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It was wonderful to be able to meet all together for the first time this week - we discussed the sort of traits a faith ambassador should have, the roles they will undertake over the year and what is happening soon. 

- Diwali assembly to plan and practise

- Diwali cards to write and deliver

- How to share our diverse cultures within our class and broadly across the school

JLT met this week to discuss the latest school issues and areas for improvement. 

After introductions and briefly outlining the role of being in JLT, we discussed the following:

- drafting a letter to the governors to request some architectural drawings to be completed based on the requirements voted for and creatively conjured up by our wonderful Dorchester pupils last year

- considering how to ensure all children take more pride in their scrap store play pod tidying up duties

- starting to think about a charitable event to host as JLT

This article was inspired by Dr. Condie, a child neurologist, who makes an analogy between the teenage brain’s Limbic System, which he compared to Captain Kirk, and the Prefrontal Cortex, which he likened to Mr. Spock. While we liked this comparison as boomers who grew up with Star Trek, we decided to update it with a more current reference that resonates with today’s youth and young parents, using Wolverine for the Limbic System and Professor Xavier for the Prefrontal Cortex. Our goal in this article is to take the science and research and translate it into something that can be understood by most parents, caregivers, educators, and the youth themselves.

Read the full article below:

https://thewhitehatter.ca/blog/teen-brains-technology-and-social-media-the-battle-between-emotion-and-logic-the-x-men-analogy/ 

Buzz Club were thrilled to host a visit from Councillor Tom Drummond this week.  He told us all about the role of the Local Council and Councillors.  He was very passionate and informative; it was an inspirational morning.

Every child will be put forward for a school dinner on Thursday, October 3rd, and the menu is space themed! You do not need to opt in, it will automatically be provided for all children.

Wellbeing workshop dates for 2024/25 to be hosted at Dorchester. For any further information around this, please do contact Mrs Hindocha or the school office. 

Additionally, see the attached CWP September edition of the Education Wellbeing Service newsletter from the NHS.