FeelingGoodatWestonWayNurserySchool

The first full February week at Weston Way Nursery saw a focus on mental health and well-being through offering staff and children a Feeling Good Wek which enabled everyone to "Be kind and connect both body and mind". The week got off to an inspiring start as we were visited by Ark Farm which enabled everyone to connect through animal therapy. There is evidence that this improves self-esteem, feelings of sasfacon, energy levels and mood, as well as improving physical development, social skills and communicaon.

Everyone has also had the opportunity to be mindful about the sensory connecon with a range of foods and the health benefits linked to eang 5-aday. Have you ever taken the me to fully explore your sensory feedback to foods in your diet, e.g. have you appreciated the smell of celery, the sound of the crunch, the texture we feel between our fingers, on our tongue, noced the individual strands and the taste in our mouth and appreciated the high water content;. What else might you explore which engages all 5 of your senses?

The children have also had the opportunity to further explore this key knowledge and skills as they have been creave chefs making a selecon of snacks. Following eang, we have then considered the importance of oral hygiene. We have looked at our smiles in the mirror and made sure we know how to brush our teeth. All the children have received toothpaste and brushing charts to encourage good dental care.

We have all recognised the power of music on our well-being and the impact playing so music in the background has us to relax and free our minds to think.

Our learning over the week, has certainly given us food for thought so that we can lead healthy and happy lifestyles each and every day.