WELLBEING WEEK ACTIVITIES - South Wilts Grammar School
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3 FEBRUARY 2021
WELLBEING
WEEK
ACTIVITIES
1 - Music
2 - Card Making
3 - Chocolate Making
4 - Positive Affirmations
5 - DIY Tablet Stands
6 - Cake Baking
7 - Nature WE ARE PROUD TO
8 - From Small Acorns Art
SUPPORT CHILDREN'S
MENTAL HEALTH
WEEK.
MUSIC There are three different music activities you can try. You can do one, two or all three, it is your choice. Each activity can be attempted by anyone regardless of musical ability, yet there is something in each task for those with more advanced skills!
MUSIC
CARD MAKING
You will need:
Scissors
Glue
Card (white or cream)
Coloured card
Patterned paper (could use wrapping paper or
old Christmas or birthday cards)
CARD MAKING
CHOCOLATE MAKING
CHOCOLATE MAKING
CHOCOLATE MAKING
CHOCOLATE MAKING
POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS
What is a positive affirmation?
Positive affirmations are positive statements or phrases used to challenge negative or
unhelpful thoughts. They are designed to encourage positive, happy feelings, thoughts,
and attitudes. They hold no spiritual or religious meaning in the traditional sense and
can be used for many purposes (Moore, 2021)
They can also be used to motivate, uplift, encourage you to make changes and change
how you view yourself e.g. by affirming your self-worth.
What does the research say?
Research has shown that the effects of positive affirmations are long-lasting if practised
regularly. Positive
affirmations stem from research into self-affirmation theory first proposed by Steele in
the 1980’s. Self- affirmation theory states that people are motivated to maintain views of
themselves as well adapted, moral, competent, stable, and able to control important
outcomes (American Psychological Association, 2021).
There is fMRI evidence suggesting that there is increased activity in certain neural
pathways when people practice self-affirmation tasks (Cascio et al., 2016). Falk et al
(2015) found that those who regularly engage in positive affirmations are better able to
deal with information that would otherwise be perceived as threatening as more self-
relevant and valuable. This suggests that positive affirmations help to change the way to
you view the world.
Benefits if positive affirmations identified by Moore (2021)
Self-affirmations have been shown to decrease health-deteriorating stress
·Self-affirmations have been used effectively in interventions that led people to increase
their physical behaviour
They may help us to perceive otherwise “threatening” messages with less resistance,
including interventions
They can make us less likely to dismiss harmful health messages, responding instead
with the intention to
change for the better and to eat more fruit and vegetables.
They have been linked positively to academic achievement
Self-affirmation has been
demonstrated to lower stress and rumination.POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS
POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS Possible ways to start your positive affirmation I am….. I can…… I believe... I will…… I choose… I always... Today I am... Positive… Once you have come up with your positive affirmation, think about how best you can display this positivity. This may include using lots of colour, showcasing your drawing/painting talents or you may want to sing your affirmation. References: American Psychological Association (2021) Self-affirmation theory, retrieved from https://dictionary.apa.org/self-affirmation-theory Cascio, C. N., O’donnell, M. B., Tinney, F. J., Lieberman, M. D., Taylor, S. E., Strecher, V. J., & Falk, E.B. (2015). Self-affirmation activates brain systems associated with self-related processing and reward and is reinforced by future orientation. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 11(4), 621-629 [Abstract only], retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26541373/ Falk, E. B., O’Donnell, M. B., Cascio, C. N., Tinney, F., Kang, Y., Lieberman, M. D., & Strecher, V. J. (2015). Self-affirmation alters the brain’s response to health messages and subsequent behavior change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(7), 1977-1982, retrieved from https://www.pnas.org/content/112/7/1977 Moore, C (2021) Positive Daily Affirmations: Is There Science Behind It? Retrieved from https://positivepsychology.com/daily-affirmations/ Wider reading: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4814782/ https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sasi/wp-content/uploads/sites/275/2015/11/Critcher_AffPersp.pdf https://claudesteele.com
TABLET STANDS
With some scrap fabrics or the leg of a pair of jeans, you can make these 3 tablet or mobile stands. They
also work with books. Quick and easy to make, they're perfect gifts. Use your favourite fabric and some
embellishment to add a special touch.
Equipment & Materials
Essential:
Fabric (recycled or new)
Sharp Scissors
Needle and
thread (ideally thread matching your fabric).
Pins
Measuring tape
Filling/stuffing material; wadding, polyfil or
shredded
clean rags and rice or lentils etc.
Your device for testing the fit
Optional:
Sowing Machine
Iron & Ironing board
Tailors chalk
Set square or Tailors Ruler
Cardboard or thin plastic
Button
Ribbon
No Sowing Machine at home…
Don’t worry, you can easily make these projects with just a normal needle & thread and a simple
backstitch.
TOP TIP: I recommend doubling-up your thread for this, to give your seam
extra strength and durability.TABLET STANDS
Please see video tutorials below for help with sowing BACKSTITCH:
https://youtu.be/sjHm8CL9WDA
https://youtu.be/O7l2FVZL5hoTABLET STANDS
CAKE BAKING Luscious Lemon Drizzle Ingredients: 4oz margarine 6oz caster sugar 6oz self-raising flour 3 eggs Grated rind of 2 lemons 4 tbsp milk 4 tbsp icing sugar Juice of 2 lemons Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C and line a 2lb loaf tin. In a large mixing bowl, cream the margarine and the sugar until light and fluffy. Sift in the self-raising flour, add the eggs, lemon rind and milk. Whisk until pale. Pour the mixture in the baking tin and bake in the oven for 40 minutes. Test with a skewer – if it comes out clean then it is done. If not, cook for another 5 minutes. Whilst the cake is baking, slowly incorporate the lemon juice into the icing sugar until all the sugar has dissolved. As soon as the cake is out of the oven, pierce the cake all over with a knife and carefully pour the icing sugar/lemon juice mix over the top of the cake. Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin before taking it out (although it is divine to eat slightly warm!)
CAKE BAKING Classic Victoria Sponge Ingredients: 6oz margarine 6oz caster sugar 6oz self-raising flour 3 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla essence 300ml double cream Jam of your choice 1 tbsp icing sugar Method: Preheat an oven to 180 degrees C. Grease and line two 8” sandwich tins. Cheats method for the mixture: Add all the ingredients in one, then whisk so the mixture is thoroughly mixed and is really pale. Divide the mixture evenly between the two sandwich tins. Place the tins on the middle shelf of the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Check the cakes are cooked by testing that a skewer comes out clean. When cooked, turn the cakes out onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely. Once cooled, spread a thick layer of jam over the top of one of the cakes, then add a thick layer of whipped double cream. Place the other cake on top and then sieve a layer of icing sugar on the top.
NATURE
NATURE
FROM SMALL ACORNS Each year South Wilts takes part in the Salisbury Schools Exhibition along with many other schools and colleges in the local area. There is a theme to the Exhibition each year and this year the theme is ‘From Small Acorns….’ Ideas could be based on growth, nature, regeneration, hope, young people. At the end of the summer term 2020 we put out a competition to design a flyer to promote this exhibition and raise awareness to local schools. So get creative and express yourself ……….
FROM SMALL ACORNS Sculpture Mixed Media Computer generated designs Photography
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