Please come back on a regular basis to read all our latest news.

• AWARE NI Information

  Fri 24 Apr 2020

  Check out the helpful well-being tips and resourses from AWARE NI.

  1.     AWARE Support Services (18+)

  AWARE Support Service leaflet attached which outlines how to register for our online support groups, how to contact our support mail via email and provides support line mobile numbers that people can ring.

   

  2.     AWARE Videos (Suitable for students and adults)

  Looking after your mental health during lockdown: During these challenging times it is so important to look after our mental health. This short video explores how you can look after your mental health during lockdown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SphLG0znXd4&feature=youtu.be

   

  Take 5: These are difficult times and it is important to try to look after your mental health as much as possible. The 'Take 5 steps to well-being' is a set of evidence-based public health messages aimed at improving the well-being of everyone. They are really simple steps that everybody can take. This short video shows us how we can apply them to daily life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXHgUWnOo68

   

  3.     AWARE factsheets

  Updated factsheets (March 2020) can be downloaded from the website. http://www.aware-ni.org/factsheets/ 

   

  4.     AWARE COVID 19 Webpage

  Updated information and resources can be found at COVID 19 webpage. https://www.aware-ni.org/covid-19-support

   

  5.     AWARE Social media

  Follow AWARE on Twitter @awareni and on Facebook AWARENI to see daily updates from the charity.

   

  6.     AWARE Resources (attached)

  Selection of AWARE resources attached that can be circulated to staff, parents and young people

  

• Online Safety Activities

  Thu 23 Apr 2020
  The CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command) have produced new home activity packs on Online Safety. They can be accessed at http://thinkuknow.co.uk

• Libraries NI

  Wed 22 Apr 2020

  Libraries NI - Have launched a new service! You can now access eBooks. You can sign up now for free, if your not already a member. Follow the link below.

  http://www.librariesni.org.uk/Pages/LNIeBooksandeMagazines.aspx

• Accelerated Reading P4 - P7

  Wed 22 Apr 2020

  Well done to all the pupils who achieved their Accelerated Reading Target for Term 2A. Great work! All targets have now been reset for Term 3. 

  Children can take online quizzes at home by completing the following steps:

  1.Paste the link below into your browser bar.

  2.Type in your username and login details as you normally do.

  3.Take your quiz.

  https://ukhosted23.renlearn.co.uk/1895153/

   

• The Easter Story

  Fri 10 Apr 2020

  Follow the link below to watch the Easter Story.

   

  https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=easter+story+for+kids&qpvt=easter+story+for+kids&view=detail&mid=7F6F8CAD8C7E9A7F5F747F6F8CAD8C7E9A7F5F74&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Deaster%2Bstory%2Bfor%2Bkids%26qpvt%3Deaster%2Bstory%2Bfor%2Bkids%26FORM%3DVDRE

   

  Easter activities can be found in the School Gallery.

   

  We wish you all a happy and healthy Easter.

• Maths Week Ireland Resources

  Tue 07 Apr 2020

  Maths Week Ireland is a valuable free resource for parents to use to engage children in daily Mathematics. Here you can find activities and ideas for daily use at home. It gives parents tips on how to best help their child develop in Mathematics through incorporating problem solving into their daily routines.

  Follow the links below to access the site.

   

  https://www.mathsweek.ie/2019/maths-at-home/

   

  https://www.mathsweek.ie/2019/parents-page/

• Free access to Grow in Love online.

  Tue 07 Apr 2020
  The Grow in Love site is now available for parents and children to use during this pandemic. Login details can be found on the attachment.