Children’s Mental Health Week
Highlights from Children’s Mental Health Week 5-11th February 2024 ‘My Voice Matters’ We are thrilled to share with you the fantastic activities and initiatives that took place during Mental Health
“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
Psalm 133.1
Highlights from Children’s Mental Health Week 5-11th February 2024 ‘My Voice Matters’ We are thrilled to share with you the fantastic activities and initiatives that took place during Mental Health
Our Mini Vinnies have been busy again this afternoon, keeping our school grounds tidy. Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si, regularly forms part of our discussion during our meetings and today,
Barnet Council’s Parking team has arranged free Dr Bike sessions, run by qualified bicycle mechanics in December. Cyclists can take along their bicycles to have a free safety check, including
This week the children have been preparing for the season of Advent by learning about the Liturgical Calendar, the different events, colours and symbols associated with each season. They produced
Well done to the children and Miss Scelsi who appeared on ITV’s ‘Britain get talking’ mental health campaign. The Department for Education also asked Miss Scelsi to share a blog
Children in KS1 have been learning all about the Church, the features of a church and how we can learn from our mistakes through coding.
Children in key stage one have been learning all about our faith and our beliefs as Vincentians.
Next week, we are raising awareness for Children’s Mental Health Week and the theme is ‘Let’s Connect’. We are are also raising awareness for Internet Safety Day and the theme
St Vincent’s hosted the first forum of their mental health hub on 26.1.23 which was very positive and supported by Barnet Integrated Clinical Team (BICS) and the Resilient Schools Programme.
The theme for this year’s Parent Mental Health Day is #BuildFamilyResilience, focusing on how parents and carers can successfully adapt to challenging life situations, and deal with their own stress
Last week, our Vincentian Value of the week was ‘we
From September 2024, St Vincent’s Nursery Class will replace Langdale
At St Vincent’s it is our INTENT is to enable ALL children to thrive through the opportunities we provide them with, in order to:
St Vincent’s is a 1.5 form entry school with 285 children ranging from 4 -11. Children come predominantly from the parishes of Sacred Heart in Mill Hill and St Anthony’s in Edgware.
Children come from a diverse range of socio-economic backgrounds, speak 17 different languages and hail from 26 different ethnic groups. The curriculum we present, and promote, to the children is an endeavour to reflect these differences by providing opportunities to explore the different countries, languages and customs our children are part of through the projects they investigate. We have looked closely at the context of our school, the backgrounds of the children and how life is for a child growing up in North London today. We have used the underlying principles of our Catholic Faith and the example of our namesake St Vincent to create a set of values which lie at the heart of our curriculum.
We are aware of the changing nature of society and the pressures faced by young children as they enter the next stage of their education. The rise in Mental Health related issues has been widely documented across the media. Therefore, issues such as internet safety and the enormous impact across society of social media are at the forefront of our minds when planning our curriculum. With the current worldwide concerns relating to Covid 19, racial justice, equality and diversity, as well as gender and economic background, we feel it is our duty to prepare the children through a concerted focus on building independence, resilience and communication skills linked to our Vincentian Values.