Today year one watched the NSPCC video Pantosaurus and talked about the poster that we have displayed in our classroom. We talked about what each letter of ‘PANTS’ stands for and how we can keep our bodies safe.
This is one of the children’s rights that they have no trouble embracing. Within the school day, all children have a lunchtime break during which most will typically both rest and play. In addition, every class has at least one scheduled playtime during the morning, with younger age groups having a further time to rest and play in the afternoon. Still further, there are always short ‘down times’ within the working day at the discretion of the teacher – brain breaks, quiet reading and mindfulness colouring being among the activities that children can engage with.
Our Year Five Rights Ambassadors decided hey wanted to write a letter to local businesses asking for seed domations. They sent their letter and got responses from B&Q and Otter Nurseries- Jack’s Patch! Thanks to B&Q we have over 2000 seeds to plant and (pictured below) are some amazing seed bombs and wild flower packets from Jack’s Patch!
Thank you to both businesses and well done to our ambassadors.
Three children from Year Four decided that they would like to hold a cake sale to raise money for the RSPCA. They were really sad to hear about dogs that had been adopted during the pandemic and abandoned by owners who could not care for them.
They therefore baked some cakes and sold them within the Year Four bubble to raise an amazing £62!
If you have any ideas you would like to put in place, talk to your teacher and make it happen.
You have the right to give your opinion, and for adults to listen and take it seriously.
In year 5 in PSHE we have been discussing bullying and how it can take many different forms, and makes us all feel different things. We have all shared ideas and been listened to.
Year 6 have been thinking about our right to care for and respect our environment. In English, our balanced arguments have discussed the effects of human intervention on the world, affecting wildlife habitats, oxygen levels and global warming.
Over the last couple weeks we have been reminding ourselves of our rights ( article 42).
We have been improving our indoor and outdoor classroom environment and ensuring we have had time to play and rest ( article 31).
Every child has the right to a say in matters that affect them. Year Four have been working on this right recently by writing to Kingsteignton Council about bee highways and saving our environment. The result so far is that Kingsteignton Council have built a giant bug hotel on Rydon Lane! Have a look out for it if you are in the area!
Article 26: children and young people should get financial support from the government when their parents or guardians are unable to provide them with a good enough standard of living by themselves.
Today the children came to school in non-uniform to raise money for Red Nose Day. We talked about the help that the charity gives to others and how the money raised might be used. We enjoyed sharing our jokes in our weekly celebration assembly and we wanted to share some of our best jokes with you too. We hope they make you laugh!
Rights Respecting School 