PSHE enables children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. At Pleasant Street we encourage our pupils to play a positive role in contributing to the life of the school and the wider community. In so doing we help develop their self-esteem and confidence. We teach them how society is organised and governed and ensure that they experience the process of democracy in school through the school council. We teach them about rights and responsibilities and they learn to appreciate what it means to be a positive member of a diverse multicultural society.
The core themes are currently delivered using the 1Decision Programme of study in Key Stages One and Two, in addition to other school resources. Parents and carers can find out more about the content of the curriculum and access some of the resources for home use by following the link. This will bring you to the 1Decision Parent and Carer information page.
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This week, Nursery had a special visitor who came to talk to the children about the importance of looking after our teeth. The children learned how to brush their teeth correctly, which foods help keep teeth healthy, and why visiting the dentist is important. It was a fun and interactive session that helped the children understand how to keep their smiles clean and healthy!
Today our children took part in an important session on knife crime awareness — learning about the serious consequences, the impact on lives, and the importance of making safe, positive choices. Education and open conversations can help build a safer future for everyone.
In our Nursery we always express how to be a kind friend, especially when a new friend joins our Nursery. We had a class discussion about what makes a kind friend, the children thought up some of their own ideas of how to be a kind friend and we had some pictures to help us explain to be a good friend. The children then decorated some friend shaped people and we placed them on our classroom window to always remind us of how to be a kind friend.
We have been thinking about our similarities and differences and how being different makes us special. The children took turns to hold the worry monster and talk to their friends about what makes them special. We had some lovely ideas and conversations with the children talking about themselves and thinking about how special their friends are such as – “ I am special because I am clever.” “ I am special because I look after my toys and I’m a great artist. “Because everyone and everything in my life makes me special.” “ I am special because I’m good at writing.”
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Today we did an activity to teach us how to be safe around Railways. This helped us to understand the dangers around railways and watched a video to explain the dangers to us.
The children watched a video about rail safety for Collective Worship to increase their awareness of the dangers of railways and how to be safe.
The children had a lovely time listening to a very funny rhyming book called ‘ The day the banana went bad ‘ by Michelle Robinson and Tom knight, a story that celebrates differences and friendship. Then the children chose to write their own story using the same theme, drawing pictures or using scissors to cut out images of different fruits to illustrate their book. The children had some very interesting ideas and enjoyed sharing their story with their friends and teachers.
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Today we did the second part of our lesson where we recapped what we had done last week and showed our knowledge on online safety. We also wrote some advice to people who may be getting Cyber-Bullied and how to deal with the situation in the correct way. We also shared advice on how to be safe online.
Today we started our topic of Online Safety. We started by having a chat to see what we knew about Online Safety and what we or our parents do to stay safe online. We then watched a video and had a discussion about the video. Then we made a tree with al the ideas and things we do to be respectful towards each other and added them to our tree.
The class discussed if it was ever too late to try something new – there were some inspiring stories of people who do not let age be a barrier.
This afternoon we discussed why people share images and the positive and negative outcomes of sharing these images.
For this Diversity Day, we read the book “I Talk Like a River”. This book is about a boy who struggles to speak. He has a stutter and struggles to get his words out. This creates problems for him in school and he finds it hard to make friends. To help him his dad takes him to the river and explains that it’s like his speech because sometimes it flows calmly and other times the river stutters and becomes rough. This analogy helps the boy to accept his differences which makes his life a little easier. We then built on this by talking about neurodiversity and what it means. We discussed acceptance, equality and inclusion, emphasising that there’s no single right way for our brains to work, celebrating our differences.
For Diversity Day we listened to a story called The same but different by Karl Newson and Kate Hindley. We talked about how we may have differences but how in many ways we are the same, we all feel happy and we can all feel sad sometimes and talking to our friends can make us feel better. Then the children worked with their partner to discuss their similarities and differences drawing pictures of each other and writing sentences about how we are the same and also can be different.
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This week’s question asked what makes a place great to live in – its people, building or environment?
The class were impressed by the resilience shown by the athletes at the recent Paralympic Games in Italy. We all agreed how determined the athletes must be.
On Friday we spent the morning with Liverpool Crucial Crew learning skills and gaining knowledge to help us stay safe as we prepare to migrate to secondary school.
