Twitter Wall

08/11/23

Three of our Year 5 pupils decided to raise money by holding a sale on the green. The girls raised £32 which they used to purchase items for the local food bank. Working together they selected long life items and added up the costs. What a lovely gesture from our pupils! pic.twitter.com/R91A3St8aN

13/10/23

Year 5 have been busy creating Anderson shelters as part of their Design and Technology lessons. We can't wait to see their finished work. pic.twitter.com/tlguiBSLAT

27/09/23

The winners of our Summer Reading Challenge received their chosen books during the weekly celebration assembly. Keep reading! pic.twitter.com/6LVVvokYXX

27/06/23

The VIAT Festival of Creativity is just over 2 weeks away and we are so excited to invite you to an extravaganza of creative events and performances! Keep your eyes peeled for some sneak peaks of behind the scenes content coming soon👀 pic.twitter.com/kpyYUqxwzo

26/06/23

21/06/23

Book now! https://t.co/u7QT7KxviO

21/06/23

A sneak peak of this year's VIAT Festival! Expect to see a variety of Art, Literature, Drama and Music performances from students across the Trust. Also attending this year is @jamieknightfs who will be performing creative Freestyle Football and hosting masterclasses on the day! pic.twitter.com/tqRjlaW6cg

19/06/23

We were extremely proud to have held the first Trust Primary Debating event at Holborough Lakes last week. Year 4 pupils from @VIPSAylesford, @VIPSEastBorough and @VIPSHolborough came together to join in with a debating workshop and then went on to participate in a full debate. pic.twitter.com/pmU8d4UDHp

16/06/23

Happy Birthday wishes to Luca, Kamron, Mason, Annabelle and Richie-James who all celebrate birthdays at this time. Hope you have a wonderful celebration! pic.twitter.com/edIAJCwWdW

16/06/23

08/06/23

We are pleased to announce that we will be working towards becoming a Hedgehog Friendly Campus with @HogFriendly and @hedgehogsociety The team will work on a number of actions to protect hedgehogs, enhance their habitat and educate others on how they can help. #HogFriendly pic.twitter.com/RmMQ4XsWv1

08/06/23

Yesterday some of our children had a wonderful day at Valley Park School at a Taster day of fun drama, music and creativity! They did some great day dancing, doodling & singing! pic.twitter.com/S3WIP0EMFP

08/06/23

Happy birthday wishes to Louis, Carlo, Maciemay, Henry, James, and Kit who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have fun! pic.twitter.com/UQFdMbh6H7

25/05/23

As a special treat for the hard efforts and resilience in their SATS exams, the Year 6’s had a fun time bowling together as a class at Hollywood Bowl in Rochester! They played an hour of bowling and competition was high! They then enjoyed a lunch together! pic.twitter.com/cEixylljTO

25/05/23

On Friday 19th May our Year 5 children took part in the VIAT Young Adventurers Camp out at Buckmore Park where they helped pitching and collapsing tents and slept better than we expected! They took part in some exciting team building activities, fun football and more! pic.twitter.com/WJeuid3QA3

25/05/23

Happy Birthday wishes to Evie, Daniel, Sophia, Sienna and Isaac who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have a wonderful birthday! pic.twitter.com/gV2t8Py3Ay

17/05/23

Happy birthday to Amelia, Darcy-Rae, Blake, Thea and Mylah who celebrate birthdays! We hope you have lots of fun! pic.twitter.com/QGUXgIDTBR

05/05/23

To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King, the children came dressed to reflect a country within the Commonwealth. Each year group presented information on their chosen country during an assembly. pic.twitter.com/G63KqcKEGC

04/05/23

On 27th April the Yr 5 children took part in a fun-filled sports event at Holmesdale School. Three other schools attended which made for a competitive day. The class played team games and tried a range of athletics events. The children were praised for their sporting fairness! pic.twitter.com/92RUSxw4Hx

04/05/23

Happy birthday to Nancy, Oliver, Astrid, Marnie, Eloise, Arish and Rubie who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have a joyous day! pic.twitter.com/PYYcfSJi4O

28/04/23

This week Year 5 took part in a sports event at Holmesdale. The children played team games and tried a range of athletics events. As always, Y5 from Holborough Lakes were praised for not only their effort but the fantastic behaviour and sporting fairness. pic.twitter.com/otv6W9Ydz0

