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Papdale Halls of Residence
Autumn Newsletter 2018 Welcome to our Autumn edition of the Papdale Halls of Residence (PHoR) newsletter. Our newsletter is sent on a termly basis to advise you of future events, consultations, changes, achievements, and to encourage you to participate fully in the service we provide at Papdale Halls of Residence.
October Break Papdale Halls of Residence will close at 17:00 on Friday 12 October. Papdale Halls of Residence will re-open on Tuesday 30 October at 10:40 for Stronsay Pupils and 18:30 for all Westray, Sanday and Eday pupils. Papdale Halls of Residence will open at 07:30 on Wednesday 31 October for inner and south isle pupils.
Taxis Taxis have been ordered for all north isle residents on a Sunday night to take them from the ferry to Papdale Halls. Taxis will run from after the October break to Easter Holidays. There will be taxis to collect evening residents on Tuesday 30 October.
New Residents Welcome Thomas Owen, Alex Mackinnon, Maisy Grist, Neve Morris, Frankie Whitewood, Mancel Sharpe and Zach Rhodes who join us to continue their studies at Kirkwall Grammar School. All new residents received an induction evening. We hope they settle in and enjoy life at Papdale Halls.
Supported Study Supported study is part of the Junior Support Plan for S1-S3 residents and is a chance to develop positive relationships between the younger residents and staff. As well as homework they may have, residents are given the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities and workshops, that encourage team work, communication, inclusion and developing knowledge and awareness of relevant topics. This term has consisted of:
• Induction for new residents. • Homework. • Board games. • Designing Macmillan Coffee Morning Posters. • Games outside. • Riddles. • Mindfulness session. • Reading. • Fereday Project. • Cartoon quiz. • Arts and crafts.
My favourite things Neve Morris – S1 Favourite Meal. Spaghetti.
Favourite Film. Jurassic Park, Avengers.
Favourite Band. Gorillaz.
Favourite place. Hoy.
Favourite colour. Black.
Who would I like to meet? Sam and Colby.
If I won £1 million I would. Live in LA and donate some to charity.
Jasmine Walker – S6 Favourite Meal. Roast chicken dinner.
Favourite Film. Pocahontas.
Favourite Band. Alt-J.
Favourite place. The beach.
Favourite colour. Rainbow as I don’t really have a favourite.
Who would I like to meet? Alt-J.
If I won £1 million I would. Travel the world.
Mancel Sharpe – S1 Favourite Meal. Pizza, Pasta and Roast Pork Crackling.
Favourite Film. The Fast and the Furious series.
Favourite Band. Bruno Mars.
Favourite place. Not sure.
Favourite colour. Yellow.
Who would I like to meet Lewis Hamilton.
If I won £1 million I would Buy a house, car and maybe a boat and plane.
Life Cycle Works We have used the summer holidays to complete some life cycle works to the building. The dining room floor has been resurfaced and the boys’ accommodation block has been repainted with some added blocks of colour. The dining room, lower coffee bar and darts area have also been repainted and have had splashes of colour added which has added warmth and brightened up the white walls. The girls’ accommodation blocks will be repainted in the October holidays.
Macmillan Coffee Morning Papdale Halls of Residence held a Coffee morning on Friday 5 October. Several residents helped bake and decorate buns, staff also donated sweet and savoury items. We managed to raise £224.66, with more donations due in. Well done to all involved and thank you to everyone who donated, baked and attended.
Activities this term Residents have participated in the following activities this term, Arts and Crafts, games hall, discounted swimming, indoor curling, card games/board games, dungeons and dragons.
Room of the month – September 2018 James Daintith, Frankie Whitewood, Taya Dodman and Kyle Dixon. All winners of room of the month received a certificate and a £5 Grooves or Boots voucher.
Comfort fund Each year we ask parents to consider making a contribution of £10.00 towards the Residents Comfort Fund. Donations enable us to meet the requests of residents for various activities in the Halls as well as support our weekly activity planner. At present residents have been asking for more arts and crafts, new board games and DVDs. Our electric organ has also seen better days and is currently not able to be played. Donations to the fund would allow us to purchase a new organ/keyboard for all the residents to enjoy. For anyone wishing to contribute to this they can do so by cash, or cheque made payable to Papdale Halls of Residence, receipts will be issued for all donations.
Coming up next term Halloween Party There will be a Halloween party on Wednesday 31 October at 19:00, fancy dress is optional but encouraged.
Children In Need Papdale Halls will be organising lots of fun activities and competitions in aid of Children In Need, more details to follow.
