Children's Mental Health Week♥️

Kindness is spreading sunshine into other people’s lives regardless of the weather ♥️🌈

During Children’s Mental Health week we were focusing on what makes us feel happy and calm. After break each day the pupils’ participate in Take 10. Take 10 is a method of relaxation giving the pupils’ time to listen to calming music, close their eyes, relax their shoulders and feel their heart beating. We use our expanding ball to help with this. All children benefit greatly from this, it is a way to re group, refocus and For the pupils to take time for themselves during our busy day. 

During our circle time we had pictures of the things we liked such as bubbles, family members, Lego, alphabet letters and the interactive whiteboard. We also explored ways that we can make others happy. To make others feel happy we were learning that we can use kind words, give a smile or a high five. On Monday morning both staff and pupils decorated their own envelope which was added to our ‘Wall of Happiness’. As the week progressed each child picked a friend, painted a heart and selected a kind message which was then added. As a class we opened these at the end of the week♥️ 

Staff were also included this. We were able to add a quote or uplifting message to show kindness and appreciation to each other, which was lovely!