Pupils talk about the impact of doing the classroom mindfulness activities and in the Forest
Download each school's book of the work done following up on visit to the Forest
These whole class daily activities last 15 minutes and build up over the six weeks to give the children, through repetition, the chance to practice and acquire the skills of Being Mindful. This can help with concentration, emotional regulation and well-being.
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The full program is at the bottom of the page. Here I take you through how I might lead the first session. I pick and choose activities from different weeks so feel free to do the same .
I follow on from week 1 by repeating and building on from some of the activities. Have a look through the whole program at the bottom of the page and follow, it week by week, or pick and choose what you think will work for you
This video helps to explain what happens when the limbic/emotional brain takes over the rational/thinking brain and you get overwhelmed by strong feelings.
These activities were created in collaboration with Rebecca O'Neil, Assistant Head at Front Street Primary School, Whickham. They were tried and tested with a Y4 class.
Powerpoint of activities of 15 minutes-a-day exercises
Powerpoint of activities of 15 minutes-a-day exercises