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Dear All

Healthy Eating – at Abbey we encourage ‘healthy eating’ at all times. However, as one parent correctly pointed out this week, this is not helped when well-meaning parents and carers send large quantities of sweets, biscuits, crisps and cakes into school to be distributed amongst the pupils. As part of our healthy schools work, I would urge all parents to seek healthy options when sending food into school. After the autumn half term break we will be having a push on healthy packed lunches – F2 children (below) are working on this already. It is important to make sure your child takes a healthy, balanced packed lunch to school. Try this website for ideas – http://www.nhs.uk/Change4Life/Pages/healthy-lunchbox-picnic.aspx

Mr Foster

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“Chaos is the enemy of any organisation that strives to be outstanding.” – Karen Martin

Dear All

It is a key part of our work at Abbey to give pupils a ‘voice’ in what happens. Every pupil should have a leadership role or responsibility – which could vary from being a class monitor to being on the School Council.

School councils provide a basis for active learning of important life skills, such as speaking and listening skills, teamwork, emotional literacy, problem-solving, moral reasoning skills, self-esteem and self-confidence. School and class councils enable pupils to have a voice and to understand that their opinions count.

This year the Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 School Councils have their own ‘opinion boards’ outside the staff room. Pupils can ‘post it’ their thoughts at any time. Take a look when you have the chance.

Mr Foster (Headteacher)

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Children have to be active every day. Physical activity stimulates growth and leads to improved physical and emotional health. Today, research shows that the importance of physical activity for children is stronger than ever. For example, medical researchers have observed that highly active children are less likely to suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer of the colon, obesity, and coronary heart disease later in life.