Pleasant Street’s approach recognises that emotional health and wellbeing is everyone’s responsibility. It should be embedded in the culture and ethos of the whole school. Children, staff and parents should recognise the wealth of opportunities available to positively impact the wellbeing of everyone involved in school life. We aim to implement a holistic and practical approach which will ensure timely and appropriate support.
Class 6 enjoyed a cookery class with Food For Thought. We got the chance to show off our cutting skills we’d previously learnt in our D.T topic and also learnt some new skills. We explored some new foods and once we’d chopped, grated and squeezed all our ingredients we got to taste our delicious chicken curry.
In Year 4, we learned how to make a simple and healthy stir-fry. The children practised safe cutting techniques, learning how to hold a knife correctly and chop a variety of vegetables such as peppers, carrots, mushrooms, cabbage and also learnt how to press garlic. The lesson helped them build confidence in the kitchen while exploring healthy eating and teamwork. Year 4 really enjoyed this lesson as there was a lot of teamwork and learning together.
Class 3 had a wonderful yoga session this afternoon, learning simple poses and mindful breathing techniques. It was a great chance to unwind, strengthen their bodies and calm their minds. 🧘♂️🌼
Class 6 had a great morning doing activities with Sam from the LFC Foundation. We started by painting the things that make us happy then created a collage of letters to be displayed at LFC along with other children’s work from schools around Liverpool.
Last week in Nursery, we marked Remembrance Day and Children in Need through meaningful and creative activities. The children worked together to make a beautiful poppy wreath using their handprints, helping them learn about remembering and thanking others. We also had a fun own clothes day, where the children enjoyed making colourful party hats and decorating cupcakes to celebrate Children in Need. It was a special week filled with creativity, kindness, and community.
We read the book ‘Angry Cookie’ and discussed the different emotions Cookie felt throughout the story. In provision, we enjoyed reading the story to our friends, making our own cookies from play dough and drawing different emotion on our own cookies. Some children took the opportunity to write their favourite sentences from the text in their mark making books. Well done Reception!
During Diversity Day we got to read the poem “I Will Rise” by Sagar Yadav this is about resilience, determination, and the unbreakable human spirit. It expresses the idea that no matter how many times life knocks a person down, they have the strength to stand up again and keep moving forward. The poet uses powerful natural imagery—like the rising sun, the tides of the ocean, and the growth of trees—to symbolize renewal, persistence, and hope. Each verse reinforces the message that failure and hardship are temporary, but courage and perseverance allow one to rise above any obstacle. Ultimately, the poem inspires readers to stay strong, believe in themselves, and never give up, no matter how many times they fall.
As a class we looked at the different similes within the poem and what they mean:
“Like the trees, from seeds they arise” – This simile connects growth and progress to trees that start as small seeds but grow tall and strong. It suggests that even from humble beginnings or after hardship, a person can rise to great heights through patience and endurance.
“Like the sun, which never dies” – This simile compares the speaker’s determination to the sun, which sets every night but always rises again in the morning. It symbolizes hope, renewal, and the certainty that even after dark times, there will be light again.
“Like the ocean whose tides many times they are down, but invariably they rise” – Here, the poet compares human struggles to the ocean’s tides. Even though the tides go down, they always rise again, representing persistence and the natural rhythm of overcoming obstacles. We discussed all of these and created our own similes.
Today Class 6 read a poem called ‘I Will Rise’ about beating difficult challenges and struggles that may happen in our lives. We discussed what we thought the poem meant and the message it was giving us. After formulating our question for further discussions we wrote our own poems.
Today LSSP came in to do an activity with year 5. This was to help them understand how to become a great leader and understand what skills and qualities they would need. The completed some tasks about identifying leadership skills. We played a game together in order to show our skills and the things we learnt.
After reading the book ‘Moppy is Sad’ we spoke about how we were feeling. We used the scale to show our friends, explain which zone we were in and then discussed why we felt this way.
We were treated to a master class in poetry by the Liverpool born poet Levi Tafari. He shared some of his poetry and inspired us to write our own poems about DIVERSITY, something which we’re very proud of here at Pleasant Street.
Today Merseyside Police came in to show us a few videos and explain to us what Anti Social Behaviour is. This helped us to understand how this can be dangerous and threatening towards others. We also learnt the dangers and risks of Fireworks and the Rules and Laws that come with using Fireworks. We learnt a lot today and had lots of questions for the Police.
Today Merseyside Police came into school to talk about the importance of being safe during Halloween and Bonfire night. We discussed how old you have to be to buy and set off fireworks and what time fireworks are allowed to be set off till. We discussed anti social behaviour, what this means and what might happen if we experience this.