We took part in various workshops including staying safe by rivers and lakes, what good behaviour looks like on public transport and how bad behaviour can impact our lives forever if we get into trouble with the police. We also learnt how our bodies and senses can react when we drink alcohol or take drugs and the dangerous impact smoking and vaping can have on our bodies before finishing the morning writing our own affirmations about how amazing we are.
We learnt the best techniques for brushing our teeth and discussed the importance of keeping our teeth clean.
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A very informative workshop this morning, as the children learned the best way to look after our teeth.
🦷 A brilliant dental health session for Class 3 today!
The children explored how to care for their teeth and practised the correct brushing technique. So many great questions and lots of learning! 👏
During CW time today, the class reflected upon the events happening in the Middle East.
Our news story for the week generated lots of discussion and debate!
The children enjoyed head massage in yoga this afternoon – a great way to end a busy day!
This Diversity Day, Reception explored the theme of friendship. We discussed the characteristics of a good friend and the times when we might need our friends the most. The children took turns Sharing why they believe they are good friends and the kind things they do to support others. We also explored the poem “ Alone” reflecting on how sometimes feel to be lonely and have friends can help us through those moments. To finish, the children worked together to create a beautiful repetition poem, with each child contributing a line about the thoughtful and caring things their friends do.
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The children received their certificates this afternoon for completing their mini police training. There were also 3 lucky winners for a sketching competition.
The children discussed the importance of mental health today as part of Children’s Mental Health Week, watching an online assembly.
The children welcomed Fred the police dog this afternoon, which demonstrated its skills on the playground – handler Steve explained how Fred uses scent to detect explosives. The children were also reminded of the impact of knife crime and the implications of carrying a knife.
As part of E-Safety day, the children used their Collective Worship time to think about the impact of social media and whether it should be banned.
The children listened to a story called Super Me by Sam Usher and Charissa Coulthard, we then thought about how we are all super and what makes us super. The children took turns to speak about what makes them special saying “I am super because -.” Then the children used the phonic knowledge to write a sentence about how they are super.
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The children visited the British Transport Police station this afternoon, seeing how officers work, including holding somebody in custody! Thank you to BTP for this great experience!
The class discussed the importance of belonging this morning, as they looked at how Barbie dolls are being designed to represent a diverse society.
We discussed behaviour, respect and fair play today during our CW time.
The class listened attentively this afternoon as we marked Holocaust
Our Mini police training continued this afternoon with PC Mutch, all around the theme of rail safety.
The children discussed the importance of managing a budget this afternoon.
The children discussed how special awards are and the reasons why they are given. The Jane Goodall Earth Medal provided a good stimulus for discussion.
We all had a group discussion and shared our ideas with the rest of the class. We talked about the ways we can look after our planet . Children come up with some brilliant ideas. We had things like putting rubbish into bins,taking care of plants and recycling as much as possible.
This term in PSHE, Year 3 are focusing on Our World, learning about caring for the environment, respecting communities, and understanding how our choices can make a positive difference locally and globally. 🌍💚
Class 5 have been learning about money-related terms and exploring different scenarios involving in-app purchases. They discussed which choices were the best to make.
As part of the schools Diversity day celebrations, the children in reception listened to a story called ‘When sadness comes to call ‘ by Eve Eland then we took turn to talk about what we can do if we are feeling sad and what makes us feel better. The children had some fantastic ideas that we discussed and then wrote about together.
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This term in Diversity Day we read a poem about sadness. This helped us know what to do when we feel sad and how to help our fiends if they feel sad. We also learnt about what we can do on our own to help make ourselves feel better.
In class today we went over the importance of fire safety and what ways we as children can help prevent a fire from happening.We watched a short clip on what would be the right thing to do and how a fire can start and spread fast.
A lovely morning in Year 3 as pupils enjoyed breakfast together in class, building friendships and starting the day with smiles 💛
The children enjoyed a special Christmas breakfast this morning! The class were treated to a selection of pastries and pancakes.
The children had a wonderful time playing together in the garden, climbing on the posts, cooking in the mud kitchen, exploring the outdoor musical instruments and laughing as they took turn to pull or ride on the tractor.