27/04/23

Year 3 and 4 had a great day at Leeds Castle, exploring the grounds and meeting the birds of prey! pic.twitter.com/6O2qiAZ9qd

26/04/23

Happy birthday to Gabriel, Hazel, Isreal, Mila, Javier, Ralph, Joshua, Max and Saiya who have all celebrated birthdays recently. We hope you had an amazing day! pic.twitter.com/IsFGofNzZn

21/04/23

This week our Year 6 pupils attended the 'Safety in Action event. This is an interactive event for Year 6 children to learn about some of the dangers they may face as they become more independent and prepare for transition to secondary school. pic.twitter.com/CGHleCoRQl

21/04/23

*SAVE THE DATE* Saturday 8th July, 11am - 4pm An exciting performance opportunity for our pupils at the VIAT Festival of Creativity. Keep your eyes peeled for more information on how to get your child involved. pic.twitter.com/sEiNo6ztE7

Wellbeing

Self-esteem machine workshop

What is mental health?

When our mental health is good, we feel positive about ourselves. When we are finding things hard and we begin to struggle, this can impact our mental health.

Watch this short animation: We All Have Mental Health

A mentally healthy school is one that adopts a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing. It is a school that helps children flourish, learn and succeed by providing opportunities for them and the adults around them, to develop the strengths and coping skills that underpin resilience.

A mentally healthy school sees positive mental health and wellbeing as fundamental to its values, mission and culture.

The wellbeing of both children and adults is a priority at VIPS Holborough Lakes. We have wellbeing assemblies each Wednesday and children are provided with a range of opportunities to develop their social and emotional skills.

CARNEGIE MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS AWARD

Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes has been awarded SILVER status in the Carnegie Mental Health in Schools award and we are absolutely delighted.

The award has enabled us to self-assess and reflect on our wellbeing offer and practices. It has meant that we have looked at the impact of our interventions and considered new strategies and initiatives which have further developed awareness and understanding of mental health.

Wellbeing and mental health has always been at the heart of our school, but this award has meant that it is now truly embedded into our school ethos and across our whole school community thus benefitting the children, staff and parents of the school.

It has helped us to build on our understanding of mental health needs and increase and spread awareness while removing any stigma around these needs. We are incredibly proud to have been awarded the SILVER status by the assessors at Leeds Beckett University.

Our assessor stated that:

"Amongst staff there is a strong sense of belonging and support. Achieving this has been a process led by the Head’s understanding of mental health needs and willingness to provide support as best they can. Staff are allowed time for important family events or issues and there is no stigma surrounding mental health. The school have embraced a system for marking using symbols, designed by one of the teachers, that has reduced workload."

We have a Class Dojo page set up to support our children and their families. We regularly share hints and tips for both adult and child wellbeing. To be added to this group, please contact the school office.

Class dojo

Mental wellbeing | Overview | PHE School Zone

Resources to support positive mental health and wellbeing

Looking after a child or young person's mental health

There are times when we all feel the strain. As parents and carers, there are ways we can support children and young people to give them the best chance to stay mentally healthy. For support, advice and tips please visit Children's mental health - Every Mind Matters - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Every Mind Matters Top Tips

Mindfulness Calendar - Daily Five Minute Activities

We have created quick guides to common issues parents face. Please feel free to view and download them. We are in the process of creating more, do let us know if there are any other issues you would like us to address.

Sleep Guide

Supporting your child's wellbeing

Eating a balanced diet

Managing challenging behaviour at home

Bedwetting

Place2Be have created great parent guides on a number of topics, please click here to take a look.

Place 2 Be

Looking for easy ways to build healthier habits at home? Try the free Food Scanner app from Better Health. Download the Food Scanner app on the Apple app store or Google Play store.

Food Scanner App

Wellbeing Assemblies

The Hope-o-potamus

Zones of Regulation Assembly

The Creature in the Cave

Zones of Regulation Assembly 2

Tank Filling - We are a little bit like cars!

Zones of Regulation Assembly 3

Zones of Regulation Assembly 4

Resources for Parents

We have complied a list of great resources covering a wide range of topics relating to our wellbeing, take a look at the resources by clicking on them below.

Calm Down Breathing Excercises

Tracking My Feelings

Coping with Stress - For kids

Anxiety Thermometer

Stress Busters

6 Things to do to make you feel good

Self-Care Kit

What is Anxiety?

A parents guide to depression

How to get a good nights sleep - help children with sleep

Good Sleep in Kids and Teens

BBC Headroom