P2/3 have enjoyed 3 sessions with Michael from Action Mental Health. Pupil have been learning how to identify emotions and what feelings we might have in different situations. P2/3 learned that it is natural to have feelings and reactions but it is important to manage these emotions in a positive way. Michael talked about how we can manage our emotions by doing things we like such as playing with lego, play with friends, read a book, by talking to an adult we trust and by doing some breathing exercises. They learned lots of breathing exercises e.g. rainbow breathing, infinity breathing, dragon breathing and bee breathing. Another thing the pupils learned to do was to create a box of things that are special to them with things they like which they can go to when they need it. The children learned a lot and they had lots of fun playing games too.
