Pupil Voice 

How has this event helped your wellbeing or developed your skills? 

I didn’t realise that AI was around me as much as it is.  My mum’s phone has AI that makes it open when it’s near her face. AI can be really good for things but you have to be careful not to use it for bad stuff.  

How could this event help you in your future? 

I’m going to find out more about AI as in the future it might be used in my job or even replace some jobs.  I don’t want to lose the skills I have by cheating all the time. 

Would you like this event again? What else would you like to recommend? 

I like finding out about tech stuff that keeps me safe. 

All applications are triaged and they will either feedback to you about when they can start or signpost you to useful support. We are planning to have the Children's Wellbeing Team back in the summer term so that any parent who feels they missed out today can speak to her then.

Below is the link you could use if you wish to refer your child

Service details | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner
Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Service
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/zkv6khv#z8vt8p3   

Lois and Arthur were able to discuss what we have done eloquently and thought on their feet when they were asked extra questions. They were excellent representatives for Almond Hill and the mayor was very impressed! 

If you are in Year 5 and think that this sounds interesting, then get preparing your school council election speech! School council representatives from Y6 attend pupil parliament so we will need 3 more enthusiastic, quick thinking and confident pupils to represent us next year! You will need to be happy to talk in front of lots of people and care about the issues discussed and making a difference to our school and helping other schools in Stevenage. 

Well done Year 3! 

This week for Healthy Eating Week, we have been comparing foods and discussing how/when we can make healthier choices. During the half term, we would like Year 3 and 4 to name as many different fruits and vegetables as you can using the letters of the alphabet. You can present in a way of your choice. Children in Year 5 and 6 can do this too OR you can choose to create a glossary of any key words you have learnt this week and write a sentence for each.

Every term, we try to do something to promote kindness in our school, community and nationally. Our kindness ambassadors would love you to write poem about kindness that the school could learn in the last half term. If you see yourself as a budding poet, this could be the task for you!

We are so lucky at Almond Hill to have lovely school grounds and outdoor spaces to enjoy. We have the field, playgrounds and the jungle gym for playing games but we want to use the Quad to create a space where you can relax and feel calm. We need your help! Your home learning project is to design a relaxation space for all children to enjoy!

We have selected Kindness Ambassadors from each class and we meet to discuss ideas and the Kindness initiatives that we are going to implement in class, the wider school, local and national community. Every half term, the Year 6 Ambassadors attend a Zoom call with the other schools involved nationally to brainstorm ideas and celebrate achievements. We now have a 'Kindness Challenge of the week' which is selected in Monday morning assembly. This week's Kindness Challenge has been 'Cheer someone on when they do well and be happy for them' and we have seen lots of children supporting and encouraging their peers to do their best.

Here are some comments from Y3 about what they learnt in their lesson: 
"If someone is unkind to you tell the teacher or a grown up and don't be unkind back"- Ruby  
"Bullying is not acceptable we should never do it, if you get in an argument take a minute out and then come back and say sorry"- Oliver 

Year 3 enjoyed their trip to the cinema to see Garfield. All of the children were fantastic representatives for the school; they were very well behaved and polite. The children enjoyed the film and there was lots of excited chatter about it on the walk back. This was the first trip to the cinema for some of the children and we are thrilled that they had such a good time.   The staff would like to thank the brilliant parent helpers who volunteered to come with us. Your support is appreciated by us all. Thank you to Miss Simmons for organising the tickets! What a fab trip! 

Year 4 Cinema Trip

Year 4 had a fantastic trip to the cinema on Wednesday morning to see Kung Fu Panda 4. All of the children had a great time; they were polite, well-behaved and good representatives for our school. Quotes on the walk home included "I loved that film so much!" and "It was a really good film and it had a message for us at the end." 

The staff would like to thank our amazing parent helpers and all of the other parents who volunteered to help as well - it is so appreciated by all of us. Our thanks also goes to Miss Simmons for securing our tickets!