2 years ago
Posted on 29th Mar 2023 by Miss Mogg

My Child Just Says No To Everything

Place2Be have an excellent video to help guide parents and carers who may be struggling with their child saying ‘No!’ to everything.

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Things you can try:

Step back – try and work out what is making your child say no.

For a toddler, saying “no” is a common development stage. Older children could be refusing to do what you want for different reasons.

When I realised my daughter was actually worried, I suddenly felt I could tackle what was going on.
Can you spot when you’ve got into a battle you didn’t want to have? It happens to us all.

As soon as you notice, try naming what’s happening. You could say: “Ok, this isn’t going to work, we are in a battle now” or “Look what’s happening! We are both getting cross!” Then suggest a time out: “Let’s take a minute to cool down”.

3. A few small changes to the way you do things could help you and your child feel more in control. See which of these works for you.
- Find ways for your child to make choices on a day-to-day basis.
- Make sure you are clear about what the rules are and then stick to them.
- Work together to create routines and rituals around things that you need to do.
- Be really upfront about how long sharing turns, tv time or other activities can last. Try an egg timer!
4.When your child refuses to share, jump in with a question to help them build empathy. Try asking – “I wonder how your friend is feeling now that he hasn’t had a go on the trampoline”5. All these fixes take patience! But they all get easier the more you can also give your child positive attention.

2 years ago
Posted on 19th Mar 2023 by Mrs Sixsmith

Dragon Design Competition

Well done to every child who chose to take part in our ‘Design a Dragon’ competition. We had over 200 entries from nursery to Year 6. Amazing! Judging took place on Friday and a winner was picked for each year group. These will be announced on Monday. It was VERY difficult to decide! Every child who took part will receive a certificate.

We will keep some dragons in school to display but most entries will be sent home next week as we simply don’t have room for them all!

Again, thank you for supporting this project. Staff loved that so many children took part and put lots of effort into it.

2 years ago
Posted on 17th Mar 2023 by Miss Morgan

This Week in Year 1

2 years ago
Posted on 15th Mar 2023 by Mrs Holt

Creative Prayer Display in St George’s Church

I was very proud to transport this super display to St George’s Church today so that visitors to Church can see the fabulous things our children produced on Creative Prayer Day. Thank you to all involved with the day itself; to Mrs Humphries for assembling the display; to Mr Seddon-Doyle for making the wooden cross and to Mr Talbot for coming out in the rain to help us install it!

2 years ago
Posted on 15th Mar 2023 by Miss Mogg

Understanding shyness in children

What is shyness?

Shyness means feeling anxious about interacting with other people, especially people who are strangers. Most children feel shy now and then, but for some children it is more of the time. For others it can start interfering in the way they live their lives.

Why do children become shy?

Some children develop shyness because of experiences they have had. If your child has been through a stressful life event, or has been criticised and shamed a lot they could become shy. Some children develop shyness because of the way the world treats them. If they have a speech and language problem, a hearing problem or a sensory difficulty they may not have been able to fully take part in activities. Joining in could be more stressful for them than other children.

Being quiet is not the same as being shy

Children naturally have different temperaments. Some are loud and focus their energy outward, some are quiet and inward. Many are a mixture of these things. Children who are most inward focused or ‘introvert’ may prefer environments where there is a little less going on. They need time alone to regain energy after spending time with people – but it is not about being anxious. Being shy is not the same as experiencing social anxiety either. Children who are shy often warm up over time, as they get to know people.

As a parent there are things you can do to help your child with their shyness:

Try not to say things like “oh, he’s just shy”. Labelling your child that way will make it harder for them to change the way they act.
Be understanding and curious about what’s behind your child’s behaviour. Try saying, “I notice when we meet X, you seem to get a bit worried and go very quiet…I wonder what’s going on for you?”
Encourage them to check out what negative ideas they have about themselves or others. Gently help them to think about whether these are true or not.
Be kind and patient, but make it clear that you expect your child to communicate – don’t step in and do it for the

Activities to try

Give your child lots of opportunities to connect and communicate with you in whatever ways feel comfortable for them. Practising with you will give them more confidence to connect with others.
Help them work out how they like to communicate best. You could say, “Hey, why don’t you draw me a picture of your day?
Teach them social skills, like how to greet others or what to say when they want to join in play. Use puppets, action figures, or dolls to role play different situations. Teach them specific phrases such as, “Hi, my name is X,” and “Can I play too?”.
Have one to one play-dates to give your child a chance to practise social skills and deepen friendships without being in a crowd.
Base play-dates around activities that your child enjoys. Focusing on the activity might help your child get over the initial struggle to engage.

Nurturing and celebrating your child just as they are will help them feel safe, secure and confident whatever their temperament!

Visit: www.parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk for more guidance and support.

2 years ago
Posted on 14th Mar 2023 by Mrs Blair

Art Club! 🖌✏🖌✏🖌✏🖌

Today we painted the pots we made last week. We had a lovely time! 😍

2 years ago
Posted on 07th Mar 2023 by Mrs Blair

Art club in year 1! ✏🖌✏🖌✏🖌

In art club today we used clay to make some pots. We used our thumbs and our fingers to pinch the clay to make the pot. When they are dry we are going to paint them. 😍

2 years ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2023 by Miss Whittaker

Mr Wolf’s Pancakes

Last week in nursery we learned about Shrove Tuesday, we had a very busy week of sharing stories, Mr Wolf role play, pancake races and flipping, matching pairs, pancake counting, Mr Wolf threading, funny face pancakes, pancake tasting and citrus fruit exploration. We all had a fabulous time!

2 years ago
Posted on 26th Jan 2023 by Mrs Holt

St George’s Worship Team

The St George’s CE Primary school Worship Team met today. They had a very difficult task to do. They had to judge the Interfaith Week Design a Dove Competition! The winners will be announced very soon so watch this space.

In the meantime, you can read the minutes of our meeting on the Pupil Voice section of this website.