Page 28 • The HERALD • 4th January 2024 v BRINGING THE GOOD NEWS TO YOU SINCE 1994 v PolarPlastics PVC-U SPECIALIST IN: l WINDOWS l DOORS l CONSERVATORIES l FASCIAS l CLADDING l GUTTERING l GLASS UNITS l WINDOW REPAIRS l FENCING & GATES www.polarplastics.co.uk Email: sales@polarplastics.co.uk l Open 6 Days a Week l No Hard Sale Family Business l 10 Year Insurance Backed Guarantee Registered Company 10 HOLBURY PRECINCT, HOLBURY DROVE, HOLBURY TEL: (023) 8089 9611 S H PLASTERING Contact Sam on 07896 830160 No Job is Too Small! Local • Reliable Service The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD T: 023 8112 3112 E: office@zebra-ltd.co.uk All Plumbing Works Undertaken Full Bathroom Installation Toilet Fix from £75 Fully Insured Free Quotes No Job Too Big or Too Small PLUMBING & BATHROOMS ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL GETS BACK 2 BASICS Pupils and sta at Orchard Junior School have recently had a busy week getting involved in the Hampshire wide ‘Back 2 Basics’ campaign. is programme seeks to promote the 5 ways of wellbeing for all in the community. e 5 themes are: Connect, Keep Learning, Keep Active, Take Notice and Give. e overall purpose of the project is to support children and their families to manage their own wellbeing and mental health by making some small changes. ‘Connect’ - Monday 13th November started with a visit from Shelly Aldridge, Project O cer for the Back 2 Basics campaign and Carol Allington, New Forest Local Children’s Partnership Chair. e day continued with each year group meeting di erent adults from the local community. Serena Merritt, Curate at St John’s Church in Hythe, visited Year 3 to share the church’s Christmas Tree Festival, encouraging them to go and visit the church to see the trees that were on display. with Shelly Aldridge and were able to share their ideas for looking a er their wellbeing using the Back 2 Basics ower. ‘Keep Learning’ - Tuesday saw all 360 pupils take part in small workshops of their choice. Sta o ered a vast range of workshops, from playing the ukulele, to tent building inside a classroom as well as a wide range of cra s and sports activities. ‘Keep Active’ - Wednesday reinforced the importance of exercise when we are feeling a little under the weather, releasing ‘feel good’ hormones which boost our sense of wellbeing. ‘Take Notice’ - ursday encouraged everyone to take notice of their feelings, their surroundings and how they can take small steps to deal with feelings of anxiety. Friday’s focus was ‘Give’ when the children heard about the schools plans to support Baby Necessities, a local charity who collect good quality baby items to give to families in need. Many of the pupils were also involved in making Christmas cards to share with local residents, shops and services in the their community. Members of the 24-strong School Council then got to work, busily packaging the cards and delivering them, both in school hours but also in their own time. Jacob, one of Orchard’s School Council members, delivering a Christmas card from the school to Forestside Medical Practice Year 4 had a visit from St Barbe’s Museum in Lymington, exploring historical artefacts which encouraged curiosity in learning. Year 5 were excited to question Charlie relfall, a volunteer with Calshot RNLI and regular volunteer to the school’s residential trip to Castleton. Year 6 spent time Just a ‘Skittle’ Bit Cold! Despite it being one of the coldest nights of the year, Hythe & Waterside Rotary received a warm welcome from Hythe & District Club with complimentary use of their function room for an annual skittles play o . Rotarians, their families and friends enjoyed a fun evening knocking down skittles, and were provided with a tasty supper and a ra e. Highest scorer of the evening was Ralph Ellis, who was presented with a bottle of wine. A prize was also given to Jean Adams, for best Christmas attire. “Staff at Hythe & District Club really went out of their way to ensure we had a fun evening and we are really grateful to them” said Hythe & Waterside Rotary President, Jim Whitehouse. e children were encouraged to share with their families some of the wellbeing strategies they have bene tted from throughout the week. is year, Orchard hopes to share the Back 2 Basics approach with families and carers through a range of workshops. It is hoped that, by working together, both children and their families at Orchard will be able to take small steps to improve their wellbeing. To find out more information about Back to Basics and access free resources to support family wellbeing please visit: www.hants. gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/ childrenandfamilies/back-to-basics If you work with young people in the community and want to nd out more about the Back 2 Basics campaign, please email: strategic.partnerships@ hants.gov.uk President Jim Whitehouse presenting Ralph Ellis with his prize.
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