Being Children’s Mental Health week this Week, there is no better time to introduce to you our new Drongan Primary Wellbeing Champions.
Some of our P6 and P6/7 pupils recently took part in several weeks of training and are eager and ready to take on their new and very important role within our school.
We are very proud of our young people for acknowledging the importance of mental wellbeing and taking on such a responsibility.
Congratulations to them all…we can’t wait to see the positive influence they have on our younger pupils.
Next week we are celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week.
As you know, supporting mental wellbeing is already a huge priority at Drongan PS and is weaved through our daily curriculum.
Next week there will be an even bigger focus on mental wellbeing, with our pupils learning more about what mental health is and the different emotions that can be experienced and how to cope with them.
Part of the message children will learn, is that each one of them is unique and should be proud of who they are.
So, on Thursday 10th February we are encouraging children to come to school ‘Dressed to Express’. This could be wearing an outfit/colours that best match their personality, showing off their favourite hairstyles. Subtle or standout…anything goes!
No money donation will be required. This will simply be a day for children to express themselves and support this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week.
Look out for further posts next week, with tips and ideas on how you can help support your child/children’s mental health at home.
A huge thank you must go to one of our parents, Mrs Alma Wightman.
Her lovely, handmade ‘Worry Worms’ that she kindly donated for our LIAM group (a small group of children who experience mild/moderate anxiety) have been a huge hit!
Mrs Wightman has made us many more, which I am sure will be a great addition to the coping tools available for our children.
Please find below information regarding how to apply for your child’s travel card.
Form 1 if your child is aged between 5 and 10 years old. This form allows you to apply for a Kidz Kard for your child. You can opt to have the free bus travel element. Please note there is no requirement for your child to have their photograph on this card.
Form 2 if your child is between the age of 11 and 15 years old. This form allows you to apply for a National Entitlement Card for your child. The form gives you the option of having the free bus travel element added. It also allows you to have the Young Scot branding added to your child’s card. This will give your child access to the Young Scot information services and discounts and special offers in Scotland, the UK and some European countries.
Our song was played on the West FM Breakfast Show this morning. Here is a wee video of the song being played by Billy Kirkwood. Well done everyone and thanks to West FM for kindly playing the song!
If you can think of anyone – family, friend or neighbour who would benefit from a letter then please complete the form below. You can return the letter below to the school, email Mrs Cowie at lynsey.cowie@eastayrshire.org.uk or contact Mrs Gibson in the school office.
We hope this will make everyone in our community feel included and valued.
We have continued on our Rights Respecting journey over the last few months and the RRSA committee have worked hard to think of activities and ideas to help our pupils to learn more about different rights.
Climate Change
Article 24 – Children have the right to good health care, nutritious food and clean drinking water
Article 27 – Children have a right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs.
Global Goals –
During the COP 26 conference pupils took part in many activities that allowed them to learn more about the effects of climate change on our planet and how children’s rights are being affected.
P1a enjoyed learning and singing a song about how they can take small steps to help stop climate change.
P4b telling us what they can do to reduce their Carbon Footprint.
P2 children made Nature Mandalas. A mandala is a common design among many different cultures. A mandala is a symbol representing the universe and life. The circular design is meant to show how everything in life is connected.P7 made are taking action against climate change and have made their very own ‘Forest of Promises’P1 also made a ‘Promise Tree’ showing the different ways they can help in the fight against climate change.P4b create climate change poems to help them understand more about the effects of climate change on our planet.
P5 made their own ‘Protest Banners’ and learned how peaceful protesting can help raise awareness of important issues.
Anti- bullying Week
Article 2 – All children have rights without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status.
Article 12 – Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views respectfully considered and taken seriously.
The children took part in ‘Anti-bullying Week’ and made the link between this and articles from Rights of the Child.
P4a discussed what respect looks like, feels like and sounds like. They created excellent Mind Maps demonstrating how they can show respect to others.
Children in P6/7 made Anti-bullying posters to be displayed around the school and community.
They also used scenario cards to open up discussion on different types of bullying.
