abingdon.org.uk/prep 3 NEWS As part of our keeping safe strand in PSHCE, Year 7 pupils learnt about what causes choking, signs of choking and then importantly, what action to take. Led by our school nurse and with the aid of specially designed training vests, they were able to practise scenarios including the abdominal thrusts to dislodge an item from an artificial windpipe. Whilst we hope no one has cause to put their skills to use, they felt confident they would know what to do in this type of emergency. FIRST AID IN YEAR 7 School Council The School Council met three times this term, with main topics being ‘Colours and Cups’ and lunch menus. All the year groups had something to offer and many fun ideas were proposed, ranging from making the current system more balanced to suggestions for new ideas for rewarding pupil achievement. After consulting with their peers in form times, the hard-working Council met again to discuss further with Craig. The team put forward many really good ideas, many of which will be implemented into school life over the course of time. Craig thanked all the pupils for all their suggestions for clubs, sport, food and other aspects of school life. As the 1886 proverb goes, we’re certainly hoping “March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers”. Photo by Paula, Sodexo. RESILIENCE RUCKSACK FAIR Year 6 enjoyed being part of research at Reading University to develop tools for young people to grow their resilience. They visited four booths and learnt about the science behind sleep, exercise, friendship and self compassion and how these can boost resilience and wellbeing. They got to choose a range of tools to help them develop in these areas including a comic, stress ball, pedometer, reflection journal and access to a song to aid sleep. There was a lot of positive feedback from the pupils to the researchers and hopefully this will help Reading University deliver this fair to other schools.. February Class Pairings - Cards and Games
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