Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: How the film can help you talk with your child about their feelings

One for the diary…🌈

Charlie Mackesy's The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse features themes that parents may find useful as conversation starters, like kindness, friendship, confidence and facing up to fears and anxieties. Open up a conversation with your child: https://bbc.in/3PsotfU

Watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Christmas Eve from 4.55pm.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: How the film can help you talk with your child about their feelings Charlie Mackesy's brilliant animated Christmas film has lots of themes that are perfect for having a conversation with your child about things like kindness, fear, confidence and friendship.

As 2022 comes to a close and we reflect upon the year, above all other successes, we are immensely proud of how we have lived our three core values as a school:

Every child belongs
Every child participates
Every child achieves.

We have never felt so much like the school for our community that we set out to become when we first began this journey. Through our curriculum, through seizing partnership opportunities and through our young pioneers who take their knowledge and learning out into the world, demonstrating positivity, responsibility, respect and resilience. We love our IKB🌈 and Wellington communities and we cannot wait to further strengthen our links between them in 2023.

Have a fun, energising and safe break and we will look forward to seeing you all in the new year. Thank you for your continued trust and support.

Merry Xmas,

Mr Healey

IKB🌈.Children.Can.
Wellington.Community.Can.
Still.Just.Getting.Started.

Hawking House 🟡 making it back-to-back half terms as house point winners. A celebratory lunch was enjoyed, waited on by Mr Healey. They are certainly the house to catch this academic year! 💛🌈

Every.Child.Participates.

** Save The Date **
Excellent opportunity for all parents, carers, staff and community menbers in the new year.
More information coming your way via Parent Mail today 🌈

Ice safety - RoSPA

** IMPORTANT ICE SAFETY INFORMATION **

Ice safety - RoSPA Advice and information about water safety including garden ponds, ice safety, bath seats and child drowning

Year 2 were at Wellington Baptist Church this morning supporting the Wellington Refuge project. Our children’s songs, warmth and kindness raised spirits throughout 🌈

Wellington.Community.Can.

Year 1 enjoying their trip to the Taachi Morris theatre this afternoon to enjoy the Sleeping Beauty pantomime 🌈

A difficult watch but an important watch for all parents/ carers.

‘I Am Ruth’ was conceived as a story for our times about the endemic mental health crisis affecting young people.

The film offers an honest and authentic portrayal of a mother who witnesses her teenage daughter retreating into herself as she becomes more and more consumed by the pressures of social media.

Lost for words.
Year 1 + 2 ‘Hey Ewe’ Xmas performance.
Pride personified.

Thank you talented children, thank you committed team and thank you supportive parents and carers for turning out in your droves.

IKB🌈.Children.Can. (seriously CAN!!!)
What glass ceiling?

Even Father Christmas has heard that EVERY child is a reader at IKB🌈

Thank you for visiting us, thank you for making the day of EVERY child and thank you for the books 🎅🏻

Why not try some festive creative art and design with your children? 😉🌈🦌

Oh Reception class, you stole the show today. Two nativity performances filled with fantastic singing, acting and dancing. Your performances lit up our hall and smiles filled our audiences.

Thank you to everyone who attended, including our special guests of honour from Nynehead Court residential care home 🌈

Follow.Our.Stars.⭐️⭐️⭐️.

CHRISTMAS TREE GIVEAWAY
The beautiful Christmas Tree Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm donated to our school needs its second Christmas home. We would like to donate the tree to a community organisation or a family that can make use of it. The tree needs to be collected at 3.15pm on Friday 16 December. The tree is approximatley 7 foot tall. Please email the school - [email protected] - if you are able to give our tree a good home.

Year 1 pointillism (a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image) using technology as inspired by George Seurat 🌈

Our whole school Xmas lunch and Xmas jumper day. A shout out to our lunch time team, supported by all staff, to ensure a wonderful and delicious experience for all 🎄🌈🎅🏻

Kicking off our festive performances today with Xmas carols and Makaton around the Xmas tree. Thank you to our IKB Bright Sparks💡children and staff who were fabulous in their delivery. Thank you also to all parents and carers who were able to attend and support 🎄

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During this cost of living crisis we know that there are many people looking for warm places to go to within their communities. Here is a list of available warm spaces across Somerset. Opening times vary:

· Bishop’s Lydeard Library, Church Street, Bishop’s Lydeard

· Talking café at The Hub, Angel Place Shopping Centre, Angel Crescent, Bridgwater

· Bridgwater Library, Binford Place, Bridgwater

· St Mary’s Church, St Mary Street, Bridgwater

· Bruton Library, Quaperlake Street, Bruton

· Talking café at Burnham-on-Sea Methodist Church, 35a College Street, Burnham-on-Sea

