celebrate exceptional individuals and focus on how to be more inclusive.

1 in 6 people in the UK are affected by hearing loss. Around 2 million people in the UK have hearing aids – about 800,000 are severely or profoundly deaf. There are currently around 50,000 children with hearing loss.

Adults and children who are deaf or hearing impaired can face communication barriers which can make people:

• feel isolated;
• feel excluded from society;
• feel low;
• have a lack of confidence.

For this week’s Wellbeing Weekend activity, we would like to give you the opportunity to learn some British Sign Language (BSL). Can you learn how to sign these common greeting?

Greetings-Signs-British-Sign-Language

Have fun!

Miss Russell

SENCO

Deaf Awareness Week is running from Monday 3rd May to Sunday 9th May 2021. This year’s theme is: ‘Coming Through it Together’ and aims to raise awareness of hearing loss, celebrate exceptional individuals and focus on how to be more inclusive.

1 in 6 people in the UK are affected by hearing loss. Around 2 million people in the UK have hearing aids – about 800,000 are severely or profoundly deaf. There are currently around 50,000 children with hearing loss.

Adults and children who are deaf or hearing impaired can face communication barriers which can make people:

• feel isolated;
• feel excluded from society;
• feel low;
• have a lack of confidence.

There are many simple ways that we can support people with hearing loss.

1. Make sure that you have the person’s attention before you start speaking.
2. Speak clearly.
3. Try not to put your hands over or near to your mouth.
4. Stand or sit in a place with good lighting so that you can be lip-read.
5. Try and find a quiet place to communicate with little background noise as this can be distracting.
6. Use your usual voice level! If a deaf person uses a hearing aid, it can be uncomfortable for them and can seem as thought you are shouting.
7. You could learn fingerspelling or British Sign Language (BSL) which can help you communicate with people who are deaf. This is a great skill too!
8. Check if the person you are communicating with understands, if not, try using gestures or try saying it in a different way. You could write it down or draw a picture which may help.

If you would like further information about hearing loss or how to support your child with their hearing difficulties, please visit the websites below:

• www.ndcs.org.uk
• www.deafcouncil.org.uk

Miss Russell

SENCO

As a school, we recognise the importance of supporting children’s emotional health and wellbeing as well as their academic learning. Now that the children have returned to school, we wish to continue to offer opportunities for families to engage in activities that promote time together and having fun!

Each week, we will be suggesting an activity that both your child/ren and your family may like to participate in to promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

Spring in Your Step!

On Saturday 1^st May, Chetwynd Deer Park are holding an open day where they are inviting members of the public to join them for a walk in the park.

Chetwynd Deer Park is a historic 200 acre private park with glorious woodland and open space. There are opportunities to stroll besides Chetwynd pool and the park itself home to an array of wildlife. The ground has many varieties of trees that have seen the centuries come and go.

If you are interested in this wonderful family walk, tickets can be purchased for £5 and under 15s go free of charge.

Visit www.chetwynddeerpark.co.uk for further details.

Have fun!

Miss Russell

SENCO