Miss Welburn set us the challenge of moving the hula hoop using our finger tips this morning. We worked in small crew circles to lift and drop the hula hoop. We worked really well as a crew and completed our challenge really well!
Today we took part in the picture challenge! First we looked at an image together and discussed the instructions we would give to someone who can’t see the picture! We thought about where we would start, what we would say and how we would communicate this. We then had a try with a different image. One partner gave the instructions to the other partner thinking about how they were communicating and what they were saying. We talked about patience for this challenge and encouraging our partner aswell. We then did a gallery walk where we looked at other peoples drawings, giving praises, notices and wonders. We then sat with our partner and gave some further critique. Our debrief allowed us to think about tips for our partner for next week.
In crew Marsh this morning we were challenged to play keep it up, in our smaller crews we had to keep the balloon in the air and make sure it did not touch the floor. We were super up this!
Today we explored emotions and thought about times we have experienced different types of emotions. We then looked at some short letter scenarios where we tried to help the person involved solve the problem. We identified the emotions involved then thought if we had ever felt the emotion ourselves. We had some great discussions this morning 🙂
In challenge crew today, we circled up and had to work together as a team to pass around the object without making a sound. We started with a tambourine and then tried passing round Mrs Bidmead’s lanyard. We had our problem solving heads on and soon came up with solutions on how to pass them round quietly.
During crew, we discussed what we can do to regulate our emotions. We looked at recognising how we can feel and then discussed ways in which we can help regulate ourselves. Some of the ideas we came up with were taking deep breaths, going for a walk or asking for help.
Today we worked together to build a jigsaw. We tried to use effective communication and teamwork in order to complete the challenge.
Today we visited one of our favourite areas of school… the library! 🥰 Very kindly, Harlow brought in one of her lovely books from home ‘Peppa goes to London’ and we decided to take that with us to read as we got comfy in the library.
Before we left, we chose a book from the basket to take back to the classroom to read during snack time later on this week.
During crew this morning, we talked about times we might have ‘big feelings’ and feel overwhelmed. We discussed why we might feel this way and how we could begin to regulate ourselves. We looked at butterfly hugs and how they can help us feel calm. We finished our session by saying positive affirmations to start our day on a high!
Pupils enjoyed their first day back in class today – lots of activities and learning tasks, including some super engagement in writing.
