Favourite Book Friday!
Featuring 2 favourite books from Ms Yuksel;
-The Island by Victoria Hislop – A book full of emotions bringing life and suffering on Crete during WWII to life
and
-A Thousand Ships by Nathalie Haynes – the powerful retelling of the Story of Troy by the female voice…
A massive thank you to Love Your Doorstep (LYDS) for their donation of laptops to us, supporting our pupils to access their education whilst we’re all living and working ‘online’.
Very much appreciated 🙏
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What’s in it for Me…?…
1. You will gain perspective on your current situation.
2. You will learn how to stay in the present without being overwhelmed by your circumstances.
3. You will discover how to turn problems into attainable goals.
4. You will receive a self-help tool to create greater happiness in your life.
5. You will be able to create a joyful and hopeful future for yourself building on your strengths, resources and possibilities.
6. You will be enabled to balance your life better and gain more energy and resilience.
To book a place go to: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/finding-hope-for-our-families-and-community-tickets
For more related sessions being held follow the link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/family-based-solutions
One of the EGS rewards/treats awarded just before half term was ‘Tea with the Head Teacher’, although this time it had to be held remotely.
I can’t help feeling that Mr Lamb looks slightly smug that he is the one with the whole jumbo pack of Jaffa Cakes!
Congratulations to those students nominated for their outstanding behaviour who were awarded this treat.
The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover that launched last July is due to touch down TODAY.
The culmination of the $2.7 billion Mars 2020 mission and 293 million mile journey will reach the surface this evening at around 8.43pm.
You don’t have to be ‘into’ space or technology to find this fascinating.
The link below takes you to the website where you will find everything about it; facts, images, countdown, updates, live viewing…..
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
The Telegraph newspaper online also has a very informative article about this.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/18/mars-landing-nasa-perseverance-rover-uk-time-watch-live/
A 4 week online programme aimed at mothers, fathers and carers, to promote a positive parent-child relationship.
Do you….?…
-Have a child aged between 3-18 years?
-Want to improve communication between you and your child?
– Want to empower yourself and your children to make positive decisions in the community and for the future?
– Want to explore techniques in establishing boundaries and consequences for your children?
The workshops are delivered once a week for 4 weeks from:
Date: Tuesday 23rd Feb, 2nd, 9th & 16th March 2021
Time: 10.00 – 12.00
Workshops will be delivered via zoom
For bookings and information please contact Shamima Rahman on 020 8373 2692 or
Email [email protected]
There are some bizarre traditions in parts of the UK to commemorate the traditional meaning of Pancake Day. The village of Olney hosts a pancake race that’s been going on since 1445. One legend has it that a housewife heard the bell ringing and ran to church, still holding her frying pan with a pancake on it! Today, women race through town, wearing aprons and holding a frying pan with a pancake on it that they have to flip three times during the race….
Shrove Tuesday (known in some countries as Pancake Tuesday) is a day in February or March preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes.
Shrove Tuesday was the last day to use up your leftover eggs and butter before the fast started – by making delicious breakfast food, of course. And so, Pancake Day was born.
In Louisiana it is called Mardi Gras (meaning Fat Tuesday in French), this is a carnival day, and also the last day of fat eating or gorging before the fasting period of Lent.
This festival is determined by Easter. The expression Shrove Tuesday comes from the word shrive, meaning absolve. Shrove Tuesday is observed by many Christians, including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists and Roman Catholics, who make a special point of self-examination, of considering what wrongs they need to repent, and what amendments of life or areas of spiritual growth they especially need to ask God’s help in dealing with. The beginning of Lent (fasting festival) follows with Ash Wednesday.
More info: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47154807]
