Today is our final post for Children’s Mental Health Week. We hope you have enjoyed the daily videos and pictures from our staff and children .

Our last videos come from Mr Maddocks and Millie Hogg P5, telling us about how they try to stay positive during lockdown.

Activitiy

Have a listen to the story In My Heart: A Book of Feelings. These are feelings that I am sure we have all experienced at some point in our life. Can you relate to these feelings? Think about a time you have experienced one of these feelings. How did you manage that feeling? Who helped you?

Activity

Have a go at the Squiggle Game (double click to download) Escape into an imaginary world, let your feelings out and your imagination run wild!

Today we have videos from Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Brown and Abigail McAdam P5/6 telling us about things that help cheer them up and how they keep themselves feeling positive right now.

Activities

These are poems written by children of their experiences of lockdown. We all have our good days and our bad days. It’s about remembering the things that make us happy.

Creative writing is a great way to express how you are feeling. Why not have a go at writing your own?

Activity

Here are my boys playing the Help, We’re Running Out of Toilet Paper Game

Get together with your family and play too. Relax, chat and explore your emotions. 😃 (click on link above to download)

Today we have videos from Mrs Brady, Jake Young P6 and Megan Watkins P5 talking about how they maintain a positive mindset during lockdown. Have a look!😊

Take some time today to watch this virtual assembly made by Children’s Mental Health Charity  – Place2be

It has plenty of familiar faces talking about their mental health and how they express themselves through art, music, drama and other activities to help stay mentally healthy.                                                 Perhaps try some out yourself.

Activities

Squeeze away any negative feelings – If you haven’t already done so, have a go at making your very own Ninja Stress Ball

Try this game with your family at home (click to download).                It’s fun, tasty and gets you talking about your feelings and emotions. Win, win!😊

Sweet Talk

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week.

Now, more than ever, looking after our mental health is vital.

The theme this year is ‘Express Yourself’

Each day this week we will post videos and pictures sent in from our staff and children, telling us how they have coped with lockdown and the things they do to try and stay mentally healthy.

Also, look out for some games and activities you can try at home to help you express yourself and lift your mood.

Today, we have Mrs Bradley and Lara Ferguson (P5 and Rights Respecting School committee member) telling us about how they try to stay motivated and mentally healthy.

Activities 

Research shows that people feel more positive after singing to music than they do just listening to music.

Listen and have a sing-a-long to Labrinth ‘Express Yourself’    

Sing out, sing loud!  

Children’s Rights (Jan-Feb)

Article 6 – The right to life, survival and development

Have a look at the PowerPoint below that explains what it means to have the right to life, survival and development. Discuss what you think about it at home and try some of the activities to help raise your awareness of this right.

RRS Article 6 – You have the right to be given what you need to survive and develop