Category: Parents

Partnership for Children have developed short ten-minute activities to help children find healthy ways to deal with their feelings. The activities cover feelings, staying connected, dealing with change, getting along, dealing with worries and relaxing. They are designed for children aged five to nine but can be adapted for younger or older children. Children’s well-being…

This week’s school bulletin contains a warm welcome to our new year 7 students, who will join us in September. There are also details about the Mayor of London’s ‘East Summer Summer School 2020 ‘, which will start later this month. Swanlea’s 12th Weekly Bulletin  

The PE home learning resources from the Youth Sport Trust offer a range of PE activities that can be done individually, in pairs or in small groups. This includes athletics, dance, games, gymnastics, health related exercises, inclusion (boccia), locomotion, and outdoor and adventure. Activities have a focus on the development of physical proficiency, personal skills…

Kew Gardens enables you to travel to the tropics, the desert and the mountains without leaving your house, via their virtual tour and seasonal footage. You can also watch conservation in action at Wakehurst – where the Millennium Seed bank stores seeds from all over the world to safeguard wild plant diversity. Kew Gardens virtual tour>>

This week’s school bulletin contains details about social distancing for everyone at school, it also showcases some exemplary artwork and identifies star students, who have done exceptionally well. Swanlea’s 11th Weekly Bulletin

Gardening is a great skill to learn, it can keep you busy, help you relax and connect with nature. BBC’s Newsround asked winners of the Royal Horticultural Society School Gardener of the Year competition for their gardening tips. There are plenty of things you can grow at home, so don’t worry if you do not…

Do you know your Yoda from your Kylo Ren? Your Millennium Falcon from your X-Wing? Do you also love to draw?! These short episodes from Star Wars Kids will teach you how to draw something new from the Star Wars galaxy – for all ages and skill levels. Star Wars>>

Here is a great gloopy, gooey, slime recipe that you can make in approximately 25 minutes. Do you know what the best bit is? It only requires two ingredients, so you barely need anything to make it. Slime Recipe>>  

Most gardens across the UK are still closed but Gardens Illustrated are still trying to bring garden people together, so they have started a virtual garden tour series. Each week they will share one garden, offering history alongside current videos and photographs from the people who run them. Visit the garden>>

Check our latest bulletin for updates from teachers, which include encouraging messages and useful information that you can refer to throughout the week. Swanlea’s 10th Weekly Bulletin