Hi All

Welcome to 2021 and a different start again to our school year 🙂

By keeping in touch with Mrs Johnston and I, we will navigate this new term together and solve any queries you have.

We will always be here to support you so please reach out if you need us and we will in turn reach out to you.

Keep safe and we look forward to seeing you as soon as school returns.

Mrs MacPherson & Mrs Johnston

 

 

 

The summer holidays are finally here!

We hope that you can take some time to enjoy the sun, relax and have fun over the summer break.

We will be ready and waiting to catch up when we return to school in August.

Have a great time and stay safe,

Mrs Cunningham and Mrs MacPherson

 

Recently, America has seen huge protests following the death of George Floyd, 46. He died after being arrested by police outside a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Footage of the arrest on the 25th May shows a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck while he was pinned to the floor.

“I can’t breathe,” Mr Floyd said repeatedly, pleading for his mother and begging “please, please, please”.

For eight minutes and 45 seconds, Mr Chauvin kept his knee on Mr Floyd’s neck until he was dead.

It began with a report of a fake $20 (£16.20) bill. Allegedly, Mr Floyd had used this note to purchase a pack of cigarettes. Believing the note to be counterfeit, a store employee reported it to the police. 30 minutes later, Mr Floyd died.

Mr Floyd’s death has highlighted the inequality that black Americans face, and sadly is one of many more unnecessary deaths that have occurred due to racism.

Since his death, people around the world have been protesting against racism and police brutality.

Martin Luther King Jr clearly expresses here, in 1967, the issues which are still faced today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9sw4LbYLcQ 

This spoken word poet raises important points about the inequality black people face in today’s society: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPOxEo7NtpQ 

What does this mean for me?

Take it all in and try to listen to the information and situation that is around you. What are you seeing on socials? What are you hearing in the media? What are you experiencing in your day to day life?

Remember, George Floyd may have been thousands of miles away, but unfortunately, racism is all around us – here in the UK as well.

Change begins with you; society is made up of people. Us. We are society. This is everybody’s problem; think about how you can create change for the better. Call out racism. Sign petitions. Write to leaders. Use your voice for good.

Above all else, talk about it. Maybe collect your thoughts and make a note of them, and share your own views and responses with someone today.

Additional resources you might like to use:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52813673 – this article explains what exactly happened to George Floyd and why it has sparked protests.

https://blacklivesmatter.com/ – explains exactly what the Black Lives Matter movement is and how everyone is involved.

Additional ideas to ensure your voice is heard:

➔Write a speech documenting your own views on this situation – share this.

➔Write to a political or leading figure outlining what change you’d like to see.

➔Write a poem to share with your friends and teachers.

 

Lastly, I wanted to link this video that shows how the past is still so relevant to today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STJM1JxZRng

Dear Students…..

Mrs Cunningham and Mrs MacPherson are going to be in school next week. If you want to come in for a chat, comment on this post or email us on gw19cunninghamamber1@glow.sch.uk or gw19macphersontracey@glow.sch.uk and we will give you a day and time to attend. We have to remember social distancing, so we can only see you if you message us in advance. Be great to see you guys.

Please know that your teachers are not enjoying this time away from your classroom.

We think about you, we hope you are safe and healthy.

We miss your stories, we miss your smiles, we miss you and we miss our classroom with the energy you bring.

We miss you rolling  your eyes when we try to be funny 🙂

And so the new term officially begins!

We hope you’ve enjoyed some time relaxing over the holidays, despite not being able to get out and do those normal holiday things. Hopefully the Easter Bunny was still able to make the rounds and you got some chocolate to keep your spirits up. We’d love to hear about ways you’ve been keeping busy at home.

Looking forwards to this new term, we have the opportunity to make the most of this unusual situation. A routine for your week might help things feel a little more normal. Try to get up at a regular (and reasonable!) time each morning and get ready for the day. Maybe set yourself a few hours each week day to have a look on Glow and crack on with some of the work set on SMHW. Don’t forget to get your daily exercise- make the most of being allowed out for a walk/run/cycle (following social distancing guidelines of course!). Do allow yourself some downtime each day, and time to keep in contact with relatives/ friends as well. A regular bedtime will help with the morning routine too.

If you’re not finding it easy to start a regular schedule just yet, try one thing at a time, like setting a regular alarm every morning or going to bed at the same time. Once you’ve conquered that you can add another thing.

Check out the Daily Schedule tab to find resources to help you plan your days.

So, we are setting you the goal of achieving one thing you’re proud of each day. Whether that’s getting up before 11am, actually getting dressed instead of staying in PJs, getting stuck into some school work you’ve been putting off, cooking something yummy, or going for a jog instead of a walk, try something that makes you feel proud of yourself.

We’d love to hear what you manage to achieve!

Mrs Cunningham and Mrs MacPherson

Easter Holidays

Well here we are at the end of our first full week of school closures and we have reached the Easter holidays. Woohoo!

How has life been this week? You all doing OK? You managed to find some routine this week or has it been hard to adjust to this new way of being?

I can’t ask you if anyone has plans for Easter as I guess we will all be staying at home, not going away and not meeting up with family or friends. I may treat myself to a little Easter Egg though and if they are lucky, I might buy ones for my family too.

It’s been a tough week for Mrs Cunningham and I not seeing you guys and wondering how you are all getting on. Leave us a message on here if you want to say hi and let us know how things are going.

Enjoy the holidays and take care of yourselves and each other.

Mrs MacPherson and Mrs Cunningham

 

Hi World of Lossiemouth High School Students!

Mrs MacPherson and Mrs Cunningham here, creating their own Inclusion blog to keep contact with all pupils at Lossiemouth High School whilst we are going through this time of school closure.

Rest assured we are here for you and we look forward to providing you guys with information designed to help and reassure you in the coming weeks.

We might even set some challenges for you to keep us all entertained!

Check in with us when you can and keep in touch.

Mrs MacPherson and Mrs Cunningham