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A wonderful wellbeing blogpost to read with a cosy blanket and hot chocolate…
What’s wellbeing? Wellbeing means being comfortable, healthy and happy. It includes having good mental health, a sense of meaning or purpose, and being able to manage stress. In simple words, wellbeing is just feeling well!
For the end of Term 2, the deck classes: (Miss B, Ms Alana, Ms Ehlers and Mr Josh) celebrated the students’ hard efforts and the start of winter by enjoying a winter wellbeing week. This included a range of activities to support our wellbeing. Have a look at what we got up to:
We enjoyed a warm campfire with toasted marshmallows. Some of us liked them melted and chewy whereas some of us liked them burnt and crunchy!
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Tina set up the library with pillows, beanbags, blankets and turned all the lights off! We got to choose a book to read in the dark with a flashlight. It felt like we were in a cosy cabin and kept us warm from the cold weather outside.
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We also chose a cuddly toy to bring in for the week! Some of them got to have a sleepover in the classroom. They joined us in our learning and adventures throughout the week.
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We had some delicious hot chocolates and chatted with our friends! We described them using our 5 senses: creamy, chocolatey, warm, comforting and yummy!
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Each class participated in a range of other hands-on activities such as: winter art/craft, ice sculptures, finger knitting, board games and even toasted sandwiches!
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We hope you liked reading and looking at what we got up to in our winter wellbeing week! – Deck Classes 2024