June 25th, 2020

25/6/2020

'You are stronger than you believe, braver than you know & smarter than you think!'

Good morning everyone,

I hope you are ok and enjoying the sunshine! I am working outside in my garden this morning.
It's B-E-A-UTIFUL!

Here is a photo of me and some of the children at school yesterday! It was very hot but we completed all the learning on the blogs! We got a little bit silly when we realised how we could take photos on the chromebook! :)

Today I want to leave you with a Self Esteem acitvity.

What is Self Esteem?

Some people think self esteem is feeling good about yourself. But self esteem is more than that.

'Self esteem is something that must come from inside your own heart. Self esteem doesn't come from someone giving you a trophy or telling you you're great. Self esteem is about believing in your heart that you are able to make choices you are proud of, and that even when you make a mistake, you are still worth loving.'

When you don't have strong self-esteem, you could say you have low esteem, or low self-esteem.

An activity that I would like you to try is a 'Well being Shield'

What do you already know about shields? What are they used for? Who used them? What were their purpose?

You may mostly know about them being used as a piece of armour (used in battle).
You're right- they were used as a piece of armour, for protection and to look “powerful”.

However today I want you to combine that 'power and strength' you would get from a shield and think about your own 'power and strengths'.

Did you know power and strength isn’t always physical - it’s emotional too.

What makes up your “armour”?
What are your characteristics and strengths that makes you powerful and strong? What activities make you feel powerful and strong?

You can either print out this sheet below, or create your own shield thinking about the characteristics and strengths.

For example mine would be:

Humorous, Loyal, Friendly, Loud, Creative.

For humorous I could draw someone laughing, for loyal I could draw a lion, for friendly I could draw a heart with people standing around it etc....

You may want to make your own one out of cardboard!