Last week, our living and learning statement was all about looking after ourselves. It’s extremely important to care about our own well-being, as we can often put the happiness and healthiness of others before ourselves. As our school is a happy and healthy place to achieve and believe, our circle time in Year 3 this week helped us understand why looking after ourselves is so vital.
The children began with trigger statements, offering their own thoughts on two self-care techniques:
I look after my mind when…
I look after my body when…
The children shared fantastic ideas, such as:
I look after my mind by having a two minute silence in my room when things are getting too much. This helps my brain relax. – Hattie
I look after my body by having showers and keeping my skin clean and healthy. – multiple children
I look after my mind by not having too much screen time and playing outside instead. – Freddie
We also discussed ways to relieve stress and support our mental health. In our reading lessons, we read a news article on other schools trialling some nature time each day across the UK. Responding to this, we’ve decided to implement some outside learning into our Year 3 timetable, starting with three lots of 10 minutes across the week. After one full week of this, we will reflect on the results as a class and decide whether this self-care technique is working for us. The newspaper article is below if you wish to find out more!
Help at home:
Talk to your child about their self-care techniques. Do they know how to keep happy and healthy? Perhaps come up with some new strategies together and see if your children remember some of the advice given in our circle time.