During our LPS Review Fortnight activities for this current term, the Area of Learning Leader, Happy Healthy Helpers (Triple H) and LPS Fitness Fanatics Pupil Voice Groups undertook ‘Listening to Learners’ activities within their classrooms, workbook scrutiny and classroom observations. Additionally, the AoLE Leader, Miss Galvin undertook workbook and website scrutiny alongside a learning experience sampling task which provided an insight into the Health and Wellbeing AoLE being covered within each progression step.

Main Objective: To implement whole-school provisions to enhance emotional wellbeing and physical activity in both indoor and outdoor settings.

• The Triple H, LPS Fitness Fanatics, AoLE leader and class teachers have been working collaboratively to enhance pupils’ understanding of both emotional and physical wellbeing through a range of planned and responsive approaches. Health and wellbeing has been more explicitly integrated into daily classroom routines and planning, with regular opportunities for children to reflect on their emotions, discuss strategies for managing feeling and build resilience. Class teachers and assistants have incorporated activities such as check-ins, mindfulness moments, discussions around healthy lifestyle, consistent PE lessons which have enabled pupils to make meaningful connections between physical health and emotional wellbeing. Additionally, the Triple H and Fitness Fanatics have provided guidance and resources to support pupils and staff in this. As a result, pupils are demonstrating across all progression steps an increased awareness of how to look after their minds and bodies, and are more able to articulate their feelings and identify the appropriate strategies to support their overall wellbeing.
• As part of Triple H and the Fitness Fanatics Pupil Voice Group meetings, the children are hoping to design and run ‘wellbeing zones’ in the playground by Summer term. A range of playground wellbeing zones have been identified as an area the school is working towards in order to further support pupils’ emotional and physical health, with a strong emphasis on pupil voice and co-design. For example, a calm or quiet zone with seating, sensory resources and mindfulness prompts to support self-regulation as well as physical challenges to promote fitness and release energy. Already, activities to support this aim are being carried out during playground games with alternating weeks for Fitness Fanatics and Triple H every Wednesday, but our aim is to make it happen more often during the week, in addition to playground games.
• Training on the ‘Pause Points’ mindfulness tool has been successfully delivered to all staff. Miss Galvin facilitated an ADDs session for all teachers and SLT members, ensuring a clear and consistent understanding of the programme. In addition, a separate training session was provided for all teaching assistants to ensure all staff members are confident in how to effectively use Pause Points within their days. This mindfulness approach has supported the emotional regulation and wellbeing of children throughout the day, particularly during transition periods.
• The Triple H team have actively monitored class engagement with Pause Points across the school day through a combination of pupil voice and learning walks. During PVG meetings, Triple H members have provided regular feedback on whether their class teachers and Tas are consistently implementing time for Pause Point breaks. In addition, learning walks have been completed during the review fortnight to further ensure that Pause Points breaks are being embedded across all classes. To strengthen this process, pupils will complete a questionnaire during summer term, co-created by the Triple H team and Miss Galvin to reflect on their experiences of Pause Points and their impact on wellbeing. As well as gaining feedback on whether or not Pause Points are still carried out when the class teacher is absent.
• After-school sports provision has been successfully established and expanded to meet pupil demand. Miss Galvin and Miss Thomas run a weekly after-school sports club every Thursday for Year 3 and Year 4 pupils, providing regular opportunities to develop physical skills and promote active lifestyles. Due to the high level of interest from younger pupils, this provision has been prioritised to ensure consistent access for Year 3 and Year 4. In addition, an after-school club for Year 5 and Year 6 takes place on a Tuesday and is led by Mr Higgins and Miss Nicholas, ensuring that older pupils also have opportunities to engage in extracurricular physical activity.
• Miss Galvin and Mrs Bate have completed the practical element of their Forest School training and are working on the written component to achieve their Level 3 Forest School Leader qualification. Due to ongoing building work, the Forest School site is not yet ready for pupils, but the Triple H team have visited the area to gain insight and inspire planning. In the meantime, teachers have developed outdoor learning plans so that, once the site is ready, half the class can participate in Forest School activities while the other half engage in topic-linked outdoor learning, ensuring sessions are well-prepared and enriching for all pupils.
• Each week, Miss Galvin meets with the Triple H team and Fitness Fanatics to review progress on the action plan, discuss recent actions, and respond to class requests. These meetings include feedback sessions, open discussions, and opportunities to listen to pupils’ ideas, ensuring that the team’s initiatives remain responsive to the needs and interests of the school community.
• Miss Galvin is currently running the ‘Turn Your Frown Upside Down’ drop-in sessions organised by the Triple H team; however, pupil attendance has been low. To raise awareness and encourage participation, the Triple H team plan to deliver a refresher assembly at the start of the summer term, targeting Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils. The aim is to promote the lunchtime club and, during the summer months, make use of outdoor areas in addition to indoor spaces to provide a welcoming and accessible environment for all pupils who may need support.
• Pupils have already shared their thoughts verbally on how internal and external spaces could better support wellbeing, providing initial insight for the Triple H team. Building on this, the team plans to undertake a pupil questionnaire next term to gather more detailed feedback, which will help guide a wellbeing audit of all school spaces and inform improvements that promote and support pupils’ emotional and physical wellbeing.

Our Next Steps:

Upon reflection, Miss Galvin, The Triple H and Fitness Fanatics have agreed their next steps are:

• To launch and embed playground wellbeing zones – Implement pupil-designed playground zones with calm, active, creative and social areas. As well as the development of our ‘Buddy Bench’.
• To further embed Pause Points – Roll out the pupil questionnaire to monitor use and refine consistent practice across classes, particularly during times where the class teacher is not present and there is a TA or Supply Teacher.
• To promote TYFUD Drop-in club – Raise awareness of Turn Your Frown Upside Down and use outdoor spaces in summer to boost participation.
• To advance Forest School – Miss Galvin and Mrs Bate to complete level 3 training and begin sessions when able to do so, alongside topic-linked outdoor learning.
• To audit school spaces – Gather pupil feedback to improve indoor and outdoor areas that support wellbeing and physical activity.