This term the Wellbeing Ambassadors have been very busy running events for Anti-Bullying
week which ran from 11th - 15th November. This year's theme was Respect. Jack, Evanna,
Olivia, Tuleah, Elli, Khloe, Yasmin, Aliya, Alna and Destiny all presented excellent assemblies
on this theme. We also ran a multi craft session as part of our Time to Talk Tuesday Club. This
brings together pupils from all years to be able to make friends, chat to Wellbeing Ambassadors
and make amazing things. The best part of the week was 'odd sock day', a nationwide initiative
to say No to Bullying. Pupils all joined in and so did staff. The staff winners have to be Mrs
Hollands and Mrs Byrne, excellent effort! Many thanks to all the pupils who took part in the
Antibullying Poem competition. There were some amazing poems and we will be laminating
them and putting them up outside the Hive (our Wellbeing Hub). However, we had to have
some winners! Well done to Sienna-Rose, Yasmin, Jewel, Olga, Ophelia, Scarlett, Rose, Luke,
Tobenna, Arto, Talan, Jem and Carlo. Poets in the making!
The Student Council did so well selling poppies this year and we are very proud of how many
they were able to sell.
The Heads and Deputy Heads of House are currently busy taking names from pupils who want
to take part in the third 'Great St Richards Bake Off'. This competition is fantastic for winning
valuable House Points and some amazing creations happen. Photographs and winners will be in
the next Newsletter.
We continue to meet together as a Pupil Leadership Team and look forward to welcoming Mr
Barber to our next one.
We are also looking forward to our big coffee morning on February 6th. Time to Talk Day is the
nation's biggest mental health conversation and we will be taking part with the help of our Pupil
Leadership Team and raising money for good causes.
Mrs Taylor-Singfield, Pastoral Teaching Assistant
Pupil Leadership
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Newsletter 3 - December 2024
Remembrance Day was marked in the library by a display of library
resources and photographs exploring the subject of War and supported
by two book lists. Fiction writers such as Michael Morpurgo, Sam Angus
and Theresa Breslin have drawn extensively on this topic for inspiration,
helping pupils to understand and empathise with those caught in
confusing and terrible circumstances. Non-fiction on this subject helps our
young historians to unpick the complexities of war and is a useful support
to those doing GCSE History.
New Stock in the Library
We have recently invested in a range of travel guides to boost our Geography non-fiction. Many of these
contain maps or free e-guides and are filled with historical, cultural and geographical information - with
lots and lots of lovely pictures of peoples and places in other lands. These are available for loan and will
be useful for pupils studying other countries as well as those planning future holidays.
A Book is Not Just for Christmas… As Christmas approaches, remember that
the gift of a book or book token is perhaps the best gift you could buy for a child.
Perhaps choose something you enjoyed as a child, and pass on your enthusiasm
for the story or author, or if you are unsure what to buy, try thinking about the kinds
of films, games or television programmes the child enjoys, and buy something
along similar lines. Books offer good value for money, and are less transient than
so many other gifts. All reading is good, all reading increases vocabulary and
facility with language, and all reading has a direct effect on exam grades.
And finally… The librarians of St Richard’s wish everyone in our school community and beyond a beautiful, quiet and
thoughtful festive season. Enjoy the break with your families and lots of books!
Ms Tocknell, Librarian