Category: Health & Wellbeing

*New* Mental Health Booklet Available

Bell Baxter recognises that the ‘lockdown’ can bring many challenges, particularly with personal wellbeing.

Mrs McGinty from Bell Baxter Support Team has produced some useful wellbeing resources, inlcuding the *new* Teen Guide to Surviving Lockdown and Beyond

You can view these, and all our Mental Health information by clicking here.

 

The Fife Council Education Psychology Service Website has also recently been updated to include some helpful resources/advice on COVID-19. It can be found using this link:

https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/education2/supporting-children-in-school/educational-psychology-service

It also contains contact details, should you want to get in touch with the them to discuss any concerns.

Free School Meals Update 3rd April, 2020

Free School Meals

Payments are now being made in lieu of free school meals.  Parents/carers will receive £11.50 per week, per child into their bank account every Wednesday.

Anyone who thinks they will now qualify for this payment can find the full list of entitlement criteria and application form at www.fife.gov.uk/schoolbenefits

Parents who had applied and whose children were receiving free meals prior to 23rd March, and had previously provided bank details for payment of school clothing grant, should have received their first payment on 25th March and a letter.

New applications are being dealt with as a priority and anyone who has made a new application should start receiving payments from the week after their application.

Anyone who thinks they will qualify for this payment but has not previously applied, or was not previously entitled and their income has now reduced, can find the full list of entitlement criteria and application form at www.fife.gov.uk/schoolbenefits.  If they don’t have internet access or experience issues submitting an application they can contact the Benefits & Council Tax Team on 0341 55 11 55 and the application will be taken over the phone.

If a child appears on the entitlement list but a payment hasn’t been received, or for any other queries or issues with their payment, parents should contact the team on 03451 55 11 55.

School clothing grants are also available for those on a low income.

Corona Virus Update (Updated 17/3 @ 3.13pm)

Please see the below update regarding the Corona Virus:

 

Remote Access to Learning
In light of the current situation, we wanted to let parents know that we are accelerating our plans to move learning onto digital platforms for remote access. All principal teachers are currently working with their Faculties to ensure that every teacher has their classes set up in Microsoft Teams in order to allow teachers to email young people class work and communicate remotely. We are writing an easy guide to Teams for parents and young people and this will be with you before the end of the week. Once all classes are set up we will let you know via text/email. Our plan is to have this in place for the end of the week.

 

SQA Exams
Guidance from SQA is still that all exams will be going ahead as planned. We await further information and will share this with you as soon as we have it. Teachers are working hard at the moment to ensure all young people meet submission deadlines for internal coursework.

Thank you to all of our parents who are being incredibly supportive in such unprecedented times. We understand there will be a level of concern out there and aim to do our best to reassure by keeping you fully informed as new information is passed on. Stay safe, take care and do not hesitate to get in touch if there is anything we can help you with.

 

To keep up with information and news as it happens, please follow us on:

Twitter: @Bellbaxter_HS

Facebook: @BellBaxterHS

School Holiday Sessions

=CANCELLED=


In light of the recent Corona virus outbreak – the Easter 2020 School Holiday Sessions have been cancelled.


 

 

Click on the image to download the brochure

Active Fife, alongside partners, are providing school holiday provision for children and young people who have a disability or additional support needs, during the Easter school holidays.

 

There are a range of sports classes being run, at a variety of venues across Fife.

 

To book any of the below sessions, please complete the below application form and send it to:

Anna, Sports Development Officer, Disability Sport,
Active Fife, Fife Council 2nd Floor, Rothesay House, Rothesay
Place, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5PQ
T: 01383 602393 E: sportsdevelopment.enquiries@fife.gov.uk

 

Active School Application Form

 

MULTI-SPORT

Dates:

Time:                          Venue:

Age: Cost:

 Monday 6 April

1.30pm to 3.00pm

Glenwood High School Community Use, South Parks Road, Glenrothes  KY6 1JX 6-13 year old children and young people with a disability, or, additional support need

£4.50 per person, per day (Fifestyle rates apply)
For More Info:  Contact Anna on 01383 602393

 

DANCE

Dates:

Time:                          Venue:

Age: Cost:

 Tuesday 14 April

1.30pm to 3.00pm

Glenwood High School Community Use, South Parks Road, Glenrothes  KY6 1JX 6-13 year old children and young people with a disability, or, additional support need

£4.50 per person, per day (Fifestyle rates apply)
For More Info:  Contact Anna on 01383 602393

 

MULTI-SPORT

Dates:

Time:                          Venue:

Age: Cost:

 Tuesday 7 April

1.30pm to 3.00pm

Levenmouth Academy Community Use School, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, KY8 1EA

6-13 year old children and young people with a disability, or, additional support need

£4.50 per session, per day (Fifestyle rates apply)
For More Info:  Contact Anna on 01383 602393

 

MULTI-SPORT

Dates:

