Shield Row Primary School

A couple of days ago, the DfE published The Back-to-School Reset Guide — practical advice from psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado to help parents support children as they return to school.

It covers things like:

🕐 Getting back into school routines
🎒 Building independence through small choices
💬 Talking about worries without making predictions
👋 Making those tricky goodbyes easier
❤️ Helping children manage anxiety about the new school year
🧘 Giving them time to unwind after school

📄 The original DfE guide is here: The Back-to-School Reset Guide (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a856b28c9205b515d421e7d/The_back-to-school_reset_guide.pdf)

A huge thank you to all our families for their kind words, support, cards and gifts. It has been a great year and we hope you can all have some quality family time over the break.

From the whole team at Shield Row, have a wonderful summer ☀️

A fabulous morning on the field entertained by one of the incredible bands from Durham Brass Band Festival, She’s got Brass 🩷

She's Got Brass are a London-based all-female brass band bringing big, bold, jazzy energy to the stage. Their sound fuses hip-hop, house, UKG, and brass band tradition with a nostalgic edge, alongside original music. Their high-energy shows have lit up festivals like Glastonbury and Boomtown, and they are the live brass band for Arsenal Women FC.

An exciting treat today thanks to the Friends of the School ❤️

We have water safety sessions arranged for the children over the next few weeks. We have also arranged for Durham Fire Service to come into school, who will be leading an assembly with our Key Stage 2 children.

Four – that’s the number of teenagers who lost their lives in water in the space of just one Bank Holiday weekend.

Tomorrow, the sun is set to make an appearance for what may be the only prolonged spell of good weather this week — and we’re urging parents and carers to talk to young people about the dangers of swimming in open water.

This comes after four teenagers in England tragically lost their lives between Saturday 23 May and Monday 25 May. Our thoughts remain with their families.

Open water may look calm but it can be extremely dangerous. Even on warm days, the water can be cold enough to trigger cold water shock, affecting breathing and movement within seconds.

Currents can overpower even the strongest of swimmers.

There may also be hidden dangers like rocks beneath the surface.

Remember, 'Float to Live' if you do find yourself in trouble in the water.

Float on your back with your ears under the water and use your hands to help stay afloat.
Call for help and try to steer yourself towards the shore.

📲If you see someone in difficulty, phone 999 and ask for the fire and rescue service, tell the person to float on their back and throw them something that floats.

We hope you all have a lovely, sunny week off! School re-opens on Monday 1st June for our final half term.

Year 4 and 5 have been working on a David Attenborough research project this week. They learnt all about his life story and researched some of the amazing animals he has documented. All of their work is proudly displayed in school and the winning research team were gifted some beautiful books today for their prize.