3 years ago
Posted on 16th May 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw

WALK AND TALK!!

Good afternoon,

Today the guardians of safety shared an assembly with the pupils of NJS about Mental Health Week. In this assembly, they introduced something new we will be doing called ‘Walk and Talk’. What a better way to introduce the concept by having a whole school version? The children were brilliant and so many let us know how lovely it was to slow down and have a conversation with someone.

Class teachers can pick a time once a week to continue this new idea!

Mrs Ollerenshaw x

3 years ago
Posted on 16th May 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw

Year 5 Mosque Trip!

What a brilliant and informative trip year 5 children have had visiting a local mosque. The children’s behaviour was impeccable and they should be extremely proud of themselves. They asked very inquisitive and appropriate questions and drew lots of similarities and differences between Islam and many religions such as Christianity.

This trip will certainly help build our learning as we continue Islam for the rest of the summer term.

3 years ago
Posted on 16th May 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw

Mental Health Week…

Hello again!

The guardians have been busy in preparation for Mental Health Week! Isla and Daisy both offered to read a story that can help with anxiety or worries.

Isla is reading ‘The Worrysaurus’ by Rachel Bright! https://youtu.be/XEHIIPhSI08

Daisy is reading ‘Gretel the Wonder Mammoth’ by Kim Hillyard. https://youtu.be/woJzyauwCwc

These links will be great to share with your children if they are worried or feel anxious about something! Books are a great way of sharing key messages with children for a range of topics.

We hope you enjoy these videos!

Mrs Ollerenshaw x

3 years ago
Posted on 15th May 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw

Guardians of Safety… Mental Health Week Message!

The guardians of safety have been working very hard to prepare for Mental Health Week! This week in school they will be delivering a message to the children about the theme for this year… Anxiety. They also wanted to share the same message with all the parents/carers!

Anxiety Video GOS

Look out for what the NJS pupils get up to this week! We will add more as the week goes on.

Mindfulness tip: Sometimes when things get on top of us, a simple walk can do wonders! Go for a walk with someone and get some fresh air!

3 years ago
Posted on 15th May 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw

Mosque trip 16.05.23! Reminders for children…

The children will be attending Wellington Islamic Mosque. This trip has been set up through our link with Hollinswood Multicultural Service and has been planned to follow up on the Year 5 Beliefs and Values topic of Islam. Children will be attending during the afternoon and therefore, will have lunch as normal at NJS.

During the visit the children will have an opportunity to explore the Mosque, making comparisons between the building and a Christian church, ask questions to the Imam and also be able to make links between the classroom based learning they have done and what this looks like in reality.

For the upcoming visit to the mosque, the children will be required to come to school prepared with the following:

School uniform is appropriate for visiting the mosque however as much skin as possible needs to be covered. For example: tights to be worn, leggings, jumpers/cardigans (down to wrists).
The girls are required to wear a headscarf to cover their hair. Boys are required to bring a hat or cap to cover their hair also.

3 years ago
Posted on 15th May 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw

MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY!

Good morning,

This week is the start of Mental Health Week! The theme this year is anxiety. Over the week, we will add more information including something new being introduced at NJS!

To start the week off, I have attached simple affirmations! If you begin to feel overwhelmed, pause and repeat some of the affirmations to yourself.

I am safe.
I am brave.
I can move past this moment.
I am in charge.
As I breathe, I am calm and relaxed.

An affirmation is usually a sentence, a sentence of powerful words put together, like a positive statement, and this sentence is aimed to tap into your conscious and unconscious mind to motivate you, to challenge you, to push you to reach your full potential.

Have a lovely week,

Mrs Ollerenshaw x

3 years ago
Posted on 08th May 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw

MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY!

Good morning!

This week, I thought I would start with a way of reducing stress! This is a simple technique that when we begin to feel overwhelmed and stressed, it can ground our emotions.

The lemniscate pattern, known as the figure of 8, activates glands within the brain which results in making us feel happier. It cancels out the stress chemicals!

Try this technique for 20-30 seconds!