Dear Parents and Caregivers

Wellbeing week this week has been perfectly timed to allow us focus on one another and reconfirm our relationships. Our News From The Year Groups this week is focused on the wellbeing activities that have been going on - please take a look.

Linked to learner wellbeing is Nexus International School's (Singapore) commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our children and families. Nexus endorses the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Singapore ratified on 11 December 2008, and establishes a clear policy and guidelines to protect our learners from maltreatment by any person or persons who come in contact with them in any environment. As part of our Safeguarding procedures we ensure that all our staff are aware of the obligations under the convention and all interactions between staff and learners are conducted in alignment with these values.

We do everything we can to keep our learners safe from harm and recognise Safeguarding as a whole community responsibility. All schools designate certain adults to be safeguarding leads; these are the people who deal with issues when somebody is at risk of harm or damage to either themselves or others. At Nexus these people are called designated safeguarding leads (DSL), currently they are:

• Judy Cooper

• Fiona Lewis

• Heather Millington

If you have any ongoing concerns about a child's safety or wellbeing please do not hesitate to get in touch.

We know that globally mental health issues are on the rise and increasing in even some of our younger learners. In school we have been carefully supporting our learners over the past few weeks to consider one another, remember to be kind, treat others how we would like to be treated and take responsibility for our actions.

Please take the time over the holidays to reconnect with your child/children. Play a game, take a walk, watch a movie together or just sit and chat. Never underestimate the power of listening to your child, if something tricky comes up resist the urge to interrupt and fix (we all want to), often given the chance to talk and reflect even little people can find their own solutions. By actively listening you are showing your child that you value them, while building trust and confidence.

And finally I want to acknowledge the Primary Team. I am proud and humbled to work alongside our amazing Primary Teachers and Classroom Assistants. With the rise in Covid cases we have experienced a high level of absence this term and our teachers and classroom assistants have never failed to step in, support, help and volunteer to ensure everything has run smoothly.

Have a wonderful break, we look forward to seeing you all again on Monday, 4 April.

Best wishes

Fiona Lewis

Head of Primary