{"id":587,"date":"2018-05-30T10:48:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T10:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sunflowercognitivetherapies.co.uk\/?p=587"},"modified":"2021-06-11T21:43:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T21:43:09","slug":"preparing-children-for-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunflowercognitivetherapies.co.uk\/?p=587","title":{"rendered":"Preparing children for change&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW15611135 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15611135 BCX0\"><strong>Sessions to help personal growth<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW15611135 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15611135 BCX0\">Throughout the month of May I had the pleasure of working with a Year 6 class in one local primary school.\u202f Delivering 3 teaching sessions, designed to support pupils preparing for SATS and transition from Primary to Secondary School.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW15611135 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The first session focuses on &#8216;<\/span><em>worries and fears&#8217;, <\/em>p<span data-contrast=\"none\">roviding young people an opportunity to begin exploring a range of different feelings and emotions in a safe and nurturing environment. Over the session we are able to think about any worries that they might have about the coming weeks, in particular getting ready for their SATS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The second session explores the concept of \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindsetworks.com\/Science\/Impact\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Growth Mindset<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019 and the idea of \u2018<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can do it if you only try\u2019.\u202f <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is important to help <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">young people to develop resilience and understand that making mistakes is not a bad thing. Making mistakes and then learning from our mistakes helps us to grow and can help build confidence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The final session this week was focused on\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Celebrating Success and Future goals\u2019,<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f using Edward de Bono\u2019s\u202f<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/pages\/article\/newTED_07.htm\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Six Thinking Hats\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(1985) as a means of reflecting on the school journey so far.\u202f Putting the class into four groups and each group focusing on one area; the earliest memories of school, the happy memories, the challenges that they have had to overcome and learn from, the things that they have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">learnt about themselves as an individual and about who they are as a class.\u202f Further discussion was focused on any worries or fears they might have about the transition from primary to secondary school.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting the scene for talking about feelings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Whether talking about feelings is happening with individuals, in a small group or in a classroom environment, making children feel at ease from the start is paramount.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Each session started out the same as a group on the carpet.\u00a0 First session was spent going around the circle everyone sharing something to the class, something they were interested in or enjoyed outside of school that maybe others were not aware of.\u00a0 Following on from this each young person picked out a piece of paper from an envelope that identified a different feeling.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quickly, discussions began to emerge, talking about different feelings the group starting to reflect on personal experiences, making the links with the feeling and the different physical symptoms people often have but not always understand.\u202f It was clear that whilst most of the class had heard of the different feelings, trying to relate to some of them was a difficult task to do.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Working together as a team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It was wonderful to see 21 young people sat actively listening to one another and working together as a team.\u202f Some of the discussions over the sessions were challenging, yet still it was reassuring to see peers being encouraged, given the time and space to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of emotional literacy.\u202f This creating an opportunity for building on resilience, developing confidence and good self-esteem.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Talking through worries and difficult feelings is not an easy task, personal and professional experience reminds me of the times when I too have found it a challenge to articulate how I am feeling.\u202f Finding the right words to describe how we are feeling can be hard, even as an adult.\u202f Too often we\u202f <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">think\u202f <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">we understand what is going on and why we are\u202f <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">feeling\u202f <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u202f <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">responding\u202f <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">a certain way but can we honestly say we always understand what is going on and the reasons why?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Offering support and sharing experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I sat and listened in amazement, feeling privileged to be working with such a wonderful group of young people who over the three sessions, supported one another with difficult conversations, listened and showed interest in their peers experience\u2019s.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The magic finally taking place when they were able to reflect, \u2018<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">having worries is normal\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f and\u202f<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018it\u2019s okay to make mistakes, we learn from our mistakes\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thoughts about Secondary School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some were excited and happy to be moving to a new school with their friends, others were able to identify some worries and fears but conclude that they all had something in common; the worries that they had were worries that other young people in the class had too. <em>Getting lost in a big school, having to make new friends and getting on a bus.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By reflecting on their school journey so far, the class were able to recognise that some of their current worries about the transition to Secondary, were similar to the worries they had around starting Primary School.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Some of the class members who joined the school from being pupils at other primary schools first, had vivid memories of challenges that they had to overcome:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Trying to make friends when a friendship group has already been formed, <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Confidence to join in with others, <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Belief in ability to do work due to it being different to how it was at previous school.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By 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