In Year 3 PSHE, we have been learning that we take medicine when we are unwell to help us get better, making us feel better and improving our health. We have learnt to only are take it only from a trusted adult, ensuring we only receive the correct amount at the right time, as taking too much or the wrong medicine can be dangerous. The importance of only taking the medicine intended for us and taking it under adult supervision is emphasised
In PSED we read the story ‘The Hug Button’, we used the Zones of Regulation to describe how the character was feeling at different points in the story. Some of the children re-read the story using the coloured bean bags to describe the feelings.
Class 6 are finishing the day with some relaxation in yoga. We used our root chakra bear Mula to introduce ourselves and shared the things that make us happy.
Today year 6 have read a book called What do you do with a problem? We talked about different problems we may face and how they can affect us. We then had a discussion about the different ways we can deal with our problems and shared this with the school in our afternoon assembly.
This morning we got to enjoy our treat breakfast, with a selection of pastries, pancakes, cheeses and a lovely, colourful fruit salad. Miss Mira played some of our favourite songs as we ate and breakfast felt like a party. A great way to celebrate our last Wednesday in Year 4!
Class 1 performed a class assembly about wellbeing. The children did so well and really enjoyed showing their parents what they have learned about wellbeing. At the end they performed a song from their music lessons.
To finish off our day, we took a walk around the grounds taking in the beautiful views, listening to stories and finishing up with some pupils leading yoga.
Today we were celebrating what we have learnt over the past few weeks. The children all received certificates and were happy to share their experiences on what they learnt. They have high hopes to begin to use these skills in their every day life and especially when they go to high school.
The class celebrated their final well being session this afternoon, gaining a certificate of achievement.
Class 6 have been taking part in a well-being programme at LJMU for the past 4 weeks. We have been exploring our past selves, present selves and future selves and even left some wise words for our schools future class 6’s.
From arts, crafts to grounding and meditation we have delved deep into ourselves to find out what really makes us tick and how we can regulate our feelings through sight and touch.
This afternoon we had the LFC Foundation come in and do some guided activities with us. We started with talking about how music makes us feel, then we played a game of guess the Disney song. After that we listened to a few songs and drew a picture of what the songs made us feel. At the end we had a guided meditation and everyone enjoyed the day.
Today we listened to the a story called “The Colour Monster” and we spoke about all the different emotions that we may feel. In a circle the children confidently shared what makes them happy whilst holding the yellow monster which resembles happiness.
The class listened to different pieces of music this afternoon and thought about how music makes you feel. Music plays such an important part in our mental wellbeing.
The session this week used exercise to demonstrate the importance of being active to help our wellbeing.
Today we enjoyed ‘Find Your Happy’ and listened carefully to the actions we can do when we feel sad, lonely or worried. We focused in on when we might feel in the blue zone and the actions we can take to try to make ourselves feel a little better. We hugged our friends, spoke about listening to music and having a dance and talked about eating our favourite foods to try to move to the green zone.
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The children used art skills today to think about positive mental health strategies. They entered a Pride Badge design competition!
Nursery went on a special trip to Acorn Farm to see a range of different farm animals, to learn new things about the animals and see where they live. The children enjoyed watching the adults feed some of the animals and for some children this was their first time experiencing visiting the farm which they found really exciting.
The children started a series of sessions this afternoon delivered by Sam from the LFC Foundation, all about Mental Health Awareness. The class discussed different emotions and thought about what made them happy.
Yoga club enjoyed their after school club in the sunshine today. Namaste.
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Our families joined us to play, we explored the nursery and the children were able to show their families what new things they have learnt and currently learning about.
Class 6 are enjoying another term of yoga and today we are talking about what made us happy during the term break with the help of Mula the Root Chakra bear.
During Diversity Day class 2 enjoyed reading Specs for Rex written by Yasmeen Ismail. Rex has new glasses and he HATES them! He does NOT want to wear them to school, and he tries to hide them in the strangest places! But it’s pretty tricky hiding specs that are so big, round and RED.
It’s funny how things turn out though, because Rex’s specs end up winning him a gold star and a new friend. Even better, he can SEE properly. A beautiful story about the positive effects of being, well, maybe just a little different.
We spoke about the word ‘Neurodiversity’ and what we thought this word meant. As a class we learnt that everyone’s brain works differently and that this word is used to describe the different thinking styles that affect how people communicate with the world around them.
Some of our children enjoyed biscuit making and a film or a bowling trip as a reward for their behaviour in school and for being great examples to others. Well done everyone!
Year 4 prepared an assembly for the rest of the school and parents about how to stay connected and how this helps our mental health.
The children listened to the story, The Squirrels who Squabbled. We noticed what happened when Cyril and Bruce argued over a nut they got into all kinds of trouble. We discussed being kind to each other and how important it is to share. We spoke about the things we can share with our friends and families in school and at home.