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The children watched a video clip about helping others and looking out for our friends. They thought about how we should care for others and make the right decision.
The children met a couple of special visitors this afternoon before meeting Father Christmas! They even sang Christmas songs with Mr Curry!
Today in class we talked about why hoax calling is wrong and the impacts it has. Children said it wastes the emergency services time, People will never trust you if you always lie and it puts peoples lives in danger. We also watched a small clip and had to vote on who was making the right decision.
Class 3 enjoyed a relaxing yoga session today! 🧘♂️🧘♀️ Great for focus, balance, and a calm mind.
We watched a video that explained different types of peer pressure and how they can influence our decisions. After , we were given a scenario to analyse. As a group, we discussed the possible responses and then chose the option we believed was the most appropriate and responsible choice.
In PSHE, we are learning about the different people who help us in our everyday lives and keep us safe, healthy and happy. We think about what they do, how they support us, and how we can ask for help when we need it.
Who Helps Us?
We came together to create a mind map on who helps us.
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.
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!
For anti-bullying week we wore odd socks. Odd Socks Day is a national event all about celebrating what makes someone unique. It is to symbolise that we are all different and that children should be themselves, accepting of one another and celebrate difference.
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.
This afternoon we enjoyed an assembly that celebrated some of the work classes completed on Diversity Day. Class Five explained the Windrush Generation after reading ‘Coming to England’ by Floella Benjamin. They considered the range of emotions that may have been felt on the journey to England and how the new arrivals to the country settled. Their performance and discussions were excellent and they made links to some of our school values; resilience, respect and resourcefulness.
Reception then performed a verse from the poem ‘I Rise’. We were very proud of how confident the children were reciting the poem with actions in front of the whole school.
Our assembly was completed by a pupil in Y6, who performed her own original poem, based on ‘I Rise’. Her thought-provoking words reminded people that they can achieve anything if they put their mind to it.
The class were fantastic this afternoon as they explained their Diversity Day work!
The performance was brilliant!
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 we had a story about the footballer Pele. We read the story and watched a video about him and then discussed his life and everything he went through to get to the place he was. This was interesting to see that footballers/ people who play sports can struggle to get where they want to be.
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.
We were very lucky to be visited by Levi Tafari and Jenny from LLP today. Our KS2 children enjoyed a fantastic assembly listening to a live poetry performance by Levi and discussions about diversity, inclusion and equality. Y6 then enjoyed a poetry workshop.
A special assembly this afternoon from Merseyside Police to speak to the children about how to stay safe during Halloween and Bonfire night.
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.
We tuned into a special Picture News assembly for Black History Month, understanding the importance of standing firm for what you believe and what is important.
We had a class debate this afternoon about smoking – the children had lots of common sense opinions!
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
This week we read a story called ‘Big Feelings’. We discussed the zones of regulation and some steps we can take when we are in the blue and yellow zone. In provision we used paint to match expressions to the zones colours.
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.
Today we worked in small groups to talk about our families. We showed good communication skills, talking clearly and listening to our friends.
The class started their topic on Smoking by voting on the 1Decision character dilemma!
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.
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.
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.
The class listened attentively and contributed well to our talk about the importance of water safety, especially as we reach the summer months.
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!
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.
In PSHE, we have been thinking about how online bullying affects people, what does it look like and how can we combat it to protect ourselves and others. We know how to stay safe and treat others in online spaces. We watched a video and then hot seated members of our class, asking how the things in the video made them feel.
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.
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.
The children ended their topic on ‘Anger’ by thinking about the 5 steps of managing anger in a healthy way!
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.
As a class, the children discussed the meaning of anger and how to manage anger positively. The children then wrote their ideas of how they manage this emotion and gave examples of their own.
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.
The class listened carefully today about the theme of consent. We discussed that ‘no’ always means no!
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.
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.
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!
Today in Class 6 we were talking about “A world without judgement” and how our British Values help us to live out our everyday lives and how we can all live together in cohesion.
The children have been learning about in app purchases. The class watched a decision video about a young boy facing the difficult decision of buying an in app purchase. The class agreed the boy shouldn’t buy any in app purchases without the permission of his parents.
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.
We read a story called “Kind”, the children completing a sorting activity highlighting what actions are kind or unkind.
