Mindfullness Techniques

6th March 2023Laura Parsons

This morning in crew we have been trying out some different calming techniques to help us. We tried out three different ones.

The first was finger breathing. This is where you use the outline of your hand to help you breathe in and out. One round gave you five, big relaxing breaths.

The next was called settling thoughts. This one was where you focussed on the sounds you could hear around you like birds tweeting, mindful music or the wind in the trees.

The final strategy was the listening game We heard the sound of a bell and we had to activate our listening to see how long we could hear the bell for.

Elizabeth enjoyed the listening game because it was really calming. Jack agreed! Katya liked the finger breathing strategy because she hadn’t seen anything like that before. Lottie enjoyed the finger breathing too because she was able to close her eyes and really focus.

I wonder when we could use these strategies outside of crew sessions.

Great start to the week Crew Parsons xx

Following Instructions

3rd March 2023Laura Parsons

This week, class five have been working really hard writing instructions for a Greek style salad. Today we have tested out the instructions using our new design technology skills. We were really proud of the results – it tasted delicious!

Mrs Parsons xx

Future Chefs in Class Five

28th February 2023Laura Parsons

This morning we have been using different skills and equipment in a safe way to chop, grate and peel.

We are going to use these skills over the coming weeks to follow some delicious recipes.

Awesome job Class Five.

Mrs Parsons xx

Tranquil Tuesday

28th February 2023Laura Parsons

This morning we shared a story called Ruby’s Worry. We talked bout where our happy places were and we discovered that it’s usually people or animals that make them special to us. We also thought about who we could share a worry with because we all get worries every now and again.

It was lovely to see how supported and loved we all feel ❤️

Mrs Parsons xx

Jam Sandwiches

27th February 2023Laura Parsons

I needed some help this morning making a jam sandwich for my breakfast, after a few attempt class five came up with some great instructions to help me.

They even managed to make and enjoy their own delicious sandwiches following their instructions.

We discovered that time conjunctions and imperative verbs are crucial to a good set of instructions.

Great work class five,

Mrs Parsons xx

Mindful Monday

27th February 2023Laura Parsons

We started our morning with a walk around our school grounds. We chatted, listened to the birds and looked at the wildlife.

Autumn said it made her feel peaceful, calm and free. Eva said it was a calm start to the week. Charlie said it was nice to be quiet and chat to his friends. Katya said she would have enjoyed it more without the rain!

What a lovely start to our day!

Mrs Parsons xx

Class Five Cafe

24th February 2023Laura Parsons

This morning we have been learning about the eat well plate and thinking about all the different components of a balanced diet. We had lots of meals to label and evaluate how much of a balanced meal it was and what elements of the meal were missing.

Awesome job Class 5!

Mrs Parsons xx

Compassionate Crew

24th February 2023Laura Parsons

I have been blown away by the thoughtful and compassionate discussions that happened in Crew Parsons this morning. Today marks one year since the start of the war in Ukraine. We watched the video below and discussed how the children will have been feeling and how lucky we are to live in such a diverse world. We also thought about all the different ways we could help people feel safe and loved in such a scary situation.

We followed that with a minutes reflection.