Junior Tax Facts

A simple introduction to tax for 8 to 11 year olds, which explains that taxes provide the money needed to pay for the things that are essential to them, their families, communities and society as a whole.

HMRC is the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority. They collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services and help families and individuals with targeted financial support.

A comprehensive teacher's pack, with ready-to-use lesson plans and exercises, is available to view or download, free of charge on the Times Educational Supplement (TES) website: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/junior-tax-facts-teachers-pack-11410987

Imagine the future...

Last term, a group of our pupils participated in the 'Imagine the Future' workshops. We all enjoyed the day and we're pleased to be able to find out some of the findings from the day- here are some pictures illustrating the main points taken from the event. The information gathered will be used to inform polices and strategies developed by the Southampton Partnerships and Southampton City Council which will help shape the future of Southampton.

Kathakali

Kathakali are a Southampton based classical Indian dance company we have had a long association with and who visit us regularly. They provide workshops involving storytelling and theatre bringing the Kathakali and culture of South India to children in schools. We have put a link below if you'd like to learn more.

"KATHAKALI is the male classical dance drama of Kerala, originated in the temples in the 17th century to bring the Hindu epic stories to the local people through storytelling. A company of world-class artists from south India, actors, drummers, singers and make-up artists, will highlight the rich heritage created and nurtured by the remarkable people of Kerala. The artists are world famous, equivalent to the Royal Ballet Company, and speak a south Indian language called Malayalam. Several of the artists do not speak English. The greeting in Malayalam is hands together and the word Namaskaram [Na – ma – skar – ram]"

A General Election...?

Most adults cannot avoid the fact, no matter how hard we might try, that there is a general election almost upon us. But just how aware are our children and what do they really need to know? It's very important to instil a good sense of citizenship and community in our children and the UK Parliament have some great resources on their website that put across the idea of what parliament, elections and government are all about. Head here: parliament.uk/education/ for more details and resources.