Comments from pupils’ evaluation sheets.
How has the peace group helped?
“Not losing my temper with my brother”
“I spoke to mum about feeling left out”
“It’s made me feel better about going to school”
“Calmed my nerves down and I am more speaking up in a group”
“I am getting on better with football because I am not getting angry”
“It’s helped me feel more calmer, relaxed and happier”
“I am going to keep practicing the relaxation, the stilling and the sitting out in nature”
“I didn’t like English and now I do”
“Not bullying, stop losing my temper”
“Helping my mum and dad”
“The cards help calm me”
“I am happy because I am getting on with my friends”
“I listen better”
“I sleep better”
“Being nice to people, maths, concentration, calm, they are all getting better”
“I am going to keep practicing my stilling and my imaginary world, it will help me calm down and relax”
“I feel much happier since I went to peace group”
“Getting on with people and my homework, caring and sharing with people”
“English is better because I listen more. Maths is easier because I am concentrating better”
“I enjoy playtimes now I have done peace group”
“I have got on well with my family, it feels better”
“It’s made me feel better and have more confidence with my handwriting”
“All my geography has turned into fun”
“My maths has got better. I have been getting more marks on my maths”
“I’m getting on better with other pupils and also my attendance is getting better”
“I have got more patient with my sister”
“I am going home and telling my mum about school”
“My brother isn’t frightening me and teasing me now I’ve been calm”
“I use the cards every time I need them when I am upset”
“The sleeping is really great now after the relaxation. I practice just before bed or when I’m sad, angry or stressed”
“I sleep real fast now and I get on better with my mums boyfriend”
”I am more confident and happy”
“It feels like a new life. Before you came I was always grumpy and shouting and I didn’t get on with school. Now I’m happy”
“I feel welcoming, part of the world, calm, relaxed”
“It has helped me a lot in life and at home”
“I do feel more confident. I can get on with people more.”
“I am sleeping much better because of the technique and I get on with my sister more.”
”I am doing better, listening wise and talking, communicating with others.”
“I feel calm and happy.”
“It has helped with my dad.”
“All the things will help me in secondary school, like the stilling and relaxation.”
“When I am scared I say to myself “I am at peace”.”
“I am not nervous anymore, I can make up an affirmation.”
“I will smile at all the people and try to be their friend.”
“It will keep me calm if I get lost.”
“I used to answer back at people. I still do now but I control it more”
“I am getting on better at school with the teachers”
“I have a bad temper problem and some of the teachers and pupils get me angry so I used to lash out at them and I used to punch them kick them, not the teachers though……….Peace group is fun. It calms you down or handles your problems………..Even my mum likes peace group and what its done for me………Since peace group if somebody teases me I just ignore them because I’ve been doing relaxation, it really works for me”
Re SATS and transition
- “I will be calmer and relaxed and feel better tempered”
- “I will be able to concentrate much better”
- “When I go into my SATS I wont be afraid”
- “The relaxation (will help)..dealing with problems in secondary school”
I use the cards
- ”when I am feel upset or angry about something”
- “When I felt down or when I needed help I used them”
- “when I am in trouble”
Meynell Primary School Y6 pupils
Here are some comments from children’s evaluations of a four week programme.
Rebecca
- “I’m getting on better in numeracy because we talked about it. I said my affirmation “I get stuck in and it’s fun”.
- When I get angry I can go on the back garden for 5 mins and look at nature.
- I do my relaxation that helps me to go to sleep easyer and wake up earlier.
- I have been saying to myself (when I’m not sure if my friends are lying ) I can trust them, that helps a lot.”
Owen
- “I like it last week when we went to the park and it made me happy. I am going to bed earlier so I can get up earlier and not be tired”
Emily
- “Peace group has changed my sleeping.
- It has changed my attitude towards my friends.
- It has helped me achieve my drawing skills.
- It has made me feel a lot more relaxed with other people around me.
- I have been practicing the special wash before bed and it has made me feel a lot more relaxed and all ready to go to bed and when I get up in the morning I do the relaxation and I have been a lot more calmer.”
