Soaring in 2022
Morning Circles Evidence suggests that by using the Berry street model will help us to ensure our students are able to access the social and emotional development they need to access the learning. (This is available on the BSEM website here ) One of the ways we can achieve this is by starting out day with a morning circle. The basic outline involves practices which create a positive start, community and a sense of belonging. The proposed steps will be: Greeting Check in with higher needs children Flash focus (a focus on our school wide expectation for that week) Announcements Positive Primer to create an upbeat mood Brain break to use for the day Friday Reflections on what went well. This will be rolled out across the school. My personal thoughts: I am really excited as this aligns very closely with our Morning Meeting. As we have older kids I would love to keep calling it a Morning meeting and I am not sure how easy it will be to have a c...