Wellbeing & Mindfulness
Welcome to our Welbeing and Mindfulness page, maintained by the Wellbeing Lead, Mrs Troop.
Our teaching and learning of mental health and emotional wellbeing as part of a comprehensive PSHE education curriculum is vital. It promotes pupils’ wellbeing through an understanding of their own and others’ emotions and the development of healthy coping strategies.
All children have the confidence to approach any adult in school if they are worried about their own or someone else’s wellbeing.
At Parkdale we try to offer signposting to services and support for our wider community. Through social media and this website, we will highlight local offers and resources, for example the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire NHS Mental Health pathway below
Wellbeing & Mindfulness Notices
Fidget Tools
We are seeing increasing numbers of children bringing fidget tools into school. We appreciate that these can be a valuable support for children with sensory needs, but they also come with some caveats about their effectiveness and knock-on effects. We'd encourage them...
Year 3 Parent Open Event – Making Bird Feeders
Thank you to all the parents who came for our open event last term. We had a fabulous hour creating lots of home made natural bird feeders that we then took into Parkdale Pines for our feathered friends. We are hoping the feeders will encourage the birds to...
We did it! Silver Artsmark Award Achieved
We are thrilled to share some fantastic news: our school has been awarded the prestigious Silver Artsmark Award by Arts Council England. This achievement highlights our ongoing commitment to embedding creativity and the arts into our everyday learning experiences...
Our Whole School Book Project
Throughout this term, every class will be exploring this wonderful book. The discussions and activities based within this book will give all children the opportunity to explore what bravery, kindness, growth, resilience, teamwork and mindfulness is. This will be delivered through six individual prints drawn from the book. Be sure to check out our outcomes in the gallery below.
The book is filled with detailed prints which portray deep and meaningful views – perfect for any growing mind trying to understand their place within the world.
See a copy of the choice boards linked to the book below.
Our Whole School Book Project
Throughout the Autumn Term, all classes will be exploring this wonderful book. The activities based within this book will give all children the opportunity to explore and understand anxiety and learn strategies to help deal with it effectively in every day lives.
Whilst working through this journal, children have explored ways to tackle anxieties when things overwhelm us. Recently, year 3, spent time designing
Reflective Journal Activities
Here’s an example of some of the activities we have completed so far …
Wellbeing Book Project Activity Two
Anxiety Choice Board
If your child is finding being back at school too over whelming and is struggling to leave your side, check out the choice board below for more information, links, helpful books, apps and coping strategies you can explore together.
Breathing Exercise
Why not try these breathing exercises at home…
Mindfulness Techniques
One of our Y6 pupils is creating mindfulness videos for us to learn breathing exercises and strategies we can use both in and outside of school. We are so proud of their enthusiasm and commitment to this.
Wellbeing and Mindfulness Gallery
Wellbeing & Mindfulness Documents & Resources
Curriculum Information
Wellbeing Review 20-21
Wellbeing on a Page
Wellbeing Manual
Our Themed Choice Boards
We have took the time to make connections from our themed units and created dicussions and activities that link well to our daily wellbeing and mindfulness sessions
Our Daily Check In
Throught the school, we provide various different ways for the children to express their emotions and thoughts on a daily basis. Here is an example the children are familiar with, why not use this template from home too.