Week 1 day 3 couch to 5k – all indoors!!
Hi all,
The last couch to 5k session is uploaded to the YouTube channel. It is all done in my living room – perfect for a day like today, raining and miserable!! Have fun 🙂
Stay tuned for week 2….
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Fun activites
Hi Everyone
There are some great resources here that you might find fun and enjoyable.
P4 Home Learning
It’s been lovely seeing what you have been doing at home. I can’t believe how busy you have all been! Well done all of you who have achieved Lexia certificates and Mathletics certificates this week. We had bronze and even silver certificates, Mr Vernon will be super proud!
Here’s a flavour of some of the home activities: we’ve had making bug hotels, growing beans, making cornflake tart, dyeing hair, completing jigsaws to carrying out science experiments-wow!!
Stay safe everyone, we all miss you! 
Afternoon Everyone
Even though it’s Sunday afternoon and we don’t know what announcements will be made this evening please see below for some fantastic educational resources and some ideas to support our pupils with their emotional well-being,
Access to SEND specific resources
Oak National Academy
A series of lessons are now live on the website for learners with SEND. To access them you need to select the specialist button.
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classro…/specialist/…
UCL Institute of Education (IOE)
UCL Institute of Education (IOE) has compiled lists of resources to help parents, carers and families support children’s learning from home. The support highlighted by the CIE aims to make the transition to homeschooling as smooth as possible. This includes content on routines, visual timetables and collaboration when planning.
‘Managing the transition to homeschooling’ is the first in a series of resources. Other content covers:
Cognition and Learning
Communication and Interaction
Social, emotional and mental health for young people
Social, emotional and mental health for families
Real life learning
https://www.sec-ed.co.uk/…/mental-health-coronavirus-lockd…/
Resources
Afternoon Everybody
Please see below for a range of resources and contact information that was recently sent out by County.
The CAMHS resources are useful as they cover a range of areas to support Children’s wellbeing.
https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR02kqK5jdK860p3x2cszbwm3hJo47QjYamxuYXIAVMCeD1A6jXWlOlLM7I
SENDIASS are available to support parents who have children with additional needs.
Citizen’s advice can offer support with finances, contact details,
0300 330 9027 – Advice Line Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
0300 323 2000 – Debt Advice Line Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm
0300 323 1000 – To cancel or rearrange appointments
Homestay [formally Stonham] can offer support with finances, rent arrears etc.
To contact gateway ring Durham Homestay team.
Gateway on 0191 332 4935 / e-mail GatewayDurham@homegroup.org.uk
FamilyLine offer a free service available to support adult family members on all aspects of family life issues, whether it is emotional support or practicable advice on any aspect of parenting or broader family issues – Tel Number: 0808 802 6666, text: 07537 404282 or email: familyline@family-action.org.uk
North East Autism Society
Offer support with enquiries via telephone, email, and Facebook. They also have a private family network page where they are offering lots of support and guidance.
For more information call 0191 4109974
Face book page North east Autism Society
Email info@ne-as.org.uk
Couch to 5k (with a quiz) day 2
Hi all,
Please find my week 1, day 2 couch to 5k video. Enjoy. Apologies for the horrendous starting clip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sir Linkalot Spelling
Sir Linkalot spelling app is a fantastic resource to learn the spelling of words. There is usually a charge for the app, but while schools are closed the app is free. Just go to the website and request a code.
Film Making Competition
🌿 Nature in Your Neighbourhood 🌳
Filmmaking Competition
Filmmaking Competition
Into Film announce their new filmmaking competition, specially created to help children make the most of their time during lockdown.Nature in Your Neighbourhood offers a fulfilling and creative project that young people aged 5 to 19 can complete – plus a chance to win fantastic prizes including filmmaking equipment.
How it works
They are asking young filmmakers to celebrate their surroundings by creating a 3-5 minute live-action or animated short that documents something they’ve noticed or appreciated while spending more time in their local area. Whether it’s a garden or even a view from the window, they want to see it.Films should be submitted online along with a completed entry form by the closing date of Friday 19 June.
Online Sensory Circuits
Hi everyone I hope you are all well. I thought you might be interested in this…
The Witherslack group have organised Sensory Circuits starting on Monday 11th May at 11am on Facebook with a 30 minute exercise based on sensory motor circuits to alert, organise and regulate sensory systems. These specially selected activities aim to organise, calm and engage your child for the day ahead.
This is perfect for burning off some energy, and a great activity for both young people and adults to kick start your week. So get limbering up, and tune in at 11am every Monday. Enjoy!