Very pleased that @IWBSFalkirk have achieved our bronze award from woodland trust. This young person has worked exceptionally hard on all the challenges #goingforgold
Continuing work today on our woodland trust award . Photography offers numerous benefits, including boosting mental wellbeing, fostering creativity, and improving memory. It can also be a form of mindfulness and help with self-expression @IWBSFalkirk
Snapshot of a very busy first week back @IWBSFalkirk , A varied curriculum and diverse learning experiences offer numerous benefits, including increased engagement, the development of essential skills like critical thinking and problem-solving, and enhanced confidence .
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This pupil had the chance to visit Summerlee. The highlight was a guided tour through a reconstructed mine which offered valuable insights into the labour-intensive work of miners, enhancing the pupil's understanding of this difficult aspect of industrial history.
This young person has worked very hard to show he is safe , calm , following instructions and showing respect this term so we decided to mark these achievements with a beach trip and some ice cream @IWBSFalkirk#watchusgrow
Work has started on our first challenges with the Woodland Trust , this young person enjoyed searching for signs of spring and exploring our local woodland. Exploring nature is important for children’s development as it allows them to connect with the natural world @IWBSFalkirk
Reading builds brains, fostering early learning and creating connections in the brain that promote language, cognitive, and social and emotional development. The best thing is books can be read anywhere , where’s your unusual reading place ? @IWBSFalkirk
Some of our younger learners have been learning about our native birds and taken part in a range of activities and events helping to extend their knowledge ,promote their own wellbeing and picked up Ruby Robin awards for their participation @IWBSFalkirk#SDG
Today @DebraSm45017301 and myself got to be visitors , our tour guide was very knowledgeable and helped keep us safe when out and about , letting our young people take the lead strengthens their confidence and self esteem @IWBSFalkirk
Some fun experiments today exploring kinetic energy trying to make our spiders move , lots of problem solving skills and perseverance from this young person @IWBSFalkirk#stem#watchusgrow
This week is children’s mental health week , we’ve been getting to know ourselves and talking lots about likes and dislikes using lots of activities and even made some bath bombs with favourite smells @IWBSFalkirk@Place2BeScot#KnowYourselfGrowYourself
Learning through play helps our young people to discover more about the world and themselves . Today we made an air raid shelter and had lots of discussions around why these were needed , different types of shelters and what we would put in them to help us survive @IWBSFalkirk
Today this young person started work towards the rspb birdwatch learning about our native birds, how taking part helps and making some bird feeders. Learning about wildlife helps encourage curiosity, empathy and environmental awareness @IWBSFalkirk#UNCRC#SDG
Creating a positive environment where we play , learn and grow together builds a strong sense of relationships fostering our learns sense of self and their wellbeing @IWBSFalkirk#playistheway#uncrc#positiverelationships
It’s been a spooky week in Class 1 , safe to say Halloween is a great time to foster some of our learners special interests. This helps to promote self confidence, emotional regulation and lead to better learning outcomes @IWBSFalkirk
One of my highlights from this term was sharing stories with our learners , books are great for our wellbeing and learning and help to build confidence , self esteem and relationships. This pair were keen to make me some gruesome medicine 🤢 @IWBSFalkirk#bookbug#roalddahl
Today we were talking about the importance of keeping our brains healthy and why it’s important for our wellbeing , we also tried some breathing techniques and this pupil was keen to show me his yoga skills @IWBSFalkirk#WorldMentalHealthDay