Time:                          Venue:

Age: Cost:

 Wednesday 8 April and Monday 13 April

1.30pm to 3.00pm

Windmill Community Campus, Windmill Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3AL

6-13 year old children and young people with a disability, or, additional support need

£4.50 per person, per day (Fifestyle rates apply)
For More Info:  Contact Anna on 01383 602393

 

MULTI-SPORT

Date:

Time:                          Venue:

Age: Cost:

 Thursday 9 April and Thursday 16 April

1.30pm to 3pm

Dunfermline High School Community Use, Jennie Rennies Road, Dunfermline KY11 3BQ

6-15 year old children and young people with a disability, or, additional support need

£4.50 per person, per day (Fifestyle rates apply)

Please pay in advance to guarantee your place by contacting Dunfermline High School Community Use on 01383 602348.
For More Info:  Contact Dunfermline High School Community Use on 01383 602348

 

BIKE HIRE / CYCLING using the adapted bikes if required

Date: Any day
Time: One hour session between 10.00am to 4.00pm (last hire 3.00pm)
Venue:            Lochore Meadows Country Park, Crosshill, Near Lochgelly  KY5 8BA
Cost:               £3.00 per cyclist, carers go free
Age: 10+ year old people with a disability, or, additional support need
For More Info: Contact Lochore Meadows Outdoor Education Centre on 01592 583388

 

MAINSTREAM SPORTS CAMPS

Date:              Every week of the school holidays

Venue:         Throughout Fife

Age:               Primary school age

Who can Attend:    Young people with a disability who wish to access

non-disabled provision
For More Info:        Call Sports Development on 01383 602393

 

SPORTS SESSIONS ORGANISED BY DISABILITY SPORT FIFE

Disability Sport Fife weekly sessions will be scheduled on a coach availability basis during the school holidays.

Who can Attend:    Children, young people or adults with a physical,

sensory or learning disability
For More Info:        Contact Disability Sport Fife on 03451 555555 ext. 444989

 

 

Closing Date for registration forms: One week prior to session

 

Please Note:

  • Please bring a water bottle/drink with you to the session.
  • Participants should bring/wear clothing and footwear suitable for sport hall surfaces
  • Coaches/Instructors will be provided for each session. It is the personal responsibility of each participant to provide their own care or sports assistant
  • All individuals with a disability wishing to attend school holiday provision must complete the registration form by the closing date
  • Confirmation of your place(s) will be sent by e-mail
  • Fife Council reserve the right to cancel or amend the arrangements of the sessions. It should be noted that a session will be cancelled if there are insufficient applicants one week in advance of the session.  In this event all applicants who have booked a place will be informed by e-mail and/or telephone
  • The information provided by you on this form will be used by Fife Council in order to process your application. Information will be obtained from this booking form.  We do not share our information with external agencies.  Further information on how your information is used and why can be found here https://www.fifedirect/privacy/activefife.  Fife Council Data Protection Officer can be contacted on dataprotection@fife.gov.uk.
  • There are a wide variety of community based sports sessions that run during school terms. To find out more information, please contact Active Fife on 01383 602393 or e-mail sportsdevelopment.enquiries@fife.gov.uk and we will provide you with more details

Corona Virus Information – 5/3/2020

Letter from Carrie Lindsay, Executive Director of Education & Children’s Services, Fife Council

5 March 2020

Dear Parent / Carer

I understand many people may be feeling anxious as we continue to hear about the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). However, despite the precautionary measures that governments and local authorities are now taking, health professionals are reminding us that the risk to individuals remains low.

Public health advice is clear that schools do not need to close and pupils should attend as normal.

Fife Council is working closely with Fife Health & Social Care Partnership, NHS Fife and Health Protection Scotland to monitor and respond to the national situation. I’m in regular contact with Fife’s headteachers and we will continue to work with health agencies to make sure we’re giving schools the most up to date advice.

The safety and wellbeing of everyone in our schools community is always our top priority.

If your family has travelled in an affected area, follow the NHS advice and contact your school if you need to self-isolate. Please be aware that speculation is rife about the coronavirus and not everything you read online or in newspapers may be accurate. The most up to date information can be found at www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus

The main things we can all do to help prevent the spread of viruses like this is to:

  • avoid direct hand contact with your eyes, nose and mouth
  • wash hands with soap and water regularly throughout the day, particularly:
    • after coughing or sneezing
    • after going to the toilet
    • before eating and drinking
  • cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing with disposable tissues and dispose of them in the nearest waste bin after use
  • avoid direct contact with people that have a respiratory illness and avoid using their personal items such as their mobile phone

All our schools will be promoting these basic hygiene messages with children and young people. Please reinforce them at home too.

The council will update information and advice about the local impact of the virus at www.fife.gov.uk/coronavirus

Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Carrie Lindsay Executive Director, Education & Children’s Services

 

Coronavirus advice poster – Education – 4 March 2020