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.
we really enjoyed having the NSPCC and Buddy in class to teach us how to ‘Speak out and Stay Safe’.
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!
The children produced a great assembly speaking about the Windrush Generation, using the book ‘Coming to England’.
Today we read the book “Pelé”. We learnt and spoke about making a difference, how to overcome barriers and be resilient in life.
The children welcome visitors from the NSPCC to learn all about staying safe and they met Buddy, the special mascot who encourages children to speak out to a trusted adult.
The children gave a great performance this afternoon as they completed their assembly all about staying safe and speaking out to a safe adult!
Speak out stay safe!
We watched the class assembly and discussed important issues.
Today we spoke about what make us worried, sad or unsafe. We learnt what we can do about it.
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In class three we discussed in a group why we take medicine and who we take it from.
We looked at the amount of sugar in different foods and drinks. We were shocked to see the amount of sugar in certain items. We discussed how much sugar we should have and ways to consume sugar in a healthier way.
This week we have been reading Oliver’s Vegetables, we discussed what vegetables we already know and some new. To find out wether the children liked or disliked the vegetables we did a taste test.
The class had an interesting discussion and debate this afternoon about whether smoking should be banned and if advertisements for E-cigarettes are wrong.
The class watched a 1Decision video this afternoon, about a young girl facing a difficult decision about smoking. The class felt the girl should refuse the offer of a cigarette.
For collective worship we asked ourselves Do photographs shape the world?
and do photographs always tell the truth?
In class 3 we read ‘Two Monsters’ which is about two monsters who live on opposite sides of the mountain. They see different things and don’t communicate. We learnt how they stopped fighting and got along.
For collective worship, we looked at who is a part of our community and what makes us the same and as everyone in our school and what makes us different. We discussed the importance of respecting each other and treating people as how we want to be treated.
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.
The children watched a video about bullying this afternoon before making a decision! The class thought about the effects of bullying and how we can stop bullying.
In class 2 we looked at the effects of loneliness and how we can help others.
It was fantastic to see Year 2 listening and speaking about politics this afternoon!! The children learned about voting and choice, and had lots of questions to ask!
In class we spoke about what it means to be an Olympian. The children said it takes resilience and a great attitude to be an amazing Athlete.
We have been learning about body language and different emotions this afternoon.
The class listened carefully this morning in collective worship, learning about the events of D-Day on the 80th anniversary of this significant event.
The children listened to important safety messages today about Rail Safety and how to stay alert when near rail lines.
In PSHE today, the children recapped the benefits of healthy eating and choosing the right foods for a sensible diet. They watched a 1Decision video before making the correct choice for the character.
The children thought carefully this afternoon about the things that should and shouldn’t be shared online. They made a common sense decision using the 1Decision clip!
For Diversity day class 3 read the book “Talking is not my thing” which is about a autistic girl who uses non verbal communication to communicate. We explored different ways we can communicate and what ways we can help.
Our PSHE lessons have been focusing on the emotions of worry and anger this half term.
The children remembered Bobby Colleran today and listened to the importance of crossing the road safely and cars obeying the speed limit.
The children listened attentively to how women in the past fought for equality and talked about inspirational women – as Class 2 learned about International Women’s Day.
The children discussed strategies on how to deal with worries this afternoon – why sharing worries is important and which adults can be trusted to speak to. The class also watched a 1Decision clip before choosing the best action.
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?”
During Diversity Day class 3 looked at the book “Buster the Bully” by Maisha Oso. The book is about a fish that picks on and bullies other little fish. He then goes out to sea and gets bullied by a shark and killer whale. The book gives both perspectives of being the bully and bullied. We discussed what it feels like to be bullied.
The children learned that their voice matters – by expressing their feelings and understanding their rights, children can improve their mental health.
The children discussed the importance of being safe online this afternoon and the need to make common sense decisions and always speak to a trusted adult.
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.
As Holocaust Memorial Day approaches this week, the children of Class 2 listened attentively as they learned about this time in history and the theme of discrimination.
The class listened attentively to the importance of Martin Luther King Jnr today, in a week where his inspirational life was remembered in the USA.
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.
In PSHE we have discussed ways of keeping safe at home, in school and when out and about.
