Year 6 Citizenship Workshop

 Year 6 Citizenship Workshop

Today the children in Year 6 took part in a citizenship workshop. During this workshop the children were able to explore moving onto Secondary School: how this might make them feel, what challenges they may come across and strategies to deal with those challenges. 

The children expressed they were feeling a range of emotions with regards to Year 7: excited, enthralled, happy, sad, worried and nervous. They were able to reflect on how if they can recognise and name their emotions they become easier to deal with, discuss with others and help others with how they might be feeling. This also gave the children an opportunity to reflect back on how they felt - all those years ago- when they started Primary School. These opportunities of reflection allowed for the children to think back on all they have achieved whilst at Broadford: what has made them proud? What are their fondest memories? What challenges have they overcome? Some very funny anecdotes were shared by many. 

In addition, to looking into the past the children had the opportunity to look to the future and what Year 7 holds for them. The opportunity to meet new friends, learn new things and have new experiences. Although these things all sound very exciting, it was also discussed how some aspects of Year 7 can be very daunting, especially homework and detention were mentioned by many. To alleviate some of these worries, it was discussed how the resources learnt at Primary School can definitely help in these new and uncertain experiences. Our three Broadford jobs should help stand them in good stead. 

To complete the session they discussed how, when worried and faced with big emotions there are resources and strategies the children can apply to help them: visually memorising their toolbox allows their toolbox to go everywhere with them, mindful breathing allows them to take a moment before reacting and listening to the inner voice, which will guide them to the right choices and help keep them calm. 

"It really helped us learn about what we're going to be learning in secondary school. I feel very prepared to go." Shivanshi, Birch.

"Today we learnt how we might be feeling going to secondary school.  It's okay to feel how you feel - you're allowed to!" Anushri, Redwood.

"Always be kind and polite and you will make new friends." Grace, Larch