![]() ![]() We follow and adapt the Jigsaw Programme which offers us a comprehensive, carefully thought-through Scheme of Work bringing consistency and progression to our children’s learning in this vital curriculum area. Our approach builds upon the school’s values of confidence, determination, enthusiasm, independence and consideration and teaches the children the skills and knowledge that they need to become reflective, resilient and considerate members of our community. ‘ You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think’ A.A MilneĪt Hinchley Wood Primary School, we teach Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE) as a whole-school approach to underpin children’s development as people and because we believe that this also supports their learning capacity. Online Safety Information for Parents and Carers.It is important to keep active, eat well, and getting rest to be in good health. What do you think is happening in your brain during the Core Practice? Open your eyes slowly and take another slow, deep breath with your eyes open.ĭiscussion: How did you feel as you breathed in and out? What did you notice about your breathing? How did you keep your mind focused on your breathing?.If your mind tries to think about other things, bring your attention back to your breath.Picture the air coming into your body and going out again. Gently breathe in through your nose, then let go of each breath. Close your eyes or look down at your hands. You will learn how to breathe in a way that helps your brain think more clearly. Remember when we listened for all the sounds around you? We will be doing another exercise. This sound will begin and end our Core Practice. Was it difficult to stay focused on listening? Try to focus only on it until you can no longer hear it. Play the sound used during the Core Practice. The amygdala, our security guard, tries to do all the work for our brain. We aren't paying attention to what's happening around us. When we are being unmindful, we act without thinking. When we are mindful, we think before we act. Hippocampus - is our memory saver and saved the information for you to share with your partner. We don't hear them when we are busy working in the classroom.Īll the parts of our brain worked together to help us pay attention to the sounds around us.Īmygdala - our security guard - let the sound in through the prefrontal cortex our wise leader. Do they hear more sounds now?ĭiscussion: How did sitting and listening make you feel? Were you surprised by all the different sounds you heard around you? Those sounds are always there. Record on Chart Paper the sounds they heard. Share Time - Turn and Talk with a partner infuse the classroom learning with joy and optimismĬhild sit comfortably and close or cover their eyes and listen very carefully for all the sounds they can hear around them in the classroom, the hallway, and elsewhere inside and outside the school. ![]() develop children's positive social skills.bolster children's enthusiasm for learning.strengthen children's resiliency and decision making.improve children's self-control and self-regulation skills.It is now well established that social and emotional skills, such as the ability to manage one's emotions and get along with others, plays an integral role in academic and life success. MindUP is dedicated to the belief that the child who learns to monitor his or her senses and feelings becomes more aware and better understands how to respond to the world reflectively instead of reflexively. The MindUP classroom is an optimistic classroom that promotes and developes mindful attention to oneself and others, tolerance of differences, and the capacity of each member of the community to grow as a human being and learner.
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