Newsletter What’s On 27th April — 1st May 2020 Page 2 Dates for your Diary 6th Form Applications Captain Tom Moore Page 3 House Easter Photography Competition –Winners Page 4 Get Revising Page 5 GOV.UK Page 6 Comic Relief - Big Night In Page 7-8 Support with Mental Health Year 9 Word of the week NEW Covid-19 Social study Page 10 A bit of inspiration for you! Stone painting by Jasvin Brar 8.1 Page 11-12 PE Activities Page 13 Physical and Mental Health Page 14 10 ways to keep your brain Healthy Page 15 Dimensions of Resilience Active Slough –Online Programme Page 16-17 PlayStation FC Schools Cup PE and Physical Activity Page 18 Recent Letters Library News Page 19-20 Clap for our Essential Services Thank you! Committed to Achievement 1 Dates for your Diary Friday 8th May Early May Bank Holiday Friday 22nd May End of Term 5 Monday 25th May—Friday 29th May May Holiday Monday 1st June Start of Term 6 Friday 17th July End of Term 6 6th Form Applications If you are a year 11 student who has had their 6th form interview then you should have had a letter from the school. Please return the letter to secure your place (subject to meeting entry requirements). If you have applied to the 6th form, had an interview and have not yet received a letter please do contact [email protected] Captain Tom Moore Calling all Cox Green School students and staff.....we would love you to get involved! Send a card to Captain Tom Moore for his birthday on 30th April and send us a picture of your card/message for the hero that is Captain Tom Moore. Facebook birthday messages can be posted on: https://www.facebook.com/CaptainMoore100thBirthday/ Any birthday cards for Captain Moore should be sent to: Captain Tom Moore C/O Marston Moretaine Post Office 67 Bedford Road Marston Mortaine Bedford MK43 0LA 2 House Easter Photography Competition- Winning Entries Year 7 -Carly Quigley -Novello Year 8 - Jack Goulding-Walker -Parks Year 8 - Lucy Sharpe -Novello Year 9 - Harrison Edwards -Novello Year 9 -Natasha Sloan -Churchill Year 10 -Aelenor Berry -Winton Year 10 -Ellie Goulding-Walker -Winton 3 Get Revising The internet is full of useful home study resources, another really good one is https://getrevising.co.uk/ 4 GOV.UK The Gov.uk website has an abundance of links to useful home education websites. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/ coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-online-education-resources-for-home-education These websites have been identified by some of the country’s leading educational experts and offer a wide range of support and resources for pupils of all ages. I have listed a few here: English Audible Website: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen Key stages: key stage 3 and key stage 4 Description: all children’s audiobooks are available for free while schools are closed. Registration: not required English Mastery Website: https://www.englishmastery.org/ Key stages: key stage 3 Description: downloadable resource books providing 12 weeks of activities covering writing and poetry. Registration: not required Maths Bowland Maths Resources Website: https://www.bowlandmaths.org.uk/ Key stages: key stage 3 Description: downloadable assessments on a range of subjects, including sample answers and assessment tips. Registration: not required Corbett Maths Website: https://corbettmaths.com/contents/ Key stages: key stage 4 Description: a range of videos and downloadable questions categorised by topic and predicted grade. Registration: not required Science BBC Bitesize Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize Key stages: key stage 3 and key stage 4 Description: interactive resources covering the key stage 3 and key stage 4 science curriculums. Includes separate sections for biology, physics and chemistry. Registration: not required Also PE, Wellbeing, Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) 5 Comic Relief - Big Night In https://www.comicrelief.com/big-night-in TUNE INTO THE BIG QUIZ Calling all quizzer …put your skills to the test at The Big Quiz on Friday 24 April at 6.30pm, hosted by Judge Rinder with special appearances from some famous faces. Have fun competing virtually against your friends or colleagues, or go head-to-head against the other people in your house. From entertainment to sport, kids to music, The Big Quiz has rounds for all the family to enjoy. All you need is a pen, paper and your dream team. THE 2.6 CHALLENGE You don’t have to run a full marathon to be a hero fundraiser. From Sunday 26 April onwards, take on a challenge of your choosing based around the numbers 2.6 or 26, and fundraise or donate to support the Big Night In. You could walk, run or cycle 2.6 miles, juggle