© San Carlo SNS 2019
Working
together
as
a
school
community,
we
are
prioritising
wellbeing
in
the
2018-2019
academic
year
and
ensuring
that
pupils
in
San
Carlo
SNS
feel safe and happy in school.
In
October
we
officially
opened
our Nurture Room.
Our
Nurture
group
was
very
excited
when
Susan
Gibney,
from
Nurture
Ireland,
came
to
visit
our
school
for
the
official
opening.
Our
Nurture
Group
starts
everyday
together
in
the
Nurture
Room.
They
enjoy
a
range
of
activities which include:
Circle Time:
First
thing
every
morning
the
children
gather
on
our
comfy
cushions
and
couch
for
circle
time.
They
share
their
news
and
play
various
different games.
The
children
explore
different
feelings
they
may
have
and
are
encouraged
to
think
of
others feelings too.
This is a picture of The Blob Tree
and The Feelings Wall which help
the children talk about their
feelings.
Target Setting:
The
children
have
learned
to
set
targets
for
themselves
in
their
classrooms
and
their
lives
at
home
too.
These
goals
are
analysed
by
their
teachers
and
by
the
children
themselves
every
day,
to
monitor
progress.
The
children
are
rewarded
for
achieving
these
goals.
They
decide
on
the
rewards
they
would
like
such
as
a
sweet
treat,
extra
playtime
with
a
friend,
hot
chocolate or a homework pass.
Breakfast Club
We
host
a
breakfast
club
each
Friday
morning
in the Nurture Room.
We
eat
toast
together,
topped
with
butter
or
jam
(or
nutella
on
special
occasions!)
We
enjoy
a glass of milk or water with our breakfast.
During
this
meal
time
the
children
chat
about
their
highlights
from
the
week
and
their
plans
for
the
weekend.
We
also
play
games
like
“I
Spy”.
The
children
also
practice
skills
such
as
using
table
manners,
setting
the
table,
using
cutlery
appropriately and washing/drying dishes.
Artwork:
The
children
engage
in
art
activities
relevant
to
the
topics
they
have
been
learning
about.
The
following
artwork
was
completed
by
the
children this term.
Quiet Time:
In
nurture
group
the
children
are
encouraged
to
have
some
quiet
time
to
think
and
reflect
on their feelings/behaviour.
Meditation
is
used
to
give
the
children
an
opportunity
to
relax
and
take
some
time
out.
A
quiet
space
has
been
set
up
in
the
classroom
for
children
to
go
to
also.
The
following
picture
shows
the
quiet
space
in
the
nurture
room.
Yoga
We
are
very
lucky
to
have
a
yoga
lesson
with
Ms.
Kirwan
every
week.
They
have
already
learnt
lots
of
new
poses
like
the
cobra,
downward-facing
dog,
tree
pose,
and
many
more
strange
and
wonderful
shapes
and
movements!
Yoga
is
an
important
tool
for
children
to
learn
how
to
use
their
bodies
to
find
a
sense
of
strength
and
calm
within.
We
also
teach
breathing
and
relaxation
techniques
in
the
yoga
class
that
the
children
can
use
at
any
stage
during
their
day
to
help
them
feel
all
those
lovely,
fuzzy,
good
feelings
that
make
our days go so much better.
Group work:
The
children
are
encouraged
to
work
together
through
play
and
engaging
in
group
activities.
We
are
learning
to
take
turns,
have
patience
and
co-operate
with
others
in
the
group
by
playing board games and card games.
The
children
have
been
enjoyed
playing
‘The
Socially
Speaking’
board
game
this
term.
Their
favourite
card
games
to
play
are
“Go
Fish”
and
“Snap”.
This week the Nurture group made ghosts made
out of bamboo sticks, felt, plastic and white
sheets. Then we put them out in the garden.
The older Nurture group carved pumpkins and
we put them out in the garden as well. We also
decorated the herb wheel with warning tape
and fake spider webs then we put the pumpkins
in the middle of the herb wheel.
So drop down to Scoil San Carlo’s garden and
get spooked by the
HERB WHEEL OF HORROR!!!!
The Junior Nurture Group had great fun doing
Christmas arts and crafts and baking this month