Hi everyone

We are in March, and the start of the year has flown by! Spring is just around the corner now, the evenings are getting lighter and better weather will be on its way soon. There are lots of good things to look forward to which can help make us all feel happy. It’s also good to think about yourself and the good things within you as they can also make you feel really happy.

So, why not try making a positivity jar. It’s really easy to just… simply find a jar or pot that you can use an decorate it however you wish. Be as creative as possible and make it look fun and pretty! This is going to be a really special thing, so take your time and make it look great.

Once it’s made you can use it however you wish. You could:

• Write down lots of positive things about yourself on slips of paper and pull one out each day to look at and share with someone at home
• Ask your family to write down lots of good things about you on slips of paper and put them in the jar. You can then pull one out each day to read and it will help to brighten your day!
• Write down your favourite part of each day and then put that in the jar to keep as a memory. It will be fun to look back on and each month you could pull one out and share it with someone at home to remember that special moment
• Write down lots of positive notes so that when you’re feeling a bit sad or worried you can pull one out to remind help you to feel better
• Come up with your own ideas for what to put in your jar 

We would love to hear about how you get on, or to see what you have made 🙂

Have fun being creative and sharing your positivity!

Mrs Byrne and Mrs Chapman

February 6^th to 12^th is Children’s Mental Health Week which is a special week organised by the Place2Be charity. This year the theme is ‘Let’s Connect’ and is all about how you can make meaningful connections with people.

Take a look here for more information about Children’s Mental Health Week:

Children’s Mental Health Week (childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk)

So, to mark this special week, our Wellbeing Challenge for February is all about connections. We have attached two worksheets for you to choose from and print out and complete. Or you can come down to the Pumpkin room to collect a printed copy.

 Lets connect acrostic poem

Lets connect wordsearch

We would love to see your completed sheets, so please bring them down to the Pumpkin Room to share with us by Monday 27th February and we will then enter you into this month’s wellbeing prize draw.

Thank you to everyone who entered January’s wellbeing challenge… we struggled to pick a single winner, so the WINNERS are… Caitlin (6P) and Isabeau (6P).

Please come to the Pumpkin Room to collect your prize. 

Welcome back! We hope you all had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed lots of time with those around you. It’s lovely to see you all back in school now and we are looking forward to lots of exciting things ahead in 2023.

At the start of a new year, it’s always good to look back and think about the year that’s just gone. What went well? What did you really enjoy? It’s also good to think ahead and think about what you could do differently, or what you might like to work on. A new year is a great time to set some goals and think about what you might like to achieve.

We have attached a worksheet that you might like to fill in. Have a think about what your hopes and wishes are for 2023.

We would love to see your completed sheets, so please bring them down to the Pumpkin Room to share with us by Monday 30th January and we will then enter you into this month’s wellbeing prize draw.

My hopes and wishes for 2023

We hope you have enjoyed your last year at school and are now looking forward to moving up to your new class.

Here are some activities to keep you busy until then!

In the diary there are 30 challenges with a diary sheet for each. This diary will help you to stay positive over the holidays in a mindful and fun way.  You can get a certificate on completion!

Click on the link..

https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/elsa-support-summer-holiday-challenge-diary-2022/

Certificate link Certificates 2022

I can be smart online. 

Here are lots of tips to help you be safe online this summer!

https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SMART-online.pdf

Memorable moments

Here’s a fun way to remember your last year at school!

Write a list of memorable moments and then draw or write your favourite one in their jar.

https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Memorable-moments.pdf

Please look through previous blogs for lots of fun activities to help you look after your wellbeing this summer.

Have fun!

Mrs Byrne and Mrs Chapman

Easter is here so enjoy the break!

Here are 30 challenges with a diary sheet for each. This diary will hopefully help you to stay positive over the Easter holidays in a mindful and fun way.  

Click the link below…

https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/elsa-support-summer-holiday-challenge-diary-2020/

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week and the aim is raise awareness of mental health issues for children, and to also highlight support that is available.

There are so many things you can do to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, and at St Peters we work hard to make sure that all the children have access to support if needed.

Hampshire County Council Travel Planning Team are supporting Children’s Mental Health Week this year with their Spring into Action toolkit. It is an excellent wellbeing resource for parents to use with their children on the journey to and from school. Just click on the links below for more details:

CMHW Spring into Action parent information

https://myjourneyhampshire.com/education/primary-schools-in-hampshire/resources-for-primary-schools/spring-into-action-funsize/

We hope you have a wonderful week, and enjoy working through the activities on the site and talking about mental health and wellbeing together.

Mrs Byrne and Mrs Chapman

‘A child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health’ – Kate Middleton

Welcome back everyone

It is so nice to see you all and we hope you had lots of fun during the summer break!

Here is a 30 day challenge to help you to ‘Express Yourself.’ You can select a new challenge everyday for 30 days or just pick the ones you think you will enjoy. The most important thing is to do them well and be proud of your effort!

Remember Mrs Byrne and Mrs Chapman are always available to listen if you want to talk about anything that you are worried, anxious, scared or concerned about. All feelings are O.K. and we know it helps to talk about them!

Connecting with other people

Now that we can connect again with all our friends and family, we would like to share with you, The Together Project, produced by CAHMS.  Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing. They help you to build a sense of belonging and feel good about yourself.

There are different ideas to help young people like you to have positive relationships.

Click on the images to enlarge, select and print. Printed copies are also available from the Pumpkin room.

We hope you find these activities helpful and begin to enjoy being together again with people you know.

Take care

Mrs Byrne and Mrs Chapman

Welcome back!
The past few months have been very different from any other time we’ve known.
For everyone, there has been a lot of change and now we are having to think about getting back to school. This might feel exciting, or maybe even a little scary. However you feel about going back to school, these activities will give you hints, tips!

We can’t wait to see you!

Mrs Chapman and Mrs Byrne