Wednesday 8th February

As part of Children’s Mental Health Week, we would love to invite parents, carers, grandparents, aunts and uncles into school on Wednesday afternoon.

Our main hall and gym hall will be set up with games and activities designed to promote healthy connections and allow you to have fun with your child/children in a relaxed environment.

Tea, coffee, juice and some tasty treats will also be on offer too!

Times

P 4-7 children – 1.20pm – 2.00pm

P 1-3 children – 2.15pm – 2.55pm

Due to the organisation of this, could we ask that only one adult attends.

If you would like to attend, please complete the form below as soon as possible.

We hope to see you there!

Next week we will be taking part in Children’s Mental Health Week.

This year’s theme is ‘Let’s Connect’ . Children will get the chance to take part in a variety of activities that will encourage children (and adults) to consider how they can make meaningful connections that support their mental health.

Our aim, is to always provide a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment for all children who pass through our door.

During January and February we are highlighting and learning about two articles from the UNCRC (United Nations Conventions on Rights of the Child)

Children have the right to special protection and help if they are a refugee.
If children and parents are living in separate countries, they have the right to get back together and live in the same place.

​Over the next month, children will take part in different activities  that make links to these articles and our school values.  

A huge thank you to everyone who donated clothes and textiles as part of our Rights Respecting School recycling campaign for Rag Bag and our fundraising for Cash for Kids.

We collected an impressive 169kg of clothing which will be transported to countries in need.  The £67.60 raised will help  support children in our local area.

Much like last session, during this term the children will be covering outcomes within the Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood topic within Health and Wellbeing.

It is important that we keep you informed of sensitive topics we are covering and make you aware of what will be taught at Early, First and Second level.

The video below will provide you with all the information about RSHP and what will be covered at each level.

We hope you find this information useful when discussing these topics at home with your child.

PLEASE CAN YOU HELP US?

Make a difference to your wardrobe and a child’s life!

As part of their work towards achieving Rights Respecting Schools Gold accreditation, Drongan Primary School with the help of the RRS committee are supporting the Cash for Kids Wear, Share, Care campaign.

We are encouraging our community to come together and donate any unwanted clothes and textiles you may have. These can be brought to school in bags and will be weighed and collected by Rag Bag.  Every tonne collected will raise £400 for disadvantaged children.

Look out for our posters in the community!

Items that can be bagged and brought to school are;

Wearable Clothing

• Sports wear
• Suits
• Dresses
• Jackets
• Scarves
• Baby Clothes
• Handbags
• Belts
• Hats
• Paired shoes

(No uniforms or work clothes with logos please)

Please bring any bagged items to the front entrance of the school anytime before the 30th March.

Thank you for helping us raise as much money as we can for disadvantaged children and promoting the importance of recycling ahead of Global Recycling Day on 18th March.

The RRS Committee

Some  of our P3 and P5 pupils have had the opportunity over the last few weeks to explore and engage in some exciting, wider curricular activities.

The children have shown great team work and these activities have stimulated great discussion.

Making Pancakes

The children got the chance to measure their ingredients, whisk and stir the mixture, make and flip the pancakes on the griddle and prepare and add toppings. Don’t they look delicious?!

Making Modelling Dough

The children enjoyed watching the liquid turn into dough as it warmed up. They had a great time exploring the different textures and making their creations.

Weaving

What beautiful patterns the children created through their weaving. These were made into coasters, hanging decorations and gifts. Very talented children!

Making Rocky Road Cake

As part of our Rights Respecting Schools journey, we now have Playground Charters in both our infant and upper playgrounds.

Last session, P6 and P7 took part in a ‘Design a Playground Charter ‘ competition.  The RRS committee worked together to decide on the rights that should be included.

Our Playground Charter Rights are;

• Article 15 – You have the right to choose your friends and groups.

• Article 19 – You have the right to be looked after, protected and kept safe.

• Article 12 – You have the right to give your opinions on things and for others to listen.

• Article 31 – You have the right to play and rest.

The winning designs were originally going to be displayed in windows looking out onto our playgrounds. However the fantastic team at @BrandingHub in Ayr, very kindly printed our designs as huge banners.

Our banners are displayed in our playgrounds to remind our children of their rights and the responsibilities both adults and children have in promoting these rights.

The children enjoyed ‘Dressing to Express’ and taking part in different activities to help raise awareness of Children’s Mental Health week.

P7 talked about things that make them feel good. They created Positivity Posters about the things in their life that makes them happy and who and what they are grateful for. They also gave tips to others on how to stay positive.

Some children in P1b talking about their feelings.

Feeling happy in P7!

P1a giving compliments and being kind to one another.

P1a talked about different feelings and wrote and drew a picture about a time they experienced a certain feeling.

P3b taking part in some body percussion.