Monday 20th March
PE P1 & P2
Ryan McBride Soccer P6 & 7
Verbal Arts Transition Workshop P7
P6 Transfer Booster Club 3pm to 4pm
Tuesday 21st March
World Down Syndrome Day
We'd like to ask everyone to wear brightly coloured odd socks.
Tempest Photography Nursery, P1 and P7 group pictures
Wednesday 22nd March
Verbal Arts Transition Workshop P7
KS 1 & 2 PE GAA with Annette
Thursday 23rd March
P7 Swimming
P5-7 Music with Mr Cutliffe
Friday 24th March
P7 Shared Education
P7 GAA Girls Blitz
Remember...
Breakfast Club continues daily from 8.10am- costing £1
Busy Bees for P1 & P2 daily - costing £1
After Schools Care 3pm- 5.30pm Monday to Thursday 4.30 Friday
March After Schools Care Booking Form
Play for busy Parents
As a parent or carer, it can sometimes be difficult to make time to play with your children, or to find the energy! When it comes to playing with your child, think quality over quantity. Just five minutes of uninterrupted, quality play together can mean the world to your child and contribute positively to their development and self-esteem.
Quick and easy play ideas
- Hidden in plain sight
- Scavenger hunts
- Decorate some cupcakes or buns
- Teddy bears' picnic
- Make a den
- Play hide and seek
- Play Shop keepers
- Play Restaurants
- Get creative with some wallpaper
- Dress up and put on a show
- Santa’s workshop/birthday party wrapping
Tips and tricks for quality play time
- Reflect on your own play memories
Introduce your child to games you played when you were younger. If you loved it, chances are they will too!
- Declutter, donate, rotate
Too many toys can actually leave a child feeling overwhelmed, reducing their levels of concentration, creativity and imagination. Try rotating toys weekly for better quality play experiences.
- Child-led play is the best type of play
Give your children the time, space and permission to play in whatever way they want to, allowing them to make mess, make noise and have FUN!
- Allow your children to be bored
Try to avoid pre-planning extra-curricular activities through fear of your child being ‘bored’. Boredom stimulates creativity, imagination and allows opportunities for children to discover their own interests.
- Open-ended resources
Children don’t just play with manufactured toys, they love random household objects too. Provide your child with a range of natural, open-ended resources and they are sure not to be bored for long.
https://www.playboard.org/resources/play-for-busy-parents/
