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Communication Friendly Schools – Sign of the Fortnight
So far, we have shared the following signs with you – see previous posts:
- thank you
- sorry
- well done
- help you
- help me
- numbers 0-10
- 5 vowels
The new signs for this week are the alphabet finger spelling signs – this is a fundamental sign in BSL and if you know the finger spelling then you can communicate at a simple level with a deaf person through spelling out the words.
also we have added a video to share the days of the week signs too.
Speech and Language Therapy – Top Tips
We have a very close link with the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)service here at the School and they share top tips on their social media platforms. I will highlight these as a when appropriate.
If you have ANY concerns regarding your child’s speech and language, please do not hesitate to contact the team – see contact details below: –
Please see below the top tips recently shared by the SLT recently – please make use of these if appropriate for your child.
P4/5 – Donations Wanted!
Primary 4/5 is looking to collect cardboard to help them build 3D models of a shopping trolley as part of their Food and Health topic.
If you have any cardboard or any tubes from tinfoil rolls etc. we could use, this would be greatly appreciated.
Community HWB Group 💚
Mrs Clapperton took our community group to Afton Court on Monday 6th February. They were given the very important job of painting fairy doors for Kilmarnock Fire Station Fairy Garden. They did a great job along with the residents of Afton Court and can’t wait to visit the garden once it a complete. We’re hoping to plan a games afternoon with Afton Court very soon!
Children’s Mental Health Week
This week we will be celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week. Mrs McMurdo will be speaking to us about it in Get2gether on Monday morning. The theme for the week is Let’s Connect. Let’s Connect is about making meaningful connections. Human beings thrive in communities, and this connection is vital for our wellbeing. When we have healthy connections – to family, friends and others – this can support our mental health and our sense of wellbeing. And when our need for rewarding social connections is not met, we can sometimes feel isolated and lonely – which can have a negative impact on our mental health.
As parents and carers, you play an important role in your child’s mental health. Click the link below to find a range of free resources that you can access:
Families – Children’s Mental Health Week (childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk)
East Ayrshire School Counselling & Wellbeing: January Newsletter
Winter Weather Support
We shared this with our families a couple of weeks ago, however I just wanted to put out a little reminder as this is a great opportunity to support our children and their families during this time of year. Any questions feel free to contact me on tracey.bradford@eastayrshire.org.uk ………..
Due to the rise in fuel bills and the recent cold weather, we at NCPS would like to offer our support to any of our families who might benefit from outdoor clothes, footwear, and anything else to help with keeping warm. If you would like to access this support, or any other support which we might be able to provide please complete the attached form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Mrs T Bradford
Home-Link Practitioner
BSL Sign of the Fortnight
Our sign of the fortnight is the sign for the 5 vowels. See the video demonstration for this.
Winter Weather/Cost of Living Support
Due to the rise in fuel bills and the recent cold weather, we at NCPS would like to offer our support to any of our families who might benefit from outdoor clothes, footwear, and anything else to help with keeping warm. If you would like to access this support, or any other support which we might be able to provide please complete the attached form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Mrs T Bradford
Home-Link Practitioner