· Burnham-on-Sea Library, 1 Princess Street, Burnham-on-Sea

· Talking café at The King Alfred Inn, Burrow Drove, Burrowbridge

· Castle Cary Library, Bailey Hill, Castle Cary

· Castle Cary Methodist Church, Upper High Street, Castle Cary

· Talking café at The Guildhall, 14 Fore Street, Chard

· Talking café at Ess*x House Medical Centre, 59 Fore Street, Chard

· Chard Library, Holyrood Lace Mill, Holyrood Street, Chard

· Talking café at Tawstock Medical Centre, St Mary’s Crescent, Chard

· Talking café at Springmead Surgery, Summerfields Road, Chard

· Hannah More Cottage, Lower North Street, Cheddar

· Cheddar Library, Union Street, Cheddar

· Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine

· Creech St. Michael Village Hall, Ryesland Way, Creech St Michael

· Talking café at Creech St Michael Baptist Church, St Michael Road, Creech St Michael

· Crewkerne Library, Falkland Square, Crewkerne

· Talking café at Magna, Fishers Mead Community Room, 12 Fishers Mead, Dulverton

· Dulverton Library, 7-9 Fore Street, Dulverton

· Frome Library, Justice Lane, Frome

· Glastonbury Library, 1 Orchard Court, The Archers Way, Glastonbury

· Talking café at Hope Baptist Church, 106 Church Street, Highbridge

· Morland Hub, Pearce Drive, Highbridge

· Ilminster Library, Ditton Street, Ilminster

· Langport Library, Whatley, Langport (includes talking café)

· Martock Library, The Shopping Centre, Martock

· Merriott Village Hall, Broadway, Merriott

· Merriott Social Venue, 71 Lower Street, Merriott

· Milborne Port Library Van, East Street Car Park , Milborne Port

· Minehead Library, Bancks Street, Minehead

· Talking café at The Beach Hotel, The Avenue, Minehead

· The Thomas Poole Nether Stowey Library, Castle Street, Nether Stowey

· North Petherton Library, The Small Hall, North Petherton Community Centre, Fore Street, North Petherton

· Porlock Library, The Old School Centre, High Street, Porlock

· Talking café at Ruishton Village Hall, Cheats Road, Ruishton

· The Salvation Army, Old Magistrates’ Court, 21 Commercial Road, Shepton Mallet

· Shepton Mallet Library, 2 Market Place, Shepton Mallet

· Somerton Library, Cox’s Yard, West Street, Somerton

· St Cleer’s Chapel, Pollam lane, Somerton

· South Petherton Library, St James’ Corner, South Petherton

· Street Community Library, 6 Leigh Road, Street

· The Crispin Community Centre, Leigh Road, Street

· The Albemarle Centre, Albemarle Road, Taunton

· Brittons Ash Community Centre, Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton (includes talking café)

· Talking café at Bishops Hull Hub, Bishops Hull Road, Taunton

· The Brewhouse Theatre, Coal Orchard, Taunton

· Talking café at Musgrove Park Hospital, concourse near the Marks and Spencer outlet, Parkfield Drive, Taunton

· Taunton Library, Paul Street, Taunton

· Talking café at St Michaels Church, Pitts Close, Galmington, Taunton

· Wellsprings Community Church, Quantock Road, Taunton (includes talking café)

· St Petrock’s Church, Church Street, Timberscombe

· Watchet Library, 11 The Esplanade, Watchet

· Talking café at St John’s Church, 5 Church Fields, Wellington

· Wellington Library, 16 Fore Street, Wellington

· Elim Connect Centre, The Portway, Wells

· Wells Library, Union Street, Wells

· Wincanton Library, Carrington Way, Wincanton

· Talking café at Silver Street Church, Silver Street, Wiveliscombe

· In The Mix project, The Hub Centre, Hartswell, South Street, Wiveliscombe

· Wiveliscombe Library, 9 The Square, Wiveliscombe

· Williton Library, Killick Way, Williton

· Talking café at Williton Pavilion, Robert Street, Williton

· St Peter’s Community Centre, Coronation Avenue, Yeovil (includes talking café)

· Talking café at Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil

· Yeovil Library, King George Street, Yeovil

· The Huddle, 18 Vicarage Walk, Yeovil

This.Community.Can.🌈

Suffering with sleep issues? 🥱😴

* IMPORTANT LOCAL FOOD BANK INFORMATION *

Wellington Foodbank will close at 2.30pm on Thursday 22nd December. It will be open between 1.30 and 2.30pm on Thursday 29th December and then back to the usual opening hours from Thursday 5th January.

