Emotional Health and Well Being
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg with children showing the CDs they had received at the end of a workshop.
“Parents have said they like the CD and enjoyed using it….children were calmer as a result of the workshop”
Carey O’Donoghue Y6 teacher St. Oswald’s
Lessons for Key Stage 2 pupils.
Based around the new CD created with Firth Park students, the children are introduced to calming and relaxing techniques including :-
- Breathing
- Meditation
- Visualisation
- Sleep advice
- Affirmations.
All pupils receive a copy to the CD to support practice at home. Detailed notes are given to teachers to enable practice to continue and suggesting follow-up activities.
The lessons fit in well with the SEAL programme for Y5 and Y6, also with
Study/exam support dealing with stress/SATS/transition for Y6
SEAL/PSHE/Citizenship
Healthy Schools Health and Well Being
“Children very supportive of each other…Very proud of CD and their positive thought cards…Has generated a greater class unity…I will definitely be trying the follow up activities…”
O’Neil Y6 teacher, Whiteways Junior
“Quite a few (children) came after the weekend and said they had used it (the CD). Before each SAT test I got the children to relax from toes upwards and be still.”
Wendy Rooke Y6 class teacher Hatfield Primary
