SCARF Workshops
Beech Class
In our SCARF workshop, we learned all about our brain and how it is where our feelings begin. Harold visited us with a very heavy bag, which was making it hard for him to eat, sleep and play because it was getting in the way. We explored what was inside Harold's bag to see if we could help. It was filled with emotions like: disappointment, loneliness, worry, frustration and excitement. Together, we discovered ways to manage these feelings, such as finger and balloon breathing, doing the tree pose and practising deep belly breathing with a toy. By the end, Harold's bag felt much lighter, and we all felt more confident in handling our emotions.
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Chestnut Class
The children learnt all about the different functions of the brain, including the vocabulary hippocampus (the memory saver), prefrontal cortex (the wise leader), amygdala (the security guard) and the brain stem (the site manager). Harold came to visit and talked about a problem he was having a school and the children talked about people he could talk to including his teacher, his peers, a trusted adult or his family. The children worked in groups looking at different scenarios, they discussed how they feel when something happens that is outside of their control. A fantastic workshop focusing on wellbeing and positive thought.
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Oak Class
Our visit from Caroline had a focus on mental health. We learnt about the different chemical hormones that our body produces, and the effects they can have on our emotional well-being. We also learnt a few simple techniques to help calm ourselves down, like giving ourselves a hug and calm breathing. We had a good discussion about how our emotional state may be affected by our hormones as we turn into teenagers. We also thought about how we can respond to people kindly, even if we have to say no. We ended the session with a relaxing video and we were all impressed by the sparkly lights! It was great to see Caroline and Harold (the giraffe) again.
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