Monthly Campaign Board The coming months will see campaigns on, Puberty, Salt and Sugar content, Diabetes.
Photography Competition The next photography competition theme is animals, all residents are encouraged to participate. Entries need to be printed, no bigger than A4 and no more than 2 entries per person. The winner will receive a certificate, £30 Amazon voucher and will have their photo framed and displayed in the Halls. Keep an eye out for closing date for entries.
Hoy Primary School comes to visit 8 pupils and their teacher came in to stay at Papdale Halls of Residence on the 18 September. The pupils were in Kirkwall to attend a hockey taster session at The Pickaquoy Centre. Many of the pupils had not stayed at the Halls before and were excited for the experience. They joined in with some board games in the evening and caught up with previous pupils/friends who have moved on to S1. This was a great opportunity for them to come and experience the Halls, in preparation for when they come in to continue their studies at Kirkwall Grammar School. We hope we see them again soon for other trips and transitions.
Anti-Bullying Policy During the next academic year, we will be reviewing and updating our policies and practices in relation to Anti-bullying to ensure that they meet the new national guidance and our own local guidance. We will be looking to work with parents and residents in the development of our own Anti-bullying policy and we would encourage any parents who would like to participate in this to get in touch by either emailing [email protected] or by phoning us on 01856876060. You can find the reviewed Education, Leisure and Housing Anti-Bullying Policy (2018) on our website. We would welcome views from all parents and carers on strategies to prevent, support and educate young people within Papdale Halls on the effects of bullying.
Funding for Books We recently applied for and were successful in obtaining £3000 funding for equipping the library with new books and for new materials for supported study. There will be a meeting with the residents to decide on which books to get and a survey will be taken to see what equipment will be best for supported study. Huge thanks must go to Cooke Aquaculture in supporting PHoR, and we will see the money is well invested for the residents. PHoR continues to seek funding from many sources and hopefully will be successful in some of them.
A message from Kirkwall Grammar School Parent Council My name is Charlotte Harrison and I am the Chair person for Kirkwall Grammar School Parent Council and the Orkney representative for the National Parent Forum of Scotland. I am very honoured to welcome you all to the Grammar School and hope your transition is a happy one.
The Parent Council works in partnership with teachers, parents and pupils to offer support wherever we can. Currently, we are supporting the school by fundraising for additional in-school counsellors and reviewing the support for learning resources. We have additional funds to support another development which will help hopefully, with attainment but we have not reached a decision yet as to what project we will undertake. These are just examples of our fundraising projects, but we are still working through bullying issues, mobile phone use and many other positive initiatives.
The Parent Council usually meets on a Monday evening at the school at 18:30 and the meetings are normally two hours. Tea, coffee and biscuits is always available! We generally meet twice a term, but our sub groups may meet at additional times throughout the term.
The Parent Council consists of parents from each year group plus a Papdale Halls representative, 2 co-opt teachers and the head teacher. We also have our committee members – chair, vice-chair, treasurer and secretary. From time to time we will invite a guest speaker or a Council official to the meeting. At our meeting in January, Kevin Denver carried out a presentation pertaining to Emotional Trauma and how it effects children and young peoples’ physical, mental, emotional and social well-being, and in turn how this effects their learning at school.
All our meetings are run with mutual respect, we encourage everyone to contribute in a safe confidential environment. If you think you would be interested in joining the Parent Council, please feel free to email me for further information, or speak with Claire Jacobsen at the Papdale Halls of Residence.
Again, I hope the transition for your child (children) is one of excitement and a positive experience. If you have any questions, please contact me at the email address below.
Kind Regards
Charlotte
Table Tennis competition Thursday 27 September saw Papdale Halls host their first table tennis competition of the term. With many entering we saw Bradley Sailor and Kyle Dixon in the final. Kyle Dixon was declared the winner, both boys won a small prize. We look forward to hosting more competitions next term.
Data Protection The information you have provided Orkney Islands Council and Papdale Halls of Residence with about your Child is in order that we can provide your child with accommodation and the support they need while staying with us.
We will also at times ask the school for some information about your child, about their likes and dislikes and about any needs they may have. This will help us provide the right support for your child.
We are legally obliged to collect all this information by the Care Inspectorate who regulate and inspect Papdale Halls of Residence.
More information on how Orkney Islands Council will use your information, your rights and about Orkney Islands Council, as a Data Controller, is available on the Orkney Islands Council’s website.
http://www.orkney.gov.uk/Online-Services/privacy.htm
Papdale Halls of Residence, By Papdale Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1QN.
Telephone: 01856876060.
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
