At their first full session of the school year the Imagineers were taking some time to reflect on being back at school. It’s an important time for many of them with the transition to High School. Some of our new P5 Imagineers were at their first full Imagineer session.
We met at the amazing Treasure Hub in Northfield. Here are a few highlights of the ‘life at school’ session. We will make a special newsletter about it, so watch this space. Here are some messages from the Imagineers.
The Primary Imagineers love art and music. They don’t like it when children feel lonely. The most common things that get in the way of enjoying school and learning for the Primary Imagineers are: distractions in the classroom (some kids need to understand how annoying it is), homework, hitting and bullying. One of the Primary Imagineers suggested these things to make school a better place for them: Listen to me; Be nice; No bullying; More discipline; No racism.
The High School Imagineers have seen some big changes. A lot of the first day feelings about being at High School were being nervous or anxious. But there was also excitement. For some Imagineers being at a new school means meeting and making new friends. But for some it’s been a struggle, with feeling a bit lost, worrying about how to manage things and experiences of violence. Some Imagineers have had detentions and feel they are just getting into a lot of bother. Looking back at preparing for High School the Imagineers would have liked a lot more visits and time in the High School when they were in P7, so they could meet teachers and other children. A thing they would like High Schools to do is make it feel safer.
