SEAL statement 24 Jan

Being resourceful is the next of our 7 Rs for learning. ‘I can be resourceful’ is this week’s statement.

Being resourceful is the next of our 7 Rs for learning.  ‘I can be resourceful’ is this week’s statement.

Resourcefulness includes managing your time, resources and ultimately your learning

This week, take some time to look at the all the resources available in the classroom to help with your learning.

Every Child Matters Survey Preparation

This week, Year 5 have their pupil diary to complete prior to taking part in the ECM survey next Monday.  By completing this diary, the more accurate the data will be in the survey.

The anonymous ECM survey gives our school information of how we can support the health and well-being of our pupils and will be used by other health professionals to bring about positive change in all areas of health.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the diary.

If you have any questions or concerns about the survey please come and see me.

Every Child Matters Survey Preparation

The annual Every Child Matters survey is for Y6 pupils. It gives our school information of how we can support the health and well-being of our pupils.

This week Year 6 have their pupil diary to complete prior to taking part in the ECM survey this Friday.  By completing this diary, the more accurate the data will be in the survey.

The anonymous ECM survey gives our school information of how we can support the health and well-being of our pupils and will be used by other health professionals to bring about positive change in all areas of health.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the diary.

If you have any questions or concerns about the survey please come and see me.

SEAL statement 17 Jan

As we continue our 7 Rs for learning our new statement for the week is ‘I can be resilient.’

As we continue our 7 Rs for learning, our new statement for the week is  ‘I can be resilient.’

Research shows that resilient children have high expectations, goals and inter-personal problem-solving skills.

Resilience in school may be observed as how a child bounces back from a set back.

SEAL statement 10 Jan

This week we are focussing on our second ‘R of learning’, risk taking, and our weekly statement is “I can take a safe risk.”

This week we are focussing on our second ‘R of learning’, risk-taking, and our weekly statement is “I can take a safe risk.”

As part of our 7 Rs topic we will be looking at how taking a ‘safe risk’ can have an impact on learning.  This may include ‘having a go’ in class, for example:

  • asking a question
  • putting  your hand up to answer a question
  • working with someone different in class
  • making suggestions in group work

SEAL statement 04 Jan

This half term we are focussing on 7R’s of learning in place of our usual SEAL topic. The first statement is ‘I can take responsibility to learn well.’

This half term we are focussing on 7R’s of learning in place of our usual SEAL topic.  The first statement is ‘I can take responsibility to learn well.‘  

We shall be looking at a different area of learning each week, starting with responsibility.

Taking responsibility for learning may include:

  • using listening skills in lessons
  • asking questions
  • contributing and working well in a group to complete a task
  • bringing guided reading books, spelling books etc to school when needed
  • learning spellings and tables at home
  • completing homework

SEAL ‘thought’

Managing emotions, in particular anger, forms an important part of our SEAL Getting On theme. This comment was posted by a parent in reposnse to our calming down statement.

Managing emotions, in particular anger, forms an important part of our SEAL Getting On theme.  This comment was posted by a parent in response to our calming down statement:

Prophet Muhammad gave this advice:

“When one of you becomes angry while standing, he should sit down.  If the anger leaves him, well and good; otherwise he should lie down.”

This is said because the likelihood of you lashing out, harming anyone and getting out of control is very difficult whilst sat down and almost impossible whilst lying down.

Thank you for this comment.

SEAL statement 06 December

‘I can see things from other people’s point of view’ is the final SEAL statement for our Getting On theme.

‘I can see things from other people’s point of view’ is the final SEAL statement for our Getting On theme.

This follows on from our work last week on solving problems where, as part of the problem solving process, children are encouraged to listen to each other to consider their feelings.

SEAL statement 29 November

This week our SEAL statement is ‘I can use peaceful problem solving to sort out difficulties.’

This week our SEAL statement is ‘I can use peaceful problem solving to sort out difficulties.’

As part of our Getting On SEAL theme the children look at the peaceful problem solving process to sort out any ‘getting on’ problems with each other.

This approach to resolving problems encourages children to:

  • ensure they both feel calm (using calming down techniques)
  • tell each other how they feel
  • come up with their own solution to solve the problem

Look out for the Peaceful Problem Solving poster displayed around school and reminder cards can be found on keyrings in all classrooms.  (Download it, too, so you can use it at home.)