On Friday 27th April 2018 we introduced pupils to the latest CEC HWB programme topic 'Take A Moment' which we will focus on over the next three weeks in the lead up to Mental Health Week 14th-18th May. Pupils were asked what strategies they use to cope with life's ups and downs and one P4 pupil suggested Music and Singing were great ways to weather a storm. This led nicely into a fabulous performance of two songs by our Glee Club, led by Miss Dougal and Miss Rogerson and supported by Mrs Yaseen. Truly spreading glee and joy throughout the entire Hall! Sensational! Our P7 House and Sports Captains updated everyone on the recent Swimathon and Meadows Mayhem fundraisers and received a lovely message of commendation from Ms Christie, read to them by Mr Howie, congratulating them on their outstanding work in redesigning and running the P5-7 fundraiser this year. P7 pupils Niamh, Alice, Stella and Margret organised interviews this week for ten out of more than fifty P6 applicants to carry on their Equalities work. They announced the four successful candidates - Tomos, Natalia, Nina and Ben M - and will link with them to help them continue their work on gender equality into next session. P7s Melissa and Iseabhail had approached the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Class Teachers about raising awareness of LGBT equality and gave a remarkable, very carefully considered and appropriately pitched presentation at Assembly. They impressed all with their positive messages and their eloquence. Both will work with SLT to produce a child friendly version of our Equalities Policy. Wonderful to see so many of our pupils taking the lead and making a difference.

1. Take A Moment Assembly
27th April 2018

2. Skipper has found that these ten tools
help him to cope with the river of life

3. Building Resilience
• We all experience a range of emotions everyday
• Sometimes we feel stressed
• I have ways to help me cope
Take a Moment
In this unit we will cover:

4. Building Resilience
It’s a windy day on the river of life
and Skipper is finding it harder
than usual to sail his boat.
The frustration means he feels
different emotions all at once.
One minute he feels up and then
he feels down.
Skipper is feeling frustrated

5. Building Resilience
The way we are feeling affects our wellbeing
When Skipper is safe,
healthy, achieving,
nurtured, active,
respected, responsible
and included he feels
emotionally, socially and
physically well.
However when one of
these areas is not going
well, he can feel down
Today Skipper
doesn’t feel like
he is achieving

6. Building Resilience
We all
experience a
range of
emotions
everyday

7. Building Resilience
Skipper sometimes feels up
When Skipper first learned
to sail he felt emotions such
as joy, gratitude and pride.
These emotions make
him feel up.

8. Building Resilience
Skipper feels the wind tugging
at the boat, he feels emotions
such as panic, upset, anger and
frustration.
These emotions make
him feel down.
Skipper sometimes feels down

9. Building Resilience
Remember life is like a river and is full of twists
and turns so it is normal that sometimes we feel
up and sometimes we feel down.
All emotions are okay to have
What we do and
how we learn to
manage these
feelings is the
important thing

10. Building Resilience
Sometimes
we feel
stressed

11. Building Resilience
The wind starts to blow
even harder. The rain beats
down against his face.
Skipper can’t see clearly.
Despite all his best efforts,
his boat is being blown off
course and he is heading
for the rocks.
Skipper starts to feel stressed

12. Building Resilience
When our heart starts to race
and we feel butterflies in our
tummy, this is sometimes the
body’s way of helping to give us
the energy and courage to meet
new challenges and perform to
the best of our ability.
Small amounts of
stress can be a good
thing

13. Building Resilience
However stress can
also be bad for us.
If stress is ongoing, we can
find ourselves feeling angry,
frustrated and overwhelmed.
Stress left Skipper feeling
like he wanted to hide away.
Too much stress can
sometime start to overwhelm

14. Building Resilience
I have ways
to help me
cope

15. Building Resilience
Skipper decides to ground
his boat to a halt. He puts
down his anchor, breathes
in deeply and takes a
moment to calm himself
down. He realises he needs
to hold steady until the
storm passes.
First stop what you are doing

16. Building Resilience
STOP what you are doing
BREATHE IN for 5 seconds
BREATHE OUT for 5 seconds
THINK what might help you feel better
It can help to put down your anchor
When you feel stressed or
anxious it is helpful to…

17. Building Resilience
There are helpful and unhelpful
ways to manage stress

18. Building Resilience
There are things we can do
to keep ourselves well
Sometimes on the river of life things
happen that we can’t fix or control. We
just have to take a moment to weather
the storm as best as we can.
Skipper stays protected in his boat. He
sings along to his favourite music and
notices that a beautiful rainbow has
appeared. This means the storm will
has passed.

