11R

This week has been one of mixed feelings. A mixture of nerves and excitement for our next steps.

pupils were invited back into school in their college cohorts to focus on what college will be like. We looked at our college websites, completed challenges set by college, joined in teams…

As this week is Sports week, here are some suggested activities to keep you busy throughout the week! 

I look forward to seeing your pictures remember to blog them on Purple Mash or upload them to EFL

Disney active 10 minute games

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities 

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Breathing is a great way to focus the mind. It can stop unwanted distractions and help us to concentrate on what is important. 

Try this:

• Stand or sit for this activity.
• Put both hands on your belly.
• Close your eyes, or look down to your hands.
• You may like to count “1, 2, 3” for…

This week pupils were challenged to complete 'All About Me' documents and/or videos to be passed on to their colleges. Well done to those who did this. I have forwarded these and spoken with your future tutors. They are very excited to be working with you. 

Learning from home isn't all…

We've had a busy week in 11R. We've talked about our feelings and what we can do to help ourselves if we are feeling worried. We have practised "Take 5 breathing" and had a go at meditation - Cosmic Kids Rainbow Waterfall which made us feel calm and ready to work. We talked about different…

In a world of uncertainty like we are currently in we need to look for the positives. This weeks mindfulness activity is for you to fill a jar of dandelions and for each dandelion you place in the jar, think of something positive about moving on to college. It may be that you are excited to meet…

We would all like to wish Clare a fantastic sweet 16th! 

We hope you have a day filled with lots of presents, cake and celebration and a year of happiness and health. 

Be sure to send in some photos! 

Lots of love from all of us in 11R!

Mental health…. It’s something we all have, sometimes it’s good and sometimes not so good.

In class we are very good at talking about our Mental Health and trying to address any concerns we might be having.

Unfortunately, the situation we are in at the moment has stopped all that.

So, at…

Over the last few weeks 11R have been learning how to blog using purple mash. We have had some great success and peers have been able to communicate with eachother commenting on photos which have been uploaded. Well done team you are doing fab! 
 

Celebrations of VE day have been a big part of…

Mental Health- we all have it! Sometimes its all good- and other times not quite so good!

We are very good in Y11R at talking about our mental health-and trying to address any problems that we may have!

Many of our worries have been based on- next steps and moving forward- as we have been…

VE Day is a shortened name for Victory in Europe. This year we are celebrating 75yrs when Germany surrended (gave themselves up) to end the 2nd World War. This was a very happy time in England and many parties were had. 

If you would like to learn more about this special occasion here is a…

It can be hard to find a positive when you are stuck at home. So lets tell some jokes to make us giggle.

Add a joke in the comments to see if you can make others giggle. 

I'll start...

What sort of tile can you not put on your wall? 

A Reptile!

What do you call a…