Category Archives: Health and Wellbeing

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Gardening Afternoon

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Many hands made light work for the gardening afternoon at Happyhansel. There were beds to dig over and plant, seedlings to prick out and re-pot and weeds to be pulled. Ably led by our green-fingered staff, Mrs Garrick and Mrs Fleck, an army of pupils and parent helpers got to work and achieved a huge amount in a short period of time. We look forward to eating some of the vegetables we have planted once they have grown and we hope to raise some money again through selling the bedding plants later in the term.
It was lovely to be able to welcome parents back to the school to work alongside their children.

Health and Wellbeing, Responsible Citizens

Voar Redd Up

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Both Primary classes were involved in the Voar Redd Up last Wednesday. It was a lovely afternoon and once the pupils were kitted out with gloves, high visibility vests and bags we set off.

P1-4 headed in the direction of the shop and spent most of their time clearing the beach and high water mark by the bridge. P5-7 set off along New Road all the way to the Pier. They cleared the beach just past the pier and then returned to clean the beach near the graveyard. The children worked enthusiastically for the whole afternoon and we would also like to thank the parent/carer  volunteers who came along to help.

Health and Wellbeing, Home Learning

Home Learning Packs – February

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The Home Learning Packs for February are available to be collected from the Front Porch of the school from 9.30am tomorrow (Monday 1st Feb). These will take us up to the long weekend in February.
You will find the packs in your child’s tray.
Any completed work or reading books which you wish to return can be left in the tray.

Active Schools – Active Every Day Challenge

Active schools are running an Active Every Day Challenge throughout February. You will find all the details in the letter below, as well as some active ideas and a calendar for you to complete.

Active Every Day Information Letter

Activity ideas

Active Every Day Calendar

 

Effective Contributors, Health and Wellbeing, Responsible Citizens

Shoeboxes

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Happyhansel took part in this year’s Shoebox Appeal.  Thank you  to anyone who donated items. The Pupil Council members from each class are pictured with the boxes below.

P5-7 Pupil Council members.
P1-4 Pupil Council members.

A big thanks also needs to go to Amy, Sadie and their mum for helping Mrs Garrick assemble the boxes.

Health and Wellbeing

Farewell Primary 7

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Primary 7 came into school this week for their farewell visit. It was great to catch up with them all and see how much they had grown. They were all sporting healthy tans and in in some cases much longer hair! Usually we would have an End of Year concert and Prize giving evening and then the last week of term a leaving party which they would have organised. However it was not to be this year. They enjoyed a drink and snack and gathered all their work to take home, including their Personal Learning Folders which had examples of work going back to their time in Nursery, and charted their learning journey through the school. Mrs King presented them with leaving certificates and gifts. When they left the building they were surprised by a gathering of other pupils and parents who lined the road from the school to clap them on their way and wave placards thanking them for being buddies. We wish them all the best for the future.