for 2.6 minutes, or climb your stairs 26 times. WIN HOUSE Send your pictures of how you got involved to POINTS [email protected] 6 Support with Mental Health Where Can I Find Support Online? Kooth offers free, safe and anonymous online support for young people. You can message a counsellor, read articles written by young people, get support on the moderated online discussion boards, set goals or write a journal to track how you’re feeling. Kooth counsellors are available until 10pm every day. : kooth.com ChildLine offers free, private and confidential service for children and young people 24/7. You can contact ChildLine by email, 1-2-1 counsellor chat or on the phone and talk to a counsellor about anything, no matter how small. Their website has loads of information and videos with advice and a moderated : childline.org.uk message board to write how you’re feeling, share your experiences with other young people or ask a ( 0800 1111 question. There’s also an art box to express how you feel creatively. Young Minds is the UK’s leading charity fighting for young people’s mental health. Their website has lots of information and advice. It you need urgent help for a mental health crisis you can text the Young Minds : youngminds.org.uk Crisis Messenger for free on major networks, 24/7. Text YM to 85258 Papyrus is the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. Their website has lots of information and advice. You can call their Hopeline on 0800 068 4141 9am-10pm on weekdays and 2pm -10pm at weekends and back holidays for confidential support and advice if you are experiencing thoughts of suicide or if you’re : papyrus-uk.org concerned about another young person. ( 0800 068 4141 On My Mind aims to empower young people to make informed choices about their mental health and wellbeing. It includes: Ideas for self care Understanding referrals What to expect when working with a service : onmymind.info Jargon busters How you can help a friend 7 Support with Mental Health cont. Shout is a 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. Text SHOUT to 85258 Text SHOUT to 85258 Samaritans offers a free, 24/7 helpline for anyone with any problem, no matter how small. Call 116 123 : samaritans.org ( 116 123 Here are some reputable, free apps that you might find helpful to download: Smiling Mind is a mindfulness and meditation app to support emotional wellbeing. You can tailor the app to your age. It has features to help you to study and to sleep Clear Fear is designed to help young people to understand and manage anxious thoughts and develop strategies to help. Calm Harm is an award winning app designed to help young people to understand and manage the urge to self harm and develop strategies to help. If you’re feeling anxious about Coronavirus, here’s some great information with some ideas to help you: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about-coronavirus/ 8 NEW Covid-19 Social Study *** support with recruitment needed *** UCL has launched a study into the psychological and social effects of Covid-19 in the UK. The results from this are vital if we are to understand the effects of the virus and social distancing measures on individuals. They will help us to track trajectories of mental health and loneliness in the UK over the coming weeks, identify which groups are most at risk, and understand the effects of any potentially protective activities people could be engaging in. This will help to inform the advice that people are given about how to stay well at home. The study is open to all adults in the UK. Participation involves answering a 15-minute online survey now and then answering a shorter 10-minute follow-up survey once a week whilst social isolation measures are in place. To take part, visit www.covid19study.org We will be providing public data releases each week. You can sign up to receive these here. We are also liaising with the World Health Organisation, key policy and healthcare bodies within the UK, and with teams in other countries to produce cross-national comparisons. 9 A bit of inspiration for you! Things to do in the garden: Setting up role play areas e.g. a mud kitchen (younger) Playing with bubbles Playing with chalks, e.g. hopscotch or art work using paving slab as a canvas! Painting with water– making patterns and watching them dry Andy Goldsworthy type art/Wild art Playing with boxes and building and challenges Making story jars with natural items (this can then be used indoors with story writing) Things to do in the house: The Daily Mile Club - run or jog for 15 minutes every day Science – Techniquest – they have pre-recorded 90 second daily demo’s on their Facebook and YouTube channel.