Category: Mindfulness

Therapy dog Nova took part in Friday's Enrichment sessions - mindfulness and the outdoors. Pupils chose to use the local community walks alongside Mr Fairclough to engage in their outdoor mindfulness session. 

Therapy dogs provide a range of roles in various settings. They aim is to contribute…

The official theme for this year’s event is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’

KS3 and KS4 pupil led activity choice - football to improve their mental wellbeing through physical exercise

The official theme for this year’s event is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’

KS3 pupil led activity choice - music to improve their mental wellbeing through non verbal creativity

The official theme for this year’s event is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’

KS2 pupil led activity choice - rugby to improve their mental wellbeing through physical exercise

Pupil led mindfulness with our Mental Health Lead during mental health awareness week focusing on individual calmness and relaxation. Chess using distraction to relax. reading lowering your heart rate and easing tension. play dough, squeezing and modelling relieving stress.

Mental health awareness week Staff message - "Its okay not to be okay" for wear it green day supporting and promoting awareness of mental health research and development of help programmes. 
 

Mental health awareness week KS2 - Cinema experience chosen making space to relax on beanbags with popcorn and drinks whilst boosting their wellbeing through cinematherapy and imagination 

Mental Health Awareness Week KS2 KS3 KS4 - Pupil led choice of physical activities saw pupils throw themselves into dodgeball, beat the goalie and mixed pupil and staff team football, releasing feel good hormones reducing daily stress and anxieties.

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Mental Health Awareness Week KS2 - Sophie's Circus produced by Altru Drama saw pupils engage in a wonderful enjoyable hands on interactive performance and workshop, focusing on recognising and managing emotions.

Pupils explored the topic of emotions using the emotion cards "How would you feel if .......... ?" to look at how your own emotions are formed and how other peoples emotions may differ. The cards allowed pupils to develop their emotional vocabulary and act as a visual aid for explaining the facial…

Pupils' explored the 5 senses grounding technique 5-4-3-2-1 of touch helping to regulate emotions. Pupils used plasticine creating an object of their choice - a multi-coloured snowman and birthday cake for a family member.

KS3 Mindfulness session focused on the sense of vision, during a "beach experience" using the Laxman goggles as part of a relaxation and meditation activity.