Posted in Attention & Awareness Discussion

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…

Posted in Attention & Awareness Feel Hear See

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…

Posted in Attention & Awareness Discussion Strengths: Kindness

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…

Posted in Attention & Awareness Habits & Goals

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…

Posted in Attention & Awareness Student Feedback

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…

Posted in Attention & Awareness Emotional Management

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…

Posted in Attention & Awareness Feel See Strengths

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…

Posted in Attention & Awareness Strengths

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…

Posted in Attention & Awareness Student Feedback

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…

Posted in Attention & Awareness Strengths

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…