Life Skills for Mental Health and Wellbeing
A whole school communication system
A whole school communication system that is based on the latest evidence that shows self regulation is the 2nd most effective intervention in raising standards.
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How are you feeling? Scale
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Reconnection cube
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These scales have been developed with classes of children and therefore are very practical and simple.
We need to support children to get in touch with and express how they feel knowing this will be supported.
The key is to help them regulate their feelings and not be afraid of sharing them, but to be aware they can’t just expect the teacher to deal with them immediately all of the time, so to create a clear structure and space.
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Example of being at a 1
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Example of being at a 5
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"The kids love it, they ask for the breathing after lunch and no-one has been at a 5 all term, it is like by knowing they will be asked it helps them be ok and let things go more easily"
John Y4 teacher London
John Y4 teacher London
It is super simple in one second you can see where your whole class is at, at a glance you get a sense of how they are and after the breathing we are all ready to learn.