'These are the Hands'

I hope this finds you well and having a nice break over the Easter holidays - just so you are all aware... St. Matthias and De Beauvoir schools are coming together to work on a collaborative project inspired by his poem, ‘These are the Hands’ by Michael Rosen. He wrote this poem to celebrate the 60th birthday of the NHS, and we thought it was a great opportunity to celebrate our amazing health service and the man himself.

These are the Hands

These are the hands
That touch us first
Feel your head
Find the pulse
And make your bed.

These are the hands
That tap your back
Test the skin
Hold your arm
Wheel the bin
Change the bulb
Fix the drip
Pour the jug
Replace your hip.

These are the hands
That fill the bath
Mop the floor
Flick the switch
Soothe the sore
Burn the swabs
Give us a jab
Throw out sharps
Design the lab.

And these are the hands
That stop the leaks
Empty the pan
Wipe the pipes
Carry the can
Clamp the veins
Make the cast
Log the dose
And touch us last.

Watch the video of the poem here.

Animation project

We will be creating an exciting animation based on the poem. We are asking the children to contribute drawings of the different jobs of the NHS or creating hand pictures etc. We are also asking for photographs of family members who work in the NHS- you are welcome to contribute also.

If you would like to contribute, we need:

•  Drawings of the different jobs the NHS do, as described in the poem. Line drawings in pencil or pen (+ optional coloured pencil) please! Remember to include the all important hands!
• Photos of NHS friends/family/colleagues who would be happy to have their pictures included—ideally holding their hands up and wearing their uniforms in hospitals!

 Please send your drawings photos to me at debeauvoirprimaryschool@gmail.com.

Deadline for entries, 1st May. Thankyou!

Thanks, stay safe, Daniela 

Hi All,

What's your favourite inspiring quote about teaching? I'm reading a book called When the Adults Change Everything Changes by Paul Dix, who cites the quote below. If there is a quote that resonates with you please add it to the comments box! Sheila

Posting Comments

Hi all, 

A number of children and families have been struggling to post comments on their tablets, iPads and iPhones etc., particularly those made by Apple. Becky has solved the problem.... 

How to comment on blogs

1. Open the settings on your tablet/iPhone/iPad. 

2. Select Safari from the list of apps. 

3. Scroll through the Safari settings and turn off the setting that says Prevent Cross-Site Tracking. This will allow the blog to check if you are a robot and then send your comments, ideas, thoughts and answers to us and we will be able to publish them on the blog. 

 

Thanks

Happy Wednesday

Morning all, 

How are you all? Hope you are all doing ok, managing to stay safe and not going too stir crazy! The children are St Matthias are doing well, we only have 4, however, are expecting some more next week. 
Yesterday, I called all the children from Nursery - Year 2, and Dean called the children in Year 3. They are all doing well, and were really pleased to hear that their class teams were thinking of them. Ben is planning on calling the non-siblings from Year 4-6, so will let teachers know how they are getting on.
Wow! The blogs are looking really amazing. Thank you so much for your hard work and on-going dedication to ensuring the children can connect with us and their learning. From phoning families yesterday, they are looking at the blogs and enjoying the more personalised messages from their teachers. Do check out the Year 2 page where Kirsty has filmed a story for her children - please feel free to do the same.
There has been a problem with commenting from iPads and iPhones which we are trying to problem-solve, however, they are definitely accessing it - particularly KS2 - and emailing their answers which I will upload to the site. 
Keep safe, and keep in touch, 
Daniela