We shared a story called ‘When Cucumber Lost His Cool’. We worked as a group to think of ideas to share with Cucumber about what he can do if he is feeling like he is going to loose his temper over things.
The children recalled some brilliant strategies, including balloon breathing, taking a short walk and playing a game to take your mind off things.
World Book Day 2025
Today we enjoyed coming into school dressed in either yellow or our favourite character from our favourite books. We all loved showing each other and discussing what happens in our characters book.
As a class we read and discussed the book The Magic and Mystery of Trees (The Magic and Mystery of the Natural World) written by Jen Green and illustrated Claire McElfatrick.
We discovered how trees communicate and warn each other of predators, how they nurture their networks, record the past, and anticipate the future to ensure their survival. There’s so much more to trees than meets the eye.
From the highest branch all the way down to the complex “wood wide web” of roots, every part of a tree plays an important role. Not only in its own growth, but that the ecosystem of the whole forest or woodland. Did you know that trees take care of each other and that whole forests are connected? As a class we loved learning all about how trees help our world.
In yoga we have been practicing our breathing and practicing our stretches which is called ‘down wood doggy’.
During Diversity Day, we read the book, When Sadness Comes to Call. We spoke about our feelings, the things that make us sad and what sad can feel like. We then discussed the types of things we can do when we feel sad, who we can talk to if we feel this way and how we can help others.
The children were so pleased to begin their yoga sessions with Georgia again this half term!
Diversity Day
During Diversity Day we had the pleasure of ready ‘Can I Join Your Club?’ By John Kelly. Our book was about a Duck who wants to join a club. But he needs to be able to ROAR to join Lion Club, or TRUMPET to join Elephant Club. And all he can do is QUACK! What’s a Duck to do? Why, set up his own club of course… where everyone is welcome to join!
We discussed what it feels like to be left out and how including others can be the best solution to make everyone happy.
We were lucky today as Miss Georgia brought in one of her special crystals for us to see. She told it was an amethyst all the way from Brazil and that to find crystals you have to crack open special rocks.
Sarah from the Tree Council visited us today to lead an assembly on the work of the Tree Council and it’s importance. We were so interested to find out their work and to hear about the impact trees have on our physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Children from KS2 then worked together with Sarah to plant our new hedgerow area and some fruit trees finding out lots of facts and information along the way. This is the start of a project we have started to change and improve our playground. We can’t wait to keep you updated on the progress!
This afternoon in Yoga, class 6 are sharing what makes them happy with the help of Mula, our happiness bear.
Today during Diversity Day we read the book ‘I am Enough’ and we have learnt that the book promotes self-acceptance, self-esteem, and empowerment. The book tells us about the importance of accepting ourselves as we are, celebrating our uniqueness, and recognising our worthiness. Our question today was ‘What does it mean to be enough?’ we enjoyed sharing our thoughts and ideas during our P4C.
What an amazing afternoon we have just had watching the production Star of Wonder. We enjoyed laughing and participating alongside the actors.
Year 4 had today an assembly about Sugar Awareness. We learnt about how much sugar food have and what it is the impact in our bodies.
The children learned important facts this morning about brushing teeth and the dangers of sugar! Did you know after brushing teeth you should spit not rinse your mouth out? The class even danced for the duration of teeth brushing! Well done sugar detectives!
Today year 1 enjoyed our yoga session with Georgia. We talked about what makes us happy and focused on our breathing.
Some representatives from our School Council joined lots of other schools at the School Parliament Conference, listening to others schools discussing the UNICEF rights of the child. After listening to the presentations, they thought about what they would like to do in school to show how we meet these rights.
Today we spoke about what make us worried, sad or unsafe. We learnt what we can do about it.
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First yoga class of the new year for class 6. We talked about our favourite things we done in the summer and revisited some poses to relax us.
In Nursery we read the story “The Colour Monster Goes to School”.
We discussed a range of emotions, the children described how they feel and created their own monsters.
For diversity day, class 5 read the book “my strong mind” by Niels Van Have. The story is about a young girl who faces her own personal challenges by teaching her brain to have a positive mental attitude.
Each week in Forest School Club the children enjoy an activity of their choice, this weeks task was a “Bug Hunt”. We had so much fun exploring the Early Years outdoors looking for different insects.
This week in club we used the early years outdoors to collect natural objects, then we used our resources to create some natural art.
The children were very proud of their creations.
Thank you to our visitors teaching us the importance of staying safe in and around water. We learnt techniques how to keep ourselves safe and what to do if we see anyone in need of help.
