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Newsletter 6 - May 2024
Library
1066 Schools’ Book Award Event
Our final event for the 1066 Schools’ Book
Award took place on Wednesday, 24th April
at The Hastings Academy, with 14 pupils from
St Richard’s attending. I was so proud of our
readers and our competition winner, Lewis
(Year 8), for the Best Book Review. All those
taking part received certificates, a free book
and enjoyed an excellent buffet tea. As always,
our pupils behaved impeccably and were a
credit to the school. Well done, everybody! Oh
- I almost forgot! You will want to know which
book won? ‘The Haunting of Aveling Jones’ by
Phil Hicks, with ‘A Girl on Schindler’s List’ by
Rena Finder just one point behind! Both are
excellent reads and highly recommended.
The CILIP Carnegie Book Award Shadowing is now underway, with readers
from Years 9 and 10 enjoying the new selection of teen fiction. There are
some really thought-provoking reads in this selection, which I am sure will be
enjoyed by our keenest readers. If you would be interested in joining us there
are still places; permission letters are available from the library desk.
Yoto Carnegie Book Award
Safeguarding and Emotional Wellbeing
St Richard’s have been working closely with the ‘Me and My Mind’ Parent
Practitioner to offer sessions around anxiety and worry and also managing
exam anxiety. Please click here to view a YouTube Video from Me and My Mind
that may help with understanding exam anxieties and strategies that may be
supportive. The Safeguarding and Pastoral teams at St Richard’s want to ensure
that we are supporting pupils to access the right support at the right times. Please
do get in contact with your child’s Form Tutor if you feel that they may need to
access further support for their emotional wellbeing.
Links for Support for Parents:
Links for support for Pupils:
Open for Parents – Top tips and one-off parenting course webinars
Support for parents | NSPCC
Mind.org.uk - Helping your children with a mental health problem
Talking to your child about feelings - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Anna Freud world leading mental health charity for families
Young Minds parent/carer support – toolkit and helpline
Family Lives - confidential and free helpline service for families
Holding Space – Family Mental Health Support in East Sussex + monthly
parent drop-ins
Health in Mind - Free courses and therapy for adults in East Sussex, to
help with stress, anxiety and low mood
E-motion free online counselling - ages 12 to 18
E-wellbeing digital well-being service
I-Rock - ages 14 to 25 sign posting service with
peer support workers
Eggtooth therapeutic support - all ages,
physical and mental wellbeing
The Mix for under 25’s – mental health + drugs,
sex, housing, money, work
Young Minds 24/7 Text line: Text YM to 85258
(for young people and parents)
Childline helpline and calm tool kit.
Safeguarding contacts:
Year 7 - Mr Bligh, Year 8 - Mr Steele, Year 9 - Mrs Hills, Year 10 - Mrs Taylor-Singfield / Mrs Ellis,
Year 11 - Mr Campbell, SEND - Mr Smith, Looked After Children - Emma Dann