Yesterday whilst we were waiting on our apple crumbles baking, Miss Spiers did a lesson to help illustrate the effects of bullying by using two leftover apples.  One apple (which she had bashed without us knowing) was passed around the circle and we all thought of something nasty that someone had called us or that we had called someone else in the past.   When everyone had finished Miss Spiers asked us to look at the two apples and describe them.  They looked almost identical and were red, round and shiny.

We spoke about how nasty words make us feel inside and the difference between physical and mental wellbeing.  Miss Spiers took a knife and cut both apples in half – we were shocked to see the results.  One apple was clear, fresh and healthy looking whilst the other was bruised and mushy.  This led to a long discussion about the impact our words can have on others and how, even when people look OK on the outside it doesn’t mean they feel OK on the inside.  Always be kind and look our for others!