Wellbeing

Pastoral Message From Mr Webb

Dear Parents and Children

Alongside the huge mix of feelings we're all experiencing at this time, one that I've felt just poking through these last few days is one of hope.  I think this was initially brought about by seeing the people of Spain returning to the outdoors, albeit still restricted, and perhaps thoughts of the hope that must have been felt around this time 75 years ago as six years of war was about to come to an end.

In writing this piece I have looked up the dictionary definition of hope and found that it says - 

"a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen"

As we look to the next Government advice for phase 2 on Sunday, we'll all be feeling a sense of this hope - that perhaps we may be allowed to see family members or friends again with safe distancing, perhaps some will be allowed to return to work and school, maybe we'll have greater flexibility to visit loved places.

Inevitably for many of us this hope will be be mixed with a sense of question and trepidation - are our loved ones going to be safe, will everything worsen again, will we have to return to lockdown?

As teachers and parents, we know that the children will also be feeling these hopes and anxieties.  They'll need all of our guidance and understanding as we begin to navigate our way forwards once more.  I've continued to feel enormous pride in the united way the whole Crescent community has tackled this crisis and I feel full hope and confidence that this will continue to support us as we take our next steps.

With best wishes to you all for a relaxing and hopeful bank holiday weekend.

Mr Webb
Crescent Safeguarding Lead
Head of Pastoral Care

CLANG Of The Week

It’s been lovely to read some of your ‘CLANG of the week’ messages this week and I’m glad we’ve all had a chance to notice things we might not have necessarily done so before because we are being more aware of what is going on around us. Still no update on my veggies as they are still under the soil but I did notice my first sunflower sprouting by our garden fence – well, that’s what I’m hoping it is, and not just a weed!

Here’s my CLANG for this last week:

CONNECT
It was lovely to chat with a few of you on our first Wellbeing Wednesday drop-in session – it was like chatting on the playground and not having to talk about home learning!

LEARN
I’ve been trying some new recipes and I think my Baked Oats with raspberries has been the best so far.

ACTIVE
Walking my dog along the cycle track and still being amazed that there is a field of cows so close to the town centre!

NOTICE
As the lambs are getting bigger with every bike ride we do, the calves are now being born and are so cute.

GIVE
I finally offered to give my boys a long overdue haircut – they are both over 6 feet tall so tricky to reach and they haven’t sat still long enough for me to do it yet!

Have a good week everyone! #stayhomestaysafe  #5waystowellbeing
 
Mrs Stapleton
Head of Wellbeing