Throughout Coopersale Hall School we like to nurture a strong sense of family, in which there is care and respect amongst pupils, parents and staff. Our aim is to create an atmosphere which enable the children to foster a positive attitude towards themselves and others, to treat everybody equally, show tolerance and have an understanding of how people are feeling.
We believe these values are being reinforced in many ways across the school.
In Upper Kindergarten Dawson they have their very own tree, and they use it to display their lovely pieces of art. It also incorporates hanging cards with thoughtful words that reinforce the sentiments of classroom life: “We are careful with our hands and fists”, “We line up nicely” and “We say pardon” are cards that reaffirm the values within the classroom.
How are you feeling?”
In Reception Smith they have been discussing their feelings and emotions in PSHE. Each week they have been talking about how feelings and emotions can be represented in different ways. They are beginning to understand that not everyone feels or expresses their emotions in the same way and that is ok.
Themselves
Reception Gowland shared with the class “what makes them special”, as part of their PSHE lesson. The children loved sharing their thoughts and listening to their peers. Many children mentioned their family, friends and favourite things which made them special.
“You Belong Right Here”
The children looked at the similarities and the differences with each other within the class. They put their observations into the flowers that they created.
Proud Cloud
In PSHE Year 3 Graves had been thinking of their achievements at home and at school.
They discussed what would be the steps that they had to take in order to achieve their goals.
We were so proud of our achievements that we wrote them onto medals and hung them onto our display.
In Year 3 Cricks they wanted to start the new term with a positive mental attitude.
They discussed what this meant and decided to write about the things that made them feel happiness.
They also brought in pictures that made them feel happiness, which were included on their display.
Year 5 Leeks have also discussed the meaning of kindness and what it means to them.
They reflected on what was discussed amongst the class and then they put their feelings onto cards to show what qualities they felt were incorporated into what kindness meant to them.
Year 6 read “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse” by Charlie Mackesy. They were amazed by how a book could use so few words but say so much.
The class discussions were interesting and diverse. The also created posters using a line from the book “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Kind” said the boy….the children changed this line and in a few words put their own feelings and thoughts into their reply.
