Author: Helen Lyons

Key stage 3 pupils have been developing their ceramic and design skills during children's mental health week to produce their final emoji characters.

Key Stage 3 pupils visited the Chill Factore in Manchester during Outdoor Education. Pupils focused on developing their

• stance
• balance
• walking uphill
• weight distribution

as well as having fun.

Year 9 have been learning about tessellation art and the links to mathematics and optical illusions. Pupils explored MC Escher's tessellations and created their own tessellated fish designs. They explored organic and geometric line and pattern to add detail to their fish backgrounds. 

Day 4 of Children's Mental Health Week saw KS2 pupils developing their freestyle Tic Tok dancing routines. Dancing improves your

• heart health
• balance
• coordination
• promotes fun
• wellbeing feelings

Day 4 of Children's Mental Health Week saw Key Stage 3 pupils taking part in a music session with St Helens Music Service, relieving stress and promoting relaxation and wellbeing feelings.

Day 3 of Children's Mental Health Week saw Key Stage 3 pupils and staff taking a visit to Cop Holt farm in Newton le Willows. Pupils learnt how to care for horses - feed and groom them, whilst experiencing the calm and relaxation benefits of being around animals.

Day 3 of Children's Mental Health Week saw some KS3 and KS4 pupils and staff taking part in their own Chess tournament.

Some of the ways Chess can help with your mind, mental health and wellbeing

• Promotes Brain Growth
• Improves Your Memory
• Improves Your Problem-Solving…

Key Stage 4 pupils focusing on their sense of balance and confidence at Awesome Walls in Liverpool. Developing sustained use of hands and legs to support the climber's balance and weight allowing them to traverse the climbing wall overhang during Outdoor Education.

KS3 pupil learning the ropes at Awesome Walls in Liverpool. You can see the stages as she develops her climbing skills and confidence to reach the summit during Outdoor Education.

Day 2 of Children's Mental Health Week saw some KS3 and KS4 pupils creating their own wellbeing pizzas. 

Day 2 of children's mental health week saw some KS3 pupils developing their well being ceramics art activities to the next stage.

Year 8 have been looking at Judaism this half term - how it began, the key teachings and celebrations. Last week they looked at the Holy Books of Judaism and today they made their own Torah Scrolls.