Beamish Primary School

Let’s get physical!
This week, try:
- doing simple puzzles and craft activities, strengthening their grip with cutting and sticking.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-children-under-five-years/

Let’s get physical!
Try some of these activities this week!
• Getting moving for at least three hours a day
• Walking up and down steps (one foot at a time, using the wall for support)
• Climbing, running, jumping and playing
• Catching a large ball (most of the time)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/zf8v3j6

Friendships help children feel safe and happy at school.
Being with others, sharing and taking turns with toys, and talking to children about how they are feeling and why makes a big difference at school.
This week, talk about kind behaviours like sharing, turn-taking, and using friendly words. Practise saying “hello” or starting conversations in play – it builds confidence.

https://www.familycorner.co.uk/how-can-i-help-my-child-make-friends/

Getting Ready – Growing Independence!
Can your child:
• Take part in imaginative play (e.g. role play)?
• Draw, paint, colour and stick?
• Share story books with caregivers, look at pictures and talk about the characters?
• Explore the world around them (e.g. looking closely at the natural world or playing safely with objects at home)?
Sharing books at home builds language and imagination.
This week, cuddle up with a favourite story, talk about what might happen next, or retell it in your own words. Encourage your child to choose books and tell you the story using the pictures!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/zvp88xs

Getting Ready – Growing Independence!
Can your child independently:
• Put on / take off their coat and shoes?
• Get dressed with little help, e.g. after using the toilet or doing PE?
Mastering simple skills build confidence and make school feel less overwhelming.
This week, practise getting dressed together – turning clothes the right way round is a great challenge!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/zdxvy9q

🌍🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Beamish Primary School is racing around the world! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🌍

Our pupils have been running, walking and moving their way around the globe alongside the other schools in our trust, all while raising money for Cancer Research UK. 💜

Together, we're aiming to reach an incredible 25,000 miles today. That's a lot of laps, steps and determination! 👏

A huge thank you to everyone who has taken part, donated and cheered us on so far. Let's keep going and see if we can hit that milestone before the day is out! 🌟
Thank you to Chartwells for letting us borrow your bike to help us reach this goal!

If you'd like to donate please follow this link - https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/connect-multi-academy-trust

This week we have explored different STEM boxes, each box has a different STEM project for the children to do focusing on a range of different scientific and engineering mechanisms.

Our students end of year performance was absolutely amazing! We performed Hansel and Gretel, with duets, solos, fantastic acting and some dance moves!

Neptune Class blew us away with their recorder and singing skills this week! Massive thank you to Mr Crinson from Durham Music Service for all of his fantastic music lessons with our children!

🎭✨ The Magic of the Musicals is Almost Here! ✨🎭
We can't wait to welcome our families, friends and wider community to Magic of the Musicals – an evening packed with incredible performances, unforgettable songs and plenty of show-stopping talent!
As well as enjoying the entertainment, you'll have the chance to take part in our exciting raffle, with a fantastic selection of prizes up for grabs. 🎁🌟
Please remember to bring cash if you'd like to purchase raffle tickets and be in with a chance of winning.