Health and Wellbeing

We have representatives from Years 1 – 6.  Each child who would like to be put forward for class election to be voted in as an ambassador will complete a manifesto.

We will then welcome two representatives from each class to join the pupil voice group.

"Rights" are things that every child should have or be able to do.  All children have the same rights.  These rights are listed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

This pupil voice group supports with the following rights:

Article 12 – You have the right to give your opinion, and for adults to listen and take you seriously.

Article 13 – You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or offends other people.

Article 42 – You have the right to know your rights! Adults should know these rights and help you learn about them, too.

We have achieved our Bronze RRS award recently. 

RRA RRA RRA Rights Respecting School

The JIGSAW scheme which we are now in our third year of following covers all of these statements and is a mindful approach to PSHE which includes emotional literacy, social skills and spiritual development.  With a strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health. JIGSAW enables us at Neyland Community School to deliver engaging and relevant JIGSAW lessons.  It also includes mindfulness allowing children to concentrate and focus. 

We also carry out PausePoints/Yoga throughout the day, enabling the children to have a 5-10 minute session of calm and re-focusing at certain points of the day or as and when it is needed.  Outdoor learning every Friday benefits the children's health and wellbeing enormously and helps to:

  • Develop children's sense of wellbeing through regular activities in their local environment.
  • Ensure that children are confident and fully engaged with the outdoor environment.
  • Develop children's desire to be fit and active in the outdoors.
  • Develop children's knowledge of the ecology of their local area.
  • Develop children's knowledge and understanding of sustainability within the context of their local environment.
  • Develop children's communication skills by sharing their knowledge with others.

All children at Neyland Community School have 2 PE lessons timetabled per week.  One with their class teacher and one with a PE specialist.  Years 1 & 2 and Key Stage 2 have the opportunity to use the purpose built facilities at the Neyland Community Hub's Sports Hall.  As of January 2022, we use the REAL PE scheme  which provides age-appropriate activities and ensure skills progression right across the school through Foundation Phase, Key Stage 1  and Key Stage 2.

Key Stage 2 also have the opportunity to take part in Parkour sessions and Swimming which rotate on a half termly basis.