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DirectorofBoarding
Thistermseemstohavegonesoincrediblyquickly.AsIpromisedonInductionDayitisnow impossibletotellwhowasnewatthestartoftermastheyhaveallintegratedfullyintolifeat Purcell.WehaveenjoyedsomanysocialeventsthistermfromDonutingattheSnowdome toFireworksinHemelHempsteadtoHalloweenandWinterSocials Thelevelofenergyat Friday'sWinterSocialwasinfectiousasstudentssangalonganddancedtooldfavourites HugecongratulationstoournewActivitiesLeads,SelinandReekawhohaveshown commitmenttotheirrolesandinvestingtimeandenergyintomakingsureeveryonealways hassuchagoodtime.Thestandardofbehaviourattheseeventshasbeenexemplary, whichmakesputtingonsucheventssomucheasierforthestaffinvolved Iwouldask,however,thatdaystudentsarepickedupatthetimestatedontheinvitationor beforesothatweknowwhereallstudentsare Daystudentsshouldnotbepresentinschool aftersocialeventsastheyshouldhavesignedoutfromhouse.
Everyoneisveryexcitedaboutthe24HourConcertonThursdaywhichhastakenareal communityefforttoorganiseandwearesogratefultoallthestudentsparticipating Iam sureitwillcreatelife-longmemories,especiallyforthoseperformingintheearlyhoursof themorning.Houseparentswilldefinitelydeserveagoodrestattheendoftermafter stayingupallnightalongwiththemusicandsupportstaff.
Thankyoutoyouasparentsforcommunicatingabsencerequestsclearly Receivingallthe relevantinformationintheemailmakestherequestsomuchmoreefficient Toomuch informationisalwaysbetterthantoolittle.Wedostillneedtoimproveresponsesforour internationalstudents.sowewouldreallyappreciatetimelyresponsesstickingtothe deadlinesgivenbyourInternationalStudentCoordinator,CarolineFletcher.Shedoesa wonderfuljobalongwiththeHouseparentsinco-ordinatingalltravelarrangementsto ensurecomplianceandultimatelythesafeguardingofallourstudents
EllingtonHouseisveryexcitedwiththeirbrandnewKettlertabletennistableandIamsureit willgetlotsofusefromallourtabletennisfanatics.SunleyHousewasnewlydecoratedover thesummerholiday,withanewofficeandcomfychairsinthefoyer.AvisonHouseisworking togethertoplanwhattheywouldliketoaddtotheircommonroomwithlotsofideasready fornextterm
FromallofusontheboardingteamwewisheveryPurcellstudentandtheirfamilya wonderfulwinterbreakandhopethattheyhavelotsoffunandsomerealrelaxationtime aftersuchapackedandsuccessfulterm.
Day1–“SnowmanSit-Ups” Do10super-speedysit-upstosculptastrongsnowmancore.
Day2–“ReindeerRuns” DashlikeDonnerwitha2-minutereindeerrunaroundyourgarden/room.
Day3–“CandyCaneCrunches” Complete15candy-canesidecrunches(eachside).
Day4–“MistletoeMountainClimbers” ClimbtoChristmasglorywith20mountainclimbers.
Day5–“FrostyFive-StarJumps” Do5roundsof10starjumps shinelikeafestivefirework!
Day6–“PenguinPlank” Holda45-secondpenguinplank waddlenotallowed.
Day7–“TinselToe-Touches” Touchthosetoes20timeswithtwinklytinselenergy.
Day8–“GingerbreadGluteKicks” Kickbackwith20gingerbreadglutekicks(eachleg).
Day9–“BaubleBalanceChallenge” Balanceononeleglikeabaubleonabranchfor40secondseachside.
Day10–“SantaSackSquats” Ho-ho-holdstrongwith25Santasquats.
Day11–“ElfEnergyBurpees” Giveityourelfwith10enthusiasticburpees.
