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Despite the cold and rainy weather, the children have been spending lots of time outside this week. This research report from Natural England highlights some of the many benefits from children being connected to and spending time in the natural world. How the Natural Environment can support Children and Young PeopleEIN067
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These include a reduction in and recovery from stress and anxiety, improved capacity to concentrate or pay attention, ability to self-regulate emotions and better academic performance.
Just as for sport that I wrote about last week, being outside in nature is a valuable and key part of our educational offering at St Peter’s 2-8. The behaviours and dispositions that we see from your children as a result of outdoor activities such as being at Forest School and being outside at break and after school care are those that are evidenced by research. Being in the natural world, particularly when self -directed allows children to follow their interests, learn how to assess and choose risk, negotiate
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social situations and collaborate, think creatively and problem solve, all of which are keys skills for future success.
The report also found evidence to suggest that time spent in nature may “buffer” any negative health impacts of excessive screen time, therefore nature may be a useful public health resource for youth psychological well-being. This is very important as we are seeing increasing concern about the amount of time children are spending on screens and the negative effects this is having. Last Friday Ofcom published ‘A Window into Young Children’s Online Worlds A window into young children’s online worldsOfcom.
It found that 24% of children aged 5-7 years old own a smartphone phone and 76% have their own tablet. Children aged 5-7 are spending increasing amounts of time online, gaming, watching content on YouTube, on social media such as Tik Tok and Instagram and messaging using WhatsApp.
Additionally, the rates of children aged 5-7 having their own social media accounts has increased year on year. A key positive was that 76% of parents said that they had talked to their children about
staying safe online. These are interesting facts to consider alongside the research about being outside in nature and physical activity. At school using digital technologies as a tool for learning and creating content has significant value but equally this must not be at the expense of other activities that benefit children.
This week we say goodbye to Miss Platts as she heads off to begin her maternity leave. We can’t wait to meet her baby when he or she arrives, and we all wish her a happy maternity leave.
Just a reminder that we have class photographs on Tuesday. Children can come in either summer or winter uniform, but please could they have school shoes and long hair tied back with navy hair accessories. If your child has PE on Tuesday, they should come to school in their uniform and being their PE kit to school.
Have a lovely weekend.
Best wishes,
Newsletter No: 25 Friday 26 April 2024 CoMPasS
DIARY FOR WEEK COMMENCING 29 April 2024 M O N D A Y School Council Year 1 Lexia Year 2 Art Year 3 Cricket* Year 1, 2 & 3 Lioness Football* Year 1, 2 & 3 ASC T U E S D A Y Year 1 Outdoor Games Year 1 Wellbeing Year 2 Cricket* Year 2 STEM Year 3 Tennis* Year 3 Swimming Year 2 & 3 Dance* Year 2 & 3 French Year 1, 2 & 3 ASC W E D N E S D A Y Year 1 Football* Year 1 Yoga* Year 2 & 3 Choir Year 1, 2 & 3 ASC T H U R S D A Y Year 1 Clay Craft Year 1 Board Games Year 2 Tennis* Year 2 Cooking Year 3 Athletics Year 3 Sewing Year 3 STEM Year 2 & 3 European Languages & Cultures Year 1, 2 & 3 ASC F R I D A Y Year 1 Dance* Year 1 Cricket* Year 2 Board Games Year 3 VR Year 2 & 3 Football* Year 1, 2 & 3 ASC
School Council
Our elected representatives received their badges in Assembly on Monday from Mrs Clarke and were proud to attend their first council meeting after school and introduce themselves to eachother.
A couple of new councillors were sadlyaway,butwe were able to present their badges this morning in assembly and we look forward to welcomingthemto next Monday's meeting.
House Captains
MICKLEGATE
Hi! My name is Rupert and I am very proud to be Micklegate House Captain.
I live at home with my mummy and daddy and I visit my grandad and granny and my cousins.
I like to play football at school and I love to play tennis at the weekend.
I enjoy building lego models and playing with my friends. One of my favourite foods is pizza and I have just learned how to ride a jet ski which is scary, but fun!
MONK WALMGATE
Hello! I’m Hugh and I’m delighted to be Monk’s House Captain. I’m very happy because this is my last ever chance of being House Captain.
I really like helping (doing chores) and helping other people. I love dogs so much that I have one of my own; his name is Thor and not being biased, he is the cutest dog ever!
I think St Peter’s is the best school ever. I have many friends who were house captains and now retired. I think the people in Year 2 will be very good house captains too.
As a house captain I will treat everyone fairly and nicely. I want this school to be a safe environment. That’s all from me. Bye!
Hello, my name is India. I am 8 years old. My brother is sixteen years old and is in the senior school.
I play the clarinet and my favourite sports are netball, football and darts. My hobbies are art, reading and sports. My favourite books are Olga da Polga, Polar Bear Explorers, and best of all Mallory Towers.
I am glad to be House Captain of Walmgate this term. I hope we get lots of house points this term. Go Walmgate (the best house ever)
Year 3 Concert Celebration Monday 20th May, 1.30pm, Rayson Room
We will be holding a concert at the end of this half term for our Year 3 children to celebrate their music journeys so far. The concert will start at 1.30pm with a performance from our Year 2 and 3 Choir and then will be followed by soloists from Year 3 and a performance by our Year 3 Ukulele club. If your child has been learning an instrument in school and would like to perform, please can you email me a.hayden@stpeterstork.org.uk so I can add them to my list.
We very much look forward to welcoming you into school.
MUSIC
Year 1 Concert Celebration Tuesday 21st May, 2pm, Rayson Room
We will be holding a concert at the end of this half term for our Year 1 children to celebrate their music journeys so far. The concert will start at 2pm with a performance from all of our year 1 children, followed by solos and duets from our Year 1 recorder players . If your child has been learning the recorder in school and would like to perform, please can you email me a.hayden@stpeterstork.org.uk so I can add them to my list.
This will be the very first concert for our Year 1 recorder players and they are already very excited! Ms Leaman-Brown is busy preparing the children with their pieces and I am so looking forward to their very first performances!
We very much look forward to welcoming you into school to share this special moment.
Year 2 Concert Celebration Wednesday 22nd May, 1.30pm, Rayson Room
We will be holding a concert at the end of this half term for our Year 2 children to celebrate their music journeys so far. The concert will start at 1.30pm with a performance from our Year 2 and 3 Choir and then will be followed by soloists from Year 2. If your child has been learning an instrument in school and would like to perform, please can you email me a.hayden@stpeterstork.org.uk so I can add them to my list.
This will be the very first concert for many of our children at 2-8 and we very much look forward to welcoming you into school to share this special moment with you.
