All the latest news from The Tapscott Learning Trust
On Friday 11th June, the Queen's Birthday Honours list for this year was unveiled. We are absolutely delighted to be able to share with you the news that our very own Mr, Levinson has been awarded an OBE for his Services to Education.
North Beckton Primary School has been awarded with a very prestigious GOLD Mental Wellbeing Award . We are so incredibly proud of this amazing achievement. North Beckton has been going from strength to strength in recent years and this award provides further evidence of this!
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This May, Year 5s at North Beckton went to Fairplay House. Whilst we were there we got to take part in four different activities- Orienteering, archery, the G3 swing and the high ropes. All the pupils had a great day and were able to extend their learning to work on skills such as team work and resilience.
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Every year ‘World Book Day’ spreads a powerful and positive message about books and reading, a message that was loud and clear at Kensington Primary School yesterday. Children were excited to share and celebrate their favourite books and characters.
Our children and young people need hope. They need to know we understand what is important to them and will be there to support them. As Headteachers, teachers, parents, CEOs and stakeholders we have written this open letter to all young people.
Curwen Primary School has been awarded Gold Shakespeare School status! The Shakespeare Gold award recognises schools who have pledged to keep creativity high on their agenda, whilst providing their students with opportunities to create and learn through the unique power of Shakespeare!
This week Ranelagh Primary and Nursery School was awash with different shades of yellow to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week.
The theme this year was 'Express Yourself', and learning to do so in a range of ways! This could be through art, music, drama and a few cool dance moves. The pupils took this challenge up with extreme enthusiasm using Lockdown Learning and Google Classrooms to share how they could prioritise their mental health.
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From singing songs in the Early Years to passionate debates in Year 6, the children practiced the many ways they could achieve a positive state of mind. They enjoyed sketching, playing marbles and one student even practised beating their own record of solving a rubik cube puzzle as a way of calming down and relaxing.
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Parents even got involved and told staff during the coffee mornings how they were keeping good mental health.
‘A daily walk in the park helps get rid of mine and the children’s worries’. One parent was brave enough to ‘switch off the television and just talk to each other’.
The week was rounded off by Ranelagh's Friday celebration assembly - a time when the school comes together, become connected and enjoy each others company.
Due to this pandemic, children are spending long periods indoors and are unable to see friends and family. Now, more than ever, it is important to raise awareness of good mental health and to encourage our children to talk about their feelings.
For more ideas and support on Mental Health for you and your family see www.mind.org or speak to a member of staff for more information.
It has just been announced that Kensington Primary School is now a Flagship Status school under the IQM Inclusion Mark! This is an exceptional accomplishment, and this prestigious recognition is testament to the hard work of everyone at the school. The assessor said:
"This is an emotionally intelligent school led by a Headteacher who is open, thoughtful and honest. I am confident that Kensington Primary School fully meets the standard required by the Inclusion Quality Mark’s Inclusive School Award.
This is a very understanding and supportive school. This openness has come from the Headteacher who has shared his anxieties and vulnerabilities with his team. Staff are able to weather the storms because the senior leaders have created a strong and supportive safety net."
Such high praise couldn't be more deserved, we're so proud of everyone at Kensington for this incredible achievement! This comes just two short months after the school won the Pearson Gold Award for Primary School of the Year, Helen Harris, SENCo at Kensington, won the Pearson Silver Award for Excellence in Special Needs Education, and Kensington won the Tes Award for Wellbeing & Mental Health. We can't wait to see what they do next!