KS1 pupils are enjoying their new after school club, forest school. This week we made toast on the fire and enjoyed eating it with our friends.
Class three enjoyed lots of activities at the wavetree tennis centre.
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Tonight we finished off our day with a camp fire. Mr Curry played some songs on the guitar and we sang some of our favourites from music lessons and choir club. Before we went back to the accommodation, we talked about things that we are grateful for, shared our favourite part of the trip and discussed what we are most proud of whilst we have been here.
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Group 3 tried some paddle boarding this afternoon. The weather conditions meant that some children managed to stand up on their boards!
Group 2 enjoyed the low ropes and the zip wire this afternoon, some of them facing their fears to climb obstacles that were pretty high up!
Group 1 enjoyed a full day activity today, Gorge Scrambling. They explored rugged rocky ravines and their flowing streams and icy pools. They worked brilliantly together to get through the challenges, encouraging each other every step of the way!
Group 3 enjoyed a morning climbing a Via Feratta (Iron Path). They showed bravery and resilience as they faced their fears and they worked brilliantly together as a team.
Group Two enjoyed a morning on the water, paddle boarding. The headed down to the Menai Strait in their wet suits and jumped into the very chilly water. After getting to grips with the basics of turning, spinning and trying to travel in a straight line, they walked up the shore and travelled back to the beach. It was great to see some brilliant teamwork on display, helping each other to get into the safety equipment and encouraging each other on the boards.
This morning, some of us enjoyed a brisk walk around the beautiful grounds of the National Trust property next to our adventure centre. We enjoyed taking in our surroundings as we walked along the Menai Strait. We then all enjoyed a delicious breakfast. Today groups are enjoying gorge scrambling, paddle boarding, via ferreta, low ropes and the zip wire. We will post some more updates this evening.
The children discussed the five ways of well-being this afternoon, then looked at what the word community means and how we can give to others.
In Yoga this afternoon we stretched our bodies, practised balancing and finished off with some relaxation.
Over the last few weeks, parents have joined cookery classes on Tuesday afternoons. They have cooked a selection of dishes with Kirsty and this week Mr Verdin joined in to cook a delicious Thai Chicken Curry. If you would like any information about the classes, please speak to Kirsty.
The children welcomed Georgia back this half term for their yoga sessions – excellent poses Class 2!!
This diversity day, we used the story ‘Walk Tall’ as our stimulus to explore the P4C question ‘Do people always know that they are bully?”
The children learned that their voice matters – by expressing their feelings and understanding their rights, children can improve their mental health.
This week Reception are celebrating mental well-being of children in school, we have enjoyed a lovely assembly from Class 3 on the importance of mental well-being, we then discussed what makes us proud and we drew some pictures of what makes us proud to be in school, what makes us proud at home and what makes us proud to be apart of our family.
We were visited by Everton FC football players, Lewis Dobbin and Joao Virginia who took the time out of their busy training schedule to visit school to play a competitive game of bench ball with some pupils. After the session, they sat down to discuss the importance of exercise and keeping fit and healthy and the impact that sport can have on our mental health and wellbeing.
The class enjoyed listening to author Lucy Farfort this morning, after enjoying her book ‘In our Hands’ – a book about hope, unity and positivity! They also drew characters who would transform the world! The book links in well with the upcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing Week.
Mental Health and Well-being Week
Today we have been very lucky to listen to Natalie Denny, Natalie went into amazing detail of her characters and what goes into writing a published book. We then had the pleasure of listening to the first chapter of Natalie Denny’s new book, Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature!
This book is about when Keisha discovers that the trees in a nearby park are going to be cut down to make way for a carpark, the Bee Squad has its next cause. It’s time for some green activism to save the VITs … that’s Very Important Trees!
Great yoga class yesterday. We revisited some past poses and done some stretching.
Class 6 explored emotions in diversity day. We looked at what depression is and ways of making ourselves and others feel better.
During Diversity Day class 4 looked at “a shelter for sadness” by Anne Booth. The book is about a small boy who creates a shelter for his sadness, a safe space where Sadness is welcome, where it can curl up small, or be as big as it can be, where it can be noisy or quiet, or anything in between. The boy can visit the shelter whenever he needs to, every day, sometimes every hour, and the two of them will cry and talk or just sit, saying nothing. We discussed whether you should ever pretend you don’t feel a certain emotion.
Class 2 took the opportunity to relax at the end of their yoga session!
Some children enjoyed a trip to Hollywood Bowl today as a celebration for their excellent behaviour.
In PSHE we have discussed ways of keeping safe at home, in school and when out and about.
The children had a fantastic last session at Shy Lowen today, the children gave a presentation about their horse to the group. They then enjoyed rides on Thunder and Holly. They were all amazing!
