This week was Children’s Mental Health Week. The theme this year is ‘know yourself, grow yourself’. Children discussed the things that make them, them. They spoke about the specific personality islands that make up them. We had some fantastic examples, such as sibling island, football island and friendship island. We spoke about how our mental health is just as important as our physical health and the things we can do to support a healthy mindset.
Year 5 looked further at some quotes from famous people based around kindness, such as, If you want others to be happy, practice kindness. If you want to be happy, practice kindness.” – The Dalai Lama*
Children saw a link between the quotes and how they all focus on how choosing kindness can support your own mental health. They had a go at creating their own kindness vouchers for small acts of kindness that would make their friends and family smile.
