  Endings can sometimes feel scary because they often mean that something is about to change. Or you've really enjoyed something and you don't want it to stop.
Emotions you might feel when something changes can be both positive and negative and might even change themselves!
Look Ahead Try to see chanGe as a chanCe... - A chance to experience something new. - A chance to improve upon something. - A chance to make more friends. -A chance to get to understand yourself more. At Virginia, we are coming to the end of the school year...The next two weeks of school mark the ending of this academic year.
In previous years there would be events that would signal and celebrate that the year is coming to an end...
Although this year has been very different, we can still celebrate the achievements made through out 2019/2020
ReflectionsWhat are you proud of this past year?
Looking AheadWhat new beginnings are you looking forward to?
Sometimes being brave means to stand up for people or to stand up to people. What would you do if you saw someone not respecting someone else's rights? Would you stand up for them?  This week we are looking at an article of the United Nation Convention on the rights of the child .    Did you guess it? What could you do to help ALL children enjoy the right to learn and use the language, customs and religion of their family? Write down your thoughts before you compare them with the ideas below.....     Feel free to share your thoughts with myself and Amanda in the Assemblies Blog, we would love to find out what you think.
 An aspiration is a hope or ambition of achieving something. Most people have dreams or aspirations they would love to achieve, sometimes this is taking on a new adventure, doing something that takes them out of their comfort zone or developing themselves in some way that makes them feel good about who they are. Aspirations are important because they can contribute immensely to your development as a person and becoming who you want to be. What can Aspirations look like?
Aspirations can change depending on the timescale of what you want to achieve.
How do you want life to be after lockdown?
What do you want to do and who do you want to become as you grow older?
Persevering...Like going on an adventure, achieving an aspiration can be challenging and at times it may feel like you might not reach your goal.
But being adventurous means facing difficulties and finding ways to carry on and persevere.
Tips for persevering
Never give up, use your growth mindset.
The most important thing about aspirations....
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Have a go at drawing your future.
Visualisation is a powerful way to help you believe in yourself. Try writing positive affirmations
Draw around your hand, make 5 statements that will remind you and encourage you to persevere towards your aspiration. |
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There is a new Purple Mash blog post for you to share your aspirations and upload any of the tasks suggested.
I'm looking forward to seeing all of your views, Amanda
I'm looking forward to seeing all of your views, Amanda
Hello everyone!
This week we will be looking at one aspect of being adventurous: being brave. Sometimes being brave means to face and conquer our fears. What are you afraid of?
In this video I will talk to you about one of my fears and what I did to overcome it and then we will explore something that we may all be a little fearful or anxious about...
Hope you enjoy it. Let me know your thoughts in the assembly blog on purple mash or send me an email.
This week we will be looking at one aspect of being adventurous: being brave. Sometimes being brave means to face and conquer our fears. What are you afraid of?
In this video I will talk to you about one of my fears and what I did to overcome it and then we will explore something that we may all be a little fearful or anxious about...
Hope you enjoy it. Let me know your thoughts in the assembly blog on purple mash or send me an email.
Thank you to everybody who emailed in your thoughts about what it means to be adventurous, myself (Amanda) and Barbara really enjoyed talking about your ideas and learning what adventure means to you during these times of social distancing!
With this in mind, this week's assembly blog is all about adventure...in the everyday things!
With this in mind, this week's assembly blog is all about adventure...in the everyday things!
When we think of Adventure we might picture mighty once in a lifetime events...
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But if being adventurous means being:
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Then this means we can have adventures
wherever and whenever we wish!
wherever and whenever we wish!
How can we see adventure in the everyday?
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Little things that we may have not noticed when our lives where busy and fast might surprise you, make you curious and want to explore more...
On your next daily walk, what do you notice that makes you feel awe? It might just be catching a flower in the sunlight or a bumble bee with pollen loaded up upon its legs. How can you find more? |
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Family time gives us the chance to go on an adventure. Share adventures that your family members have had:
What makes you curious? Can you and someone in your family make an adventure to do inside the house? |
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Over this week I want to know:
How are you going to be Adventurous?
Cardboard box adventures
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The limit is your imagination :)
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Jar of adventuresWhat adventures might you want to attempt once we can all go to different places again?
How will you need to be brave? 
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Dens and hideouts
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What can you discover?
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Get in contact by email [email protected] or through the new Purple Mash Assemblies Blog, I would love to see your adventures all shapes and sizes...What made it an adventure for you?
Stay Safe, be Kind and have lots of Adventures, Amanda
Hello everyone !
Welcome to our assemblies blog. Myself (Barbara) and Amanda will be updating this blog weekly.
We hope you enjoy our assemblies. Do email us to let us know your thoughts.
This week we are thinking about what it means to be adventurous...
Welcome to our assemblies blog. Myself (Barbara) and Amanda will be updating this blog weekly.
We hope you enjoy our assemblies. Do email us to let us know your thoughts.
This week we are thinking about what it means to be adventurous...