Day12–“HolidayHustleFinale” Do1-minuteofeachofyourfavouritethreemovesfromthechallenge!
Student Spotlight
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Khanui&Rebecca Teodora
Seth Lia
Sherry
Jerry Lia
Rose Jakub
Gabe Flo Jivar
Ezio
Emma
Jerry
Yulin Sasha Chaeyu
Boarding Trips
BonfireNight
AvisonHouseboardersenjoyeda fantasticstarttothisterm’sactivity programmewithamemorabletrip toBonfireNightaccompaniedbyMr Scriven Studentsgatheredaround thefestivitieswithsteamingcupsof hotchocolateinhand,takinginthe warmthoftheeveningandthe excitementofthecelebration
Thehighlightwasgettingtoseethe fireworksupclose,lightingupthesky inaspectaculardisplaythat everyoneloved Itwasawonderful waytobringtheboarderstogether andkickoffanewtermofenriching andenjoyabletrips.
Swimming
AvisonHouseboardershada swim-tastictimeattending with MrScriven.Thestudentshada fantastictimeinthewater, spendinghoursswimming, playing,andchallenging themselveswiththepool’sslides Itwasaperfectopportunityfor themtogetmoving,build confidence,andtrysomething new.
Overall,itwasathoroughly enjoyabletripandagreat additiontothisterm’sboarding activities.
Co-Curricular
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Boarding Life
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Movember
Movemberisdrivenbyaboldmission:tochangetheface ofmen’shealth.Menaredyingonaverage4.5yearsearlier thanwomen,andforlargelypreventablereasons.
Movemberisuniquelyplacedtoaddressthiscrisisona globalscale.Wefundgroundbreakingprojectsalloverthe world,engagingmenwheretheyaretounderstandwhat worksbestandacceleratechange.
SupportInBoarding
PSHESessionsandHouseAssemblies Houseassemblieshavebecomeagreatspaceforour boardinghousestotalkaboutmentalhealth, especiallyfocusingonmalementalhealth LedbyMiss Robinson(AHP)andMr D(HP),thesegatherings encouragestudentstosharetheirthoughtsand experiencesinasupportiveatmosphere.It’sallabout workingtogethertobreakdownstigmaandremind eachotherthatit’sokaytotalkabouthowwefeel. Thesesessionshelpcreateastrongcommunityand supportsystemwhereeveryonecanfeelheardand valued!
MissRobinson’sYouthgroups I’vebeenworkingwiththeyear10and11boys everyotherweek,wherewespendsometime talkingaboutbigissuesthatweface,from identity,tohowwerelatetoothers,tohowto safelyuseAIandSocialmedia,withoutlettingit takeoveryourlife.I’mreallyimpressedwiththe boysastheyhavebeenreallyopenandwillingto talkaboutsomedifficulttopics,andwehavehad somebrilliantdiscussionthathaveledtous reflectingonourlivesandourrelationships.
HelpfulLinksfor Students/Parents
GettingStarted
Evenifyou’veregisteredbefore,pleaseregisterforyournewschoolyearpassusingthislink:Purcell25/26Link
Onceregistered,allowafewminutes,thenyou’llreceiveanemailfrom ContrastwithyouraccesslinktotheLet’sAllTalkMentalHealthhub (checkyourjunkfolderifitdoesn’tappearinyourinbox).
Here’sthedirectaccesslinktothehubonceyou’veregistered:LATMH Hub
Foranyassistanceaccessingthehub,youcanreachouttotheteam at:hello@letsalltalkmentalhealth.co.uk.
Wetrulyhopetheseresourceswillbehelpfulforyouandyourfamily.
Can’tjoinasessionlive?Don’tworry,everysessionisavailableon demandrightafteritairs. Andifyouhavequestionsfortheexperts,youcanemailthemin advancetotheLATMHteam.
This Half-term’s Brain Teasers
Iamcounteddownstartingfrom24to1, leadingtoadayfilledwithjoyandcheer.What amI?