Category: Attention & Awareness
Brain Breaks and Circle Time in Chinese Class
In Primary Chinese Classes, students have used different brain breaks to help us refocus. In Y6 PW2 classes, we use Taichi movements as a brain break in between activities. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1B-zHCETcyuMU6yNYWT_ElsEckegQrCda…
See, Hear, Feel on Poetry Excursion
During our Year 7 poetry excursion, students filled out poetry booklets as they drew inspiration from walking around Central and Admiralty. As part of that exercise, they recorded what they…
Students working together
This book Christmas tree was made by my LT group. It took teamwork and discussion to make what looks to be something quite simple, but isn’t. A great spin off…
Individual Goal Setting
Following on from establishing a class Essential Agreement I invited students to provide me with feedback on how they felt I was going as their new teacher. Some key questions…
I&S Action Plan
The I&S department recently changed the structure of the research action plan that students need to complete as part of their Criteria B. Grant Altoft asked for students to provide…
Calm Schools – free mindfulness training
The Calm Schools Initiative is offering every teacher free mindfulness training. Numerous studies have shown the many benefits of teaching mindfulness to children. Through mindfulness education, kids can develop a…
Y2 Indoor Gardening Space
The Y2 children have been getting their hands dirty and doing some gardening during our Community Learning. We have been planting different herbs and vegetables that we can hopefully harvest…
Y2 Reflecting on Strengths in our learning
As part of their preparation for Student Led Conferences students were asked to reflect on the strengths they use in their learning. They also considered how they might need to…
Circle of appreciation
When it is a student birthday we celebrate by using circle of appreciation. Each student says “What I appreciate about you is….” without commenting on appearance or belongings. I identify…
Being Thankful through storying
Year 1 read the story, The Thankful Coat’. We talked about all the things in life we are thankful for. This is something we can refer back to and reflect…