Whole School

Salhouse Primary school’s Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs, Guides and Scouts shared World Thinking Day with their friends today. 

Looking so smart and happy in their uniforms, they talked about the fun activities that they take part in. 

This week, in particular, they were hoping to make pancakes! Camping, activity days and trips to local areas of interest or much further away are also firm favourites with all of them. 

The children at Salhouse are very lucky because lots of parents are involved with the running of these organisations either as volunteer helpers or in uniform.

The day was formerly Thinking Day, and it is celebrated annually on 22 February by Guiding and Scouting organisations. It is a chance for the children to think about the global impact that they can have within their own groups and all around the world. They fund-raise and help in the local community with bag-packing or litter picking.  They understand that little changes can make a big difference when they happen all over the world. 

We kicked off Children’s Mental Health week with a whole-school assembly. Children talked about what connecting with others means to them and ways we can connect to others. We talked about how powerful something as simple as a smile and a “hello” can be.

Abby (Coots) – We can call someone up to connect with them.

Florence (Kingfishers) – We can hold hands.

Blossom – You might fall out with someone, but they are still your friend. You are still connected.

Freddie – You can play a game with them.

Caitlin – When you’re playing a game, you can show it to someone else.

Jude (Coots) – You can go and get your mummy and ask her to sit next to you.

We played a silent connection game where you had to connect with someone else in the room without making a sound. Some people gave a thumbs up, some a pat on the back, others made a funny face! 

Indie – What we were doing was the opposite of what we did on Remembrance Day where we looked down and did not look at each other.

‘Together’ by Matt Goodfellow

We read this lovely poem together.

To find out more, visit

www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk