SCARF visits Pilgrims'
This week saw the return of our annual SCARF workshops to Pilgrims’. For three days, the Octagon is transformed into a multicoloured tent where the SCARF sessions are held, and this change of scenery lends itself well to discussing ideas and learning about healthy ways of living and relating.
Life Education’s SCARF PSHEe material is used in 2500 schools across the UK and reaches 570 000 pupils each year.
The acronym SCARF stands for:
- S – Safety
- C – Caring
- A – Achievement
- R – Resilience
- F – Friendship
The workshops complement our existing PSHEe programme, and embed a number of the topics covered in class further. Each year group from Reception to Year 6 have the opportunity to take part in the workshops, and to engage with their skilled facilitator. The topics covered this week included: Taking Care of Myself, All About Me, My Wonderful Body, Feelings, Meet the Brain, It’s Great to Be Me, Friends and Decisions. The Year 4s learnt how physical and mental health are linked, and how different activities can trigger the release of chemicals and hormones that can help us to feel better.
The boys engaged with these workshops beautifully, and Michele, our facilitator, was very impressed with their willingness to engage openly and share ideas, as well as with their excellent manners and behaviour throughout her time with us. The boys have really done us all proud!
We look forward to hosting the Life Education team again next year.
Craig Cuyler
Designated Safeguarding Lead/Director of Wellbeing
Head of PSHEe
