Children’s mental health and wellbeing has always been an important part of school life. Teachers play a vital role in supporting their pupils’ social and emotional development. Creating a nurturing classroom environment can help children to feel confident, secure, safe and therefore ready to learn. Here are 5 ideas for […]
Resources: Clipboards Pencils Plain paper or sketchbooks Outdoor clothing including wellies Bug pots Trays Magnifying glasses Outdoor education kit – including first aid kit Learning Outcomes: English – Spoken language Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers Ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge of […]
Activity: Giving opinions, respecting views Resources needed: Individual whiteboards and pens Debating topics such as ‘Smoking should be made illegal’ Introduce the activity and explain to the children that they will be invited to give their views and opinions on a range of topics. Establish some ground […]
Citizenship – Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people Resources needed: Sticks of chalk A3 pieces of coloured paper White sticker labels printed or written with positive statements such as ‘good friend’ or ‘good at sharing’ or ‘a fair person’ (at least 10 or 20 of each statement, […]
