Smiling Mind Space for Our School

Last term Natasha, Iris and Talara from Year 4/5 entered a competition to win a Mindful Space for our school. They wrote a poem about why they would like a mindful space in the school, and their poem won! They won some Dulux paint to paint the area, money to buy things for the space and access to the Smiling Mind learning hub for teachers. We haven’t decided on a spot yet, but it will be a mindfulness space outside.

Here is the poem they wrote…

When your anger takes over, or sorrow, or fear.

The noise of the classroom will soon interfere.

To escape the racket, please Dulux design,

A quiet place for a Smiling Mind.

An awareness space, being right here, right now,

In this moment, Smiling Mind… show us how.

A bubble journey or body scan.

Check in with our feelings, that is the plan.

A healthier place to play, work and learn.

A space to help our Smiling Mind return.

Sarah Webb

AST/Learning Support