The staff have sent a message to all the pupils and families of Kirkcudbright Primary, Unfortunately, the file size is much too large to post on our website. Please check out our Facebook or Twitter page to see the video. Best wishes from all of us here at KBT PS!

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, we are happy to share with you some ideas to do at home. During this time, it is important that we look after ourselves and our Well-being.  On this grid, there are a list of suggested ideas and activities that you could explore to support your Mental Health and Well-being at home.  We hope you have lots of fun doing these tasks and continue to look after yourself and your family.

Health and Well-Being

·         BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) – BACP is a membership organisation that sets standards for therapeutic practice. Their online directory can be used to locate a professional counsellor, who will usually charge for their services. You can email them at: bacp@bacp.co.uk

• Breathing Space – A confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed. Contact details: 0800 83 85 87 or https://breathingspace.scot/
• Child Bereavement UK – Child Bereavement UK supports families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Tel: 0800 028 8840

• Cruse (Scotland) – bereavement support. Tel: 0808 808 1677

• Mental Health Foundation – have specific advice about coronavirus, mental health in the workplace and mental health for children and young people. Link to their website here: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus

• National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 24-hour support (geared for women only) 0808 2000 247
• NHS website with links to information about stress; anxiety, fear and panic; low mood, sadness and depression; loneliness; mental health at work; and bereavement, amongst other things:   https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/
• Rape Crisis – for women only0808 801 0302 (6pm–12am daily)

• Rape Crisis – Men’s advice line (men only) – confidential helpline for men experiencing domestic violence. Contact: 0808 801 0327

• Relationships Scotland – Counselling, family mediation and child contact centres. Contact: 0345 119 2020

• Samaritans – A confidential, non-judgemental listening service aimed at reducing distress and despair, particularly for those people experiencing suicidal thoughts. Tel: 116 123 (free to call from both landlines and mobiles)
   
• SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) – improving your mental health, including information about mental health and the Equality Act 2010: https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/know-your-rights
• Timetochange.org aims to ends the stigma and discrimination around mental health and has general tips on how to support someone during COVID-19. Link: https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/coronavirus
• Young Minds – supporting the mental health of children and young people. Link here: [https://youngminds.org.uk%20]https://youngminds.org.uk

Mrs Pearsall would like to share www.abcmusic.org.uk  with Primary 1 – 3.

Please click on ‘Home School – free sign up’ to get started.

More information will be in her class Team. Click the link above to get started.

Dear Parents/Carers

I am writing in response to comments from concerned parents; I am saying from and education point of view, please don’t panic about any work being sent home.

Our children are resilient, capable, adaptable and talented. This is a situation that we have not faced before and our priority it to work to keep children and adults safe.

Having said this, we would like, where possible, for pupils to log onto their Glow account and access the activities posted by their teacher.

There will be stresses and pressures on families but trying to home school should not be one of them; teachers and other adults will be working in different ways try to support families.

Teachers will send out more structured timetable of activities for pupils and families to access from next week. In the meantime, please keep an eye on Glow Teams every school day if possible. I have also attached the poster sent to you earlier “140 Thing To Do”. Remember, jigsaws, playing games, cooking exploring the garden are all parts of learning.

David Stevens

On Thursday, P2 and the School Choir performed two pieces at The Galloway Music Festival, conducted by Mr Flannighan and Mrs Pearsall, and accompanied by Mrs Picken. Both groups represented the school excellently, shining brightly and performing to a high standard. We are very proud of all the children who participated.

We are delighted to announce that P2 achieved first place in the competition, returning to school with a trophy!
Congratulations also go to the choir who came a very close second.