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• Children's Mental Health Week 1-7 February 2021

  Wed 27 Jan 2021

  This year we have decided to take part in 'Children's Mental Health Week' between 1st-7th February 2021.

  This event is organised by Place2Be.

  Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity with over 25 years’ experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools.

  We realise the last year has been incredibly difficult and challenging for many families due to the ongoing restrictions of COVID-19. This has had a massive impact on both adult's and children's mental health. Whether this be because of the anxiety of normal life becoming different, the loss of a loved one, being unable to see family and friends, constant changes in routine, home schooling and adapting to a lifestyle using more technology like FaceTime and Zoom.

  During the week, we will be raising the profile of positive mental health through a variety of activities and information uploaded onto Tapestry and carried out during sessions and group times.

  On Wednesday 3rd February 2021 we would like to invite all staff and children to wear bright coloured clothing or alternatively a favourite outfit to celebrate and promote Children's Mental Health Week. We will be collecting £1 donations on the day, which can be handed to your keyworker in an envelope or deposited into our collection buckets. We ask that all donations are in by Friday 5th February so that we are able to keep the money in quarantine and then send it to the Place2Be charity.

  We really hope that you will support this event and look forward to seeing your children in their brightly coloured clothes.

  If you would like to know more about Children's Mental Health Week, please follow the link: https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/parents-and-carers/ 

  Many thanks
  Lauren and Leigh-Anne

  

• Expansion of Covid testing information

  Tue 26 Jan 2021

   

   

  As you are aware, individuals who have any of the three main Covid-19 symptoms (high temperature, new, continuous cough, loss or change of taste or sense of smell) must self-isolate (stay at home) immediately and book a Covid-19 test.

   

  However, there are also a number of other, wider symptoms (see below), which may be linked to Covid-19 infection, although these symptoms are also common in a number of other illnesses.

   

  Dudley Council’s Public Health team and the school are keen to make sure we are doing all we can to prevent any further cases and are therefore recommending that all children and staff in education settings get a Covid-19 test as a precaution if they display any of these wider symptoms.

   

  • Loss of Appetite
  • Sore Throat
  • Extreme Tiredness
  • Sneezing Headaches
  • *Diarrhoea (must be clear of symptoms for 48hrs before returning to school)
  • Joint Pain or Muscle Ache
  • **Vomiting (must be clear of symptoms for 48hrs before returning to school)
  • Nausea
  • Runny Nose
  • Congestion

   

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• Turn Dudley Green - Monday 18th January

  Thu 14 Jan 2021

  Information from Dudley Council:

  'We are excited to inform you, that today Cllr Barlow will be launching the Blue Monday – Turning Dudley Green campaign.

  With the third lockdown potentially lasting until March, the next few months aren’t going to be easy. This campaign to turn our borough green is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our mental health, kindness and varied free support that’s available across the borough. We know that this campaign isn’t going to improve everyone’s mental health, but if it helps at least one person to get through these challenging times it will have been a success.
  The pandemic has caused a lot of uncertainty, particularly in educational settings. Changes and challenges such as the shift to home working, disrupted routines, home schooling, upsetting news announcements, worry about loved ones are all impacting on our health and wellbeing.

  Looking after our mental health has never been so important. As part of this year’s Blue Monday – Turning Dudley Green Campaign.'

  As part of this we are inviting all staff and children to wear something green on Monday 18th January - we would love you to all take part even if this is not a day you attend Nursery.