School Council: Congratulations to Zhana, Anu, Esme, Emma, Jasmine, Lola, Aradhya, Aaliyah, Isaac, Lee, Astrid, Caroline, Bubesh, Stevie, Famke, Henry, Jake and Tara who form our new School Council. They will work together on whole school issues, as well as taking on individual roles and responsibilities. 

                                           

Term dates and events - we don't want you to miss anything: Please click the following link to keep fully up-to-date with events and activities at school; new items are added regularly. Click on each link to read further details. 

https://www.newislington.coopacademies.co.uk/calendar/?calid=1&pid=7&viewid=1

Coming up - check the School Calendar: Coffee morning for KS2 parents on 4th October at 9am. Learning alongside workshops on 17th, 18th and 19th. Reading workshop for Year 2–6 parents at 9am on 18th October and Early Reading workshop for parents in EYFS and Year 1 at 9am on 20th October. Please refer to the school calendar for details. 

World Mental Health Awareness Day: We are celebrating National Mental Health Awareness Day on Friday 13th October. We encourage pupils to come to school on this day wearing something yellow. A donation of £1:00 will be gratefully received, with donations being split between Mind and our partner charity Destiny Grace Academy. 

Manchester Central Foodbank: We will be making a harvest collection for Manchester Central Foodbank in the last week of this half-term. Please can all donations be made by Thursday 19th October. If you could pick up one extra item of tinned food each time you go shopping over the next few weeks, your contribution would be greatly appreciated. 

Forest School - as the weather changes, it's really important that all children come to school dressed appropriately. Black jogging bottoms, a warm black hoodie, trainers or wellies are essential, along with a waterproof and warm coat. 

As a reminder, here are the dates for class sessions: 

02/10/23 Miss Carter's class

06/10/23 Miss Oleksak's class

09/10/23 Miss Ballentine's class

13/10/23 Miss Harris' class

16/10/23 Miss Morris' class

20/10/23 Miss Peeks/Ritchie's class

Bike Repairs - Getting ready for Winter: Parents and children can bring your bikes along to school on Thursday 23rd November for a free 'health-check' to get bikes ready and safe for the winter months. Please check the School Calendar for more information.  

https://www.newislington.coopacademies.co.uk/calendar/?calid=1&pid=7&viewid=1

Mental health and well-being workshops for parents: We are offering parents two more opportunities to attend a workshop to understand the way our and our children's minds work. This was held last year and those parents who attended found it both fascinating and very beneficial.

The body and mind represent two of our greatest assets. A healthy lifestyle can optimise the body; but how do you optimise your mind? Are you managing yourself around people and situations in the way that you want to? Why do we sometimes get overwhelmed with emotions, or have thoughts, feelings or do things that we later regret? 

This session uses neuroscience and The Chimp Model, our powerful mind management model, to offer explanations for these questions and to help you develop personal insights and practical approaches to optimise the performance of your mind. 

This session will help you to: 

• Explore how the mind works through The Chimp Model
• Gain insight into your own unique mind
• Understand how to develop emotional skills
• Apply emotional skills to manage your behaviours, thinking and emotions 

Session Structure: 

This session is highly practical and engaging. Participants are introduced to relatable neuroscience through The Chimp Model with each individual exploring and identifying their unique Chimp, Human and what they have stored in their Computers. We explore how this insight impacts our professional and personal lives, in particular around managing emotions. Participants will also learn skills and techniques for managing their unique Chimp – which can have a huge impact on happiness, confidence and success. 

By the end of this session, participants will know how to: 

• Explain the structure and functioning of the mind, through The Chimp Model
• Develop personal insight and skills for optimising their mind
• Form plans to better manage behaviours, thinking and emotions 

The sessions will run from 3:40 to 4:40 on Friday 6th October and repeated on Friday 10th November. It's a better session without children attending.