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• New resource.

  Mon 20 Apr 2020

  Good morning All,

  As we merge into another week some useful resources have been launched by The Government.

   

  Check out-

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons  

   

  and

  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers .

   

  We look forward to Zooming or Googling with you this week.

  Stay safe

  Team Wyburns.

• Mental Health & Wellbeing Support

  Fri 17 Apr 2020

  Maintaining the family’s wellbeing while children are at home
  Social connections, alongside exercise, sleep, diet and routine, are important protective factors for mental health. Materials to promote and support mental wellbeing are included in the list of online resources we have published to help children to learn at home. Public Health England’s Rise Above platform supports young people. The Department of Health and Social Care is providing £5 million of additional funding to support mental health charities to increase their provision for adults and children at this time. Social isolation, reduced exercise, and bereavement, may affect children’s wellbeing in this period.

  Resources to promote and support children and young people’s mental wellbeing include:

  • MindEd educational resources for adults about children and young people’s mental health, which is relevant for parents and carers as well as volunteers, teachers, and other professionals working with children
  • the Every Mind Matters platform which supports looking after your own and other’s mental health
  • guidance on looking after wellbeing and mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
  • guidance on supporting children’s wellbeing and mental health

• September Starters

  Fri 17 Apr 2020

  Hi Everyone,

  Hopefully everyone has now received their school placement for new starters September 2020.

  Welcome. You will shortly receive a letter from Wyburns in addition to the LA notification. We look forward to our working partnership.

  Please see below some useful links from the Government.

  Best wishes

  Team Wyburns

  Early Learning
  For parents with children under 5 years old, who have not yet started school, the Department for Education (DfE)’s Hungry Little Minds campaign features tips and practical activities that you can do at home with children to support their early learning. There are many simple ways to help your children learn and it does not have to feel like ‘learning’. Having everyday conversations, make-believe play, and reading together, all make a big difference to your child’s development. You can find more ideas and content from the BBC’s Tiny Happy People campaign and the National Literacy Trust Family Zone.

• YouTube Video- Keeping Children Safe and Well Across Mid and South Essex

  Thu 16 Apr 2020
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Mgm1cmptw&feature=youtu.be 

• Managing wellbeing webinar

  Wed 01 Apr 2020

  Webinar – Managing wellbeing
  There is a free webinar that will take place on 1st April 7.30-8.30pm for parents and staff; Managing you and your child’s wellbeing– being realistic and human (not super-human!).

  This session will:

  • Help you better understand what anxiety is
  • Provide practical tools to help you and your children manage and minimise anxiety in these uncertain times and improve happiness and wellbeing

  Professor Amanda Kirby will focus on remembering to be realistic, not superhuman! Although this is being led by the British Dyslexia Association it is actually for all parents of children of all ages. To take part you will need to sign up, which you can do on the following link: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/events/free-webinar-for-parents-managing-you-and-your-childs-wellbeing-being-realistic-and-human-and-not-super-human-1