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Every week until half term we have the pleasure of taking part in Friday afternoons yoga, it is great to see the children relax and unwind from their wonderful, busy week in school 🙂

Nettlesworth Primary School is concerned about protecting staff and pupils from sunburn and from skin damage that can be caused by the harmful ultra-violet rays in sunlight. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the country. As sunburn and almost all skin cancers are caused by the sun, it is possible to prevent this happening. We believe that by encouraging sun safe behaviour at school and teaching children about the risks of sunlight, we can prevent them burning and contribute towards preventing skin cancer. We would like your help and support in this matter. We will be encouraging children to avoid sunburn and overexposure to the sun by:

• seeking the shade, particularly during the middle of the day
• wearing suitable hats or caps
• wearing clothing that protects the skin, particularly for outdoor activities and school trips
• using a high factor sunscreen (SPF 15+).

Staff will be encouraged to set an example. Some children are at greater risk of sunburn than others. Fair skinned, freckled children who burn easily are most at risk from overexposure to the sun and need to take great care when out in the sun. Teachers and support staff on playground duty or in charge of school outings will remind those most at risk of burning to cover up in the sun and use sunscreen. Staff will also encourage children to drink plenty of water. You can help by encouraging your child to bring, and wear, a hat at school, particularly on sunnier days and during sports day and any school trips. The school will remind parents of the sun safety policy from time to time (on our school website), particularly around the start of the summer term, sports days, and outings. Sunscreens provide added protection and may be useful when other measures are not available. Dermatologists recommend that a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or above will provide children in this country with adequate protection. We encourage parents to provide sunscreen for this purpose and encourage children to protect themselves from the sun. One way of doing this is to use sunscreen at the appropriate time. If a child is to use sunscreen at school, parents are asked to:

• Provide the sunscreen product for school use.

The sunscreen must be:

o Clearly marked with the child’s name.
o Replenished by the parent as needed.

The child must be able to apply his or her own sunscreen (except Reception children) and not to share it, as some children may have an allergy.

• For Reception parents:

o You are asked to apply sunscreen at home before a typical school day, this will be reapplied as necessary by staff. If it is considered necessary for teachers/staff to assist with the application of sunscreen, the sunscreen will only be applied to face, neck, arms, hands and lower legs.

Please note that we do not permit the use of aerosol sprays.

 

Many Thanks

Donna Lee

Well done to this weeks super stars!

In class 3, Ryan has moved up two reading levels. Well done Ryan, we are so proud of you!

In Class 4, Cameron impressed the entire school during our Safeguarding Assembly this week when he was able to talk about disabilities and how children can be included in activities in school and at home.

We are very impressed Cameron.

Well done Connie in Class 2 for an excellent attitude towards her learning, fabulous handwriting and excellent hula hooping skills.

 

Today we had the pleasure of taking part in the amazing Hoopstarz session that we have all been waiting for. The weather was glorious as we learned to negotiate space in our hoop spacecrafts, how to spin out hoops and how to move them around our waist! We even made a hoop hut – which we had to move through without knocking over. All of the children had the biggest smiles and worked their socks off 🙂

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

World Immunisation Week

This week we are thinking about how vaccinations help children enjoy their right to survive, be healthy and thrive with a focus on Articles 6 and 24.

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Today’s Assembly was all about Disability Awareness, linking to UNCRC Article 23.

It was great to look at the word disability and what it means – especially sharing stories of children and teachers in our school with disabilities that can be seen as well as those that cannot be seen.

Disability Awareness Assembly

Check out Theo’s story which we looked at after sharing our own:

Coping with visual impairment – Theo’s Story – BBC Teach

Thank you to Mrs Aspinall for organising a fantastic PE treat this week.  Everyone enjoyed practicing their hula hooping skills. Some people even managed special tricks! Working as a team we made hula hoop huts too. Everyone received a certificate for being a Hoopstar!

19^th April 2021

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

 

I am writing to let you know that we will have a really sad farewell at the end of the Summer Term. I would like to inform you of Mrs Shaw’s intention to retire from her role at Nettlesworth Primary School. This has been a difficult decision but Mrs Shaw feels that now is the right time for her to retire.

 

As many of you know, she has been with our school for 19 years and it has been such a privilege to work with her as part of our team. She has had the pleasure to see many of our children over the years grow and develop during their time in primary school and the privilege to work with dedicated teachers, support staff, parents/carers and Governors. We would like to thank her from the bottom of our hearts for all she has given to the school and wish her well in her retirement.

 

Yours Sincerely

 

 

 

 

 

Donna Lee

Head Teacher

Class 3 and 4 had an amazing day this week learning all about their history topics. Richard, the history bloke brought in lots of amazing artefacts for the children to try on and explore. Richard is looking forward to coming back to show the younger children Toys from the past in the new academic year.

 

In Class 3 we became Ancient Roman soldiers.

 

 

 

In Class 4 the new topic is A Child’s War.