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Week 1
Team name: Mindful Me
Tell us what you have been doing this week
Today we got together for our first Bright Star meeting 🌟
We shared some ideas and took part in a live Q&A with Bright Stars.
We have thought of some amazing ideas that we cannot wait to share with you all.
What did you learn this week?
We enjoyed listening to the other schools.
What did you find difficult this week?
We had some technical difficulties unfortunately and were unable to share our ideas with the rest of the Bright Stars.
Week 2
Tell us what you have been doing this week
Firpress’s came to join us today. They came to talk to us about some ideas for our next project.
We have decided to create a book to help us and others be happy!
We have decided on the title ‘Mindful Me’, and shared some great ideas.
The children suggested exercise, yoga and colouring.
What did you learn this week?
Different ways in which we can keep our mind happy.
How exercise is good for our mind as well as our physical health.
What did you find difficult this week?
Week 3
Tell us what you have been doing this week
The Green Team and School Council are happy to announce the creation of our Wellbeing book - Mindful Me
We enjoyed exploring emotions today and focusing on what makes us happy!
We explored a range of activities to help keep our mind happy such as exercise, mindful colours, talking to friends and finding things that keep us happy.
We explore four different emotions, how they make us feel and why we might feel that way.
We explored pulling these emotions in the mirror too.
What did you learn this week?
Different ways in order to stay happy and healthy
Other children's interests and activities they enjoy doing.
What did you find difficult this week?
The emotion worried/scared. We explored this area in more detail with scenarios to support our understanding.
Week 4
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We put our plans together and looked at some examples of what our book was starting to look like.
We used the mirror to look at our own emotions and explored making faces to represent other emotions, discussing why we may feel this way and what we could do to help us or others feel better.
We collected photo's of these emotions for our book.
What did you learn this week?
We explored emotions
How they make us feel
How our actions can impact the feelings of others
How we can work on us
How to find an activity that we enjoy that will allow us time to self regulate our emotions
Who we can talk to when we feel sad
What did you find difficult this week?
We struggled with the emotion 'anger'
We explored scenarios to support this
Week 5
Tell us what you have been doing this week
Half term (We have two weeks off during this break)
What did you learn this week?
What did you find difficult this week?
Week 6 - half term
Week 7
Tell us what you have been doing this week
The School Council, The Green Team and I are excited to share a sneak preview of our Wellness Activity Book - ‘Mindful Me!’
‘Mindful Me’ has been created by the councillors of Seaton Academy, which all the children have worked really hard in putting this book together.
What did you learn this week?
They have explored their thoughts, feelings and shared some amazing ideas.
The children have been included in the creation of the layout, activities featured, the title of our Activity Book, the design of our logo and much more!
What did you find difficult this week?
Organising an event to promote our book.
Week 8
Tell us what you have been doing this week
We began our sales!
We have had a great amount of support so far.
Due to our later start in the project, we are continuing to sell our Mindful Me books.
What did you learn this week?
People skills
Change for payments
Discuss their book
What did you find difficult this week?
Finding a suitable time to promote our books together
Week 9
Tell us what you have been doing this week
We have continued trade this week. We are looking at ways in which we can help and boost sales. We have decided to try and promote our books at our Summer Fayre this week. We shared our Business Plan and complete a Video to share our work.
What did you learn this week?
We have enjoyed listening to the feedback so far from people who have supported us and purchased one of our books.
What did you find difficult this week?
Sales are still quite low. We are considering other ways in which we can promote our Mindful Me Wellness Activity Book.
For pupils to answer:
In one sentence please tell us what bright stars has meant to you?
I have enjoyed The Bright Star's project. Our minds are very important and we need to make time for us and find ways to stay happy. I hope everyone likes our book.
For teachers to answer:
Can you tell us the impact this programme has had on your school?
We have thoroughly enjoyed our experience taking part in The Bright Star Project, it has linked in with our PSHE sessions and supported us to tackle the subject of Mental Health. It has allowed us to consider others feelings, emotions and how we all find comfort and happiness is different ways and in different activities. We have pushed an understanding on how exercise can massively impact our mental health positively and ways in which can support this. Most importantly, we have had fun! We have enjoyed working together, we have enjoyed sharing our ideas and seeing our ideas come together.
I am very proud of The School Council and The Green Team this year for their amazing efforts, work and dedication. I am in particular very impressed with the logo and title of the book. Well done everyone, a special thank you to Firpress for their constant dedication and support and thank you Bright Stars for another amazing experience.
Please provide your business plan.
Please provide your marketing plan.
Please provide your finance report/template.
Charity name/money donated to.
We are looking into a mindful/mental health charity, we are still searching
Final profit (minus the £50 seed funding).
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