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Dear parents and carers
Another week full of dragons! This week the Year 4 children worked with artist Darrell Wakelam to build a 2D cardboard dragon – it looks fantastic.
I have read some fabulous poems and seen some brilliant art work – I did, however, give you the wrong dates for our exhibition! The exhibition will take place on the 15th and 16th of June (not the previous week.) We would love you to come into school between the hours of 9am and 5.30, to have a guided tour of our exhibits.
I hope that you all have a lovely half term, and look forward to seeing you back on Monday 5th June.
Salvation Army books
The Salvation Army have donated several books for each EYFS and Y1 child, and they will be bringing these home. Many thanks to the Salvation Army for these free books – everything helps to keep our children reading!
PSHE – Sex and Relationships Education.
We continue to teach the PSHE curriculum through the ‘Jigsaw’ scheme of work.
Next term, we will be starting the topic ‘Changing me’, this is the topic that covers Sex Education.
The statuary guidance for Relationships and Sex Education states that parents have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from Sex Education lessons.
Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education
Statutory guidance for governing bodies, proprietors, head teachers, principals, senior leadership teams, teachers
‘This guidance also sets out both the rights of parents/carers to withdraw pupils from sex education (but not Relationships or Health Education)’ DFE guidance pg 17
‘Parents have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from some or all of sex education delivered as part of statutory RSE.’
This guidance was published in July 2019 and updated in September 2021
If you would like to request that your child is withdrawn from Sex Education lessons, please email Mrs Haydon. If you have any comments about ‘Relationships and sex education’ that you would like given to the school governors, please write a letter for the attention of Beth Monis (Chair of Governors) and give it in to the school office.
If you have any questions about the Sex Education curriculum or you would like to see the lesson plans in more detail, or have a look at any of the resources, please email the school for my attention. I am happy to answer any questions you may have or go through the lessons and resources with you.
Jigsaw have published a guide for parents about Relationships and Sex Education and it will be sent to you with this newsletter.
Mrs McNeill
Hello,
It has been a great start to working with The Tynings. Here are a few things we have coming up in Term 6 you may be interested in, they can all be booked here - https://sgpc.org.uk/events-workshops
We have introduced a promotional code that needs to entered for parents/carers of children at the Tynings. The code for Term 6 is OUTREACH.
For Preschool and Reception Age
Understanding and Supporting Communication ages 0-5years - 10am 6th June – Our Community Base, Kingswood
Understanding and supporting Behaviour ages 0-5 years – 10am 27th June – Our Community Base, Kingswood
Understanding and supporting Anxiety ages 0-5 years – 10am 11th July – Our Community Base, Kingswood
Primary and Secondary age group
Autism in Girls 7pm 6th June - Online
Claire Phillips A 360 approach to Distressed Behaviour (parents and staff) 1:15pm 13th June – Online
An Introduction to Demand Avoidance 7pm 13th June – Online
Understanding and Supporting Sensory Differences 10am 20th June - Thornbury
ADHD in Primary age children 7pm 20th June – Online
Autism Vs ADHD 7pm 22nd June – Online
Understanding and Supporting Anxiety 10am 4th July - Thornbury
ADHD in Secondary age children 7pm 4th July - Online
Information sessions
Q & A with Off The Record 7th June 10am – Online
Q & A session with SEND and You 12th June 10am and 10th July 10am- Online
We also run daytime support groups at Our Community Base every Thursday and evening groups online every other Thursday.
Please see the attached flyer from Abacus Pre-School in Mangotsfield.
https://thetynings.schoolzineplus.co.uk/_file/media/6237/abacus_pre_school_flyer_2023..pdf
The volunteers running 7th Kingswood Brownies at St Stephens Church in Soundwell are unable to continue running the group due to work commitments and the group may have to close if new volunteers cannot be found.
Brownies is full of firsts for many girls, she might grow her first plant, cook her first cake, put up (and take down) her first tent, or light her first fire. With a helpful hand from our encouraging volunteers, she’ll explore her creative side, get out into the great outdoors, and start learning to look after herself, others and the world we live in.
Brownies gives young people a space to be themselves and discover new things. Girlguiding provides many opportunities for volunteers too, from getting to know more people in the community and making friendships locally to gaining new skills and increasing confidence.
You don’t need to have any knowledge of Girl Guiding to get involved and we can offer you the support and training to ensure it is as fun for you as it is the young people. There are plenty of ways you can still make an impact in a supporting role too, whether that’s digitally or on an ad-hoc basis. No commitment is too small – every role is vital to running our charity. If you would like to know more about the group and discuss how you can get involved with 7th Kingswood Brownies, then please contact either Jo or Stacy on [email protected] 07774 640229 or [email protected] 07774 631627
CBBC and Lion Television are casting a new series about sustainable fashion and are looking for budding young designers aged 10-14 years old, (they must be aged 11 by September 1st 2023).
Each episode will see young creative minds come together to create bold and colourful outfits reusing, re-claiming and upcycling fabulous fashion by using only vintage, second-hand and sustainable materials.
The children will need to be great designers but do not necessarily have to be great with a sewing machine as they’ll be paired with a creative who can help them cut/sew/stitch/paint their outfits within a few hours!
Anyone interested in applying can email [email protected] or apply through the CBBC Website on the following link - Be on a Show: Style It Out - CBBC - BBC
Congratulations to the following children who have received ‘Hot Chocolate Friday’ packs from Mrs Haydon:
Hedgehogs – Madison, Squirrels – Ida, Owls – Kory, Robins – Christian, Foxes – Poppy, Deer – Esmee, Kingfishers – Elsie D, Woodpeckers – Eddison, Badgers – Eddie, Otters – Belle, Falcons - Paige & Amelie, Kestrels – Kayla.
Congratulations to the following children who are our ‘Champions of the Week!’
Hedgehogs – Ozzie, Squirrels – Donte, Owls – Samantha, Robins – Betty, Foxes – Moqadas, Deer – Max, Kingfishers – Summer, Woodpeckers – Kain, Badgers – William, Otters – Francesca, Falcons – Ellis, Kestrels – Ava.
Upcoming dates for the diary:
Friday 26th May: Last day of Term 5
Monday 5th June: Start of Term 6, children return to school
Friday 9th June: Reading Cafe, 8.40 am
Thursday 29th June: Class photos