Taunton Foodbank will close at 12pm on Friday 23rd December. It will then reopen for two days on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th December for clients to collect food parcels between the hours of 10am and 12pm. Clients who are really struggling and who may not be able to get a referral can just turn up for an emergency food parcel. The Foodbank will not be open on Friday 30th December. It will then reopen again at 10am on Tuesday 3rd January.

This.Community.Can.🌈

We are looking for a someone to help us start each day sparkly and clean. 🤩

We have a vacancy for a school cleaner - 10 hours a week, 2 hours per day - £10.60 per hour plus local government pension scheme.

Are you the right person to stop us getting in a mess?

Please see the school website for more details www.ikbschool.co.uk/our-school/vacancies

Pixels from a Crime Scene – A Podcast | IWF

**Sensitive But Important Safeguarding Subject Content**

Pixels From a Crime Scene is The Internet Watch Foundation’s own podcast. It is a series that tackles online child s*x abuse and the insidious nature by which it spreads on the Internet. Their objective is to tackle this difficult subject and provide information to parents, carers and professionals to help safeguard all children.

“Every parent, grandparent, politician should listen to this if you want to protect our innocent children for life and to show you care about their well-being.” - Baroness Floella Benjamin

“A very difficult topic that is delivered in a powerful and professional manner, dealing carefully and compassionately with the subject matter.” - Apple Podcast 5⭐️ Review

Pixels from a Crime Scene – A Podcast | IWF Our podcast tells the story of online child s*xual abuse through the words of victims, the people fighting it, police, tech companies & even perpetrators.

The IKB🌈 Xmas post box is back in action again this festive season. Please bring your cards in clearly labelled with children’s first names and year groups on the envelope. Thank you 🎅🏻

** ONLINE SAFETY ALERT **
A really important post for all to see. 12 top tips from the National Online Safety team for parents/ carers with new devices in the home. Particularly important this time of year. We will be sending a larger version of this to all IKB Bright Sparks💡 and IKB🌈 School families tomorrow via Parent Mail.

Safeguarding will always be our #1 priority.

HUGE thanks to Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm for donating our Xmas tree again this year. All our children have enjoyed decorating it and it has made this time of year even more special. We 💚 this community 🌈

Well it is the 1st December… and letters written to Santa were taken to the local post box by the children today too! 🎅🏻🌈

This term our PSHE learning is all about ‘Celebrating Differences’. Our Reception class have been celebrating individual and family differences in recent weeks and today they were finding out about differences in where people live. Our 10 minute task saw them using class resources and working collaboratively to create homes for classroom characters. Excellent teamwork and decision making displayed 🌈

“We like being different because different is special and the same is boring” - Adam

“We are proud to be different” - Ivy

Some of our Year 1 and Year 2 Eco Club members got to participate in crocus planting with the local Wellington Rotary Club this week🌱🌿

We are proud to have our community embedded throughout our curriculum 🌈

Staying Well This Winter – Healthy Somerset

Important information and advice for how to stay well this Winter 🌈

Staying Well This Winter – Healthy Somerset It’s time to get ready for winter and this year the weather forecasters predict another very cold season. To keep everyone warm, well and safe we’ve put together some useful information to help you find the advice and help you need quickly. Stay Warm– keeping warm is essential to keeping healt...

At IKB🌈 we love learning new things. Since Growing Minds have joined us on site we have enjoyed growing our own knowledge about even littler people and further sharing it with others 💚

How do you feel about mess?

"The flair to feel comfortable entering public places on the way home from work with unknown substances on your clothing or dressed up in fancy dress".

If this is you, then do you want to become a Bright Sparks Nursery Practitioner? Come join our team at our exciting and stimulating nursery setting in Wellington. Inspiring 2 - 4 year olds from 7.45am to 6pm. Full details on the school website.

Our first Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 trip today and we were lucky enough to visit Wellington Baptist Church and Pastor Sam. Our children experienced an assembly all about Advent and we lit the first candle to celebrate🕯️

Lots of opportunities to recall our Road Safety knowledge too as we walked through town - ‘Stop, Look, Listen, Think’ 🌈

Motivational Monday Mornings:

Sharing some examples of our FANTASTIC Reception writing, linked to their class text ‘Owl Babies’ 🌈 🦉🦉🦉

Thank you to all who attended our Reading Fluency workshop and activities on Friday. A special thank you also to our parent governor and reading expert, Aaron Warren, who shared all about the power of reading.

At IKB🌈 and throughout The Castle Partnership Trust we have a commitment to ‘Every Child a Reader’ 📚

Do you have the skills?

"The knack to remember the names of many children, their parents, siblings, grandparents, pets and special soft toys is a key component of this job. Again, this is something that will develop over time".

Then become a Bright Sparks Nursery Practitioner - 31.5 hours a week. Full details on our school website.