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12 February 2021

Monday 1st February marked the first day of Children's Mental Health Week, a week that is recognised by schools up and down the country. With the current climate, we, in Prep, felt it was important to try and put a positive spin on the subject, which fitted in well with this year's theme ... 'Express Yourself'. 

 

Monday 1st February marked the first day of Children's Mental Health Week, a week that is recognised by schools up and down the country. With the current climate, we, in Prep, felt it was important to try and put a positive spin on the subject, which fitted in well with this year's theme ... 'Express Yourself'. 

Getting the ball rolling, Monday saw the children embarking on a 30-Day Positivity Challenge. Over the next 30 days, the children have the opportunity to become powerful, positive thinkers with little tasks to undertake, for example: writing a happy note to a friend or writing down three of their strengths. The children have responded well to this and have been keen to share positive thoughts with peers. 

Throughout the week, the children have carried out numerous tasks across the curriculum, being given the opportunity to express themselves in a variety of ways. They have thoroughly enjoyed every minute.

On Friday, to mark the end of Children's Mental Health Week, the children were given the opportunity to turn up to school or Zoom classes in an outfit that 'Expressed Themselves'. We were amazed at the variety of different ways the children chose to express themselves and we are very proud of all our Prep pupils.