19. Building Resilience
Home Activity
Class Task
Share the list of ‘helpful
activities’ with a family
member and help them to
create a list of their own. Try
some of the new ideas.
In class make your own
individual list of things that
help you when you feel down
or stressed

20. Glee Club at Assembly Rooms!
#culture

21. Captains Take the Lead

22. Swimathon!
P1-P4

23. Swimathon!
P1-P4

24. Meadows Mayhem!
P5-P7

25. Meadows Mayhem!
P5-P7

26. Meadows Mayhem!
Dear House and Sport Captains
It has been such fun working with you this week.
You worked so hard to help raise funds for the school.
The Meadows Mayhem was your idea and what a great idea it
was! Far more people took part this year than in any other year
over the last 15 years of sponsored events.
Your leadership, team work, enthusiasm and commitment
were outstanding and this year's event absolutely wouldn't have
happened without you!
Thank you
Ms Christie

27. Over to YOU to take the lead!

28. P4 and P5 leading the Summer Fair
SATURDAY 26th MAY
12.30-3.00pm
#enterprise

29. Over to YOU to take the lead!
Niamh, Alice, Stella, Margret
#YOYP
#equality

30. New Equalities Group Members!
Niamh, Alice, Stella and Margaret interviewed
10 of the 50+ P6 candidates who applied.
Ben M
Nina
Tomos
Natalia
Congratulations to the four successful candidates!

31. Over to YOU to take the lead!
Iseabhail and Melissa
#YOYP
#equality

36. Lgbt the acronym

44. LGBTQIA+
“Adding more labels to the acronym isn’t about making sure all the snowflakes know they are special,” Myers
writes. “These labels save lives.”

47. JRSOs at City Chambers
#participation

48. First Minister’s Challenge
The First Minister’s Reading Challenge is a
chance for you to go on a reading journey, read
whatever interests you and discover new books
along the way.
How many books read by your class?
Who has read the most books?
DEADLINE WEDNESDAY 2nd MAY

49. EPSSA Swim and Dive Gala
#sport

50. EPSSA Inverleith Cross Country
#sport

51. EPSSA Medal for Dylan!
#sport

52. SSAA National Cross Country
8th Place Anna and Dylan!
#sport

53. Sat 28th Pedal on Parliament (Meadows)
Mon 30th P7 Young Scot Card Photo NOT UNIFORM
Tues 1st P6 Cricket (Hall)
Wed 2nd P7 Evening News Photo UNIFORM
Mon 7th May HOLIDAY
Tues 8th May HOLIDAY (Inservice Day)
Wed 9th May P5 Scottish Opera 2.15pm
14th–18th May Mental Health Week
17th May Outdoor Classroom Day

54. Building Resilience
Bad Times Won’t Last
by Jed Milroy and Stephen Fischbacher
When the rain is pouring
When the winds are blowing
And it feels like
It’s always gonna be this way
When the colour’s faded
When the world is jaded
And it feels like it’s
Always gonna be this way

55. Building Resilience
Sometimes it’s hard to see that
Sometimes it’s hard to see that
Bad times won’t last
Nothing lasts forever
Good times will come
Things will get better

56. Building Resilience
When your dream’s been taken
When your hopes are shaken
And it feels like
It’s always gonna be this way
When the news is spoken
When your heart is broken
And it feels like
It’s always gonna be this way

57. Building Resilience
Sometimes it’s hard to see that
Sometimes it’s hard to see that
Bad times won’t last
Nothing lasts forever
Good times will come
Things will get better

58. Building Resilience
Bad times (bad times)
Good times (good times) x 2
Bad times won’t last
Nothing lasts forever
Good times will come
things will get better
Woah oh oh oh,
Woah oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh
It’s gonna get better x 3

59. Building Resilience
Take a Moment
“So step on the brakes every once in a
while and take a tally of all the things
you’ve done that have made you, and
possibly others, proud.
Recognise your path, your progress and
take pride in what you’ve achieved both
big and small”
(from the Little Book of Resilience)