SMILERS is a new initiative in partnership with Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing.  SMILERS gives children and adults a whole school approach to talk about wellbeing and how to look after our physical and emotional wellbeing.

Click here to watch the official SMILERS video

 

Spire Junior School SMILERS Activity Log:

W/c 4th October: SMILERS applications opened.

Friday 18th October: Initial meeting to discuss the role.

Friday 8th November: A group meeting to decide which theme we were going to focus on this term. It was decided that we would focus on Stay Connected! We suggested visiting a local residential home (Belvedere House) to share some positivity and kindness. 

Friday 15th November: Card and poster-making session ahead of our trip to Belvedere House.

Tuesday 3rd December: Went to Belvedere House to stay connected with our local elderly community.

Tuesday 4th February: The SMILERS team ran an assembly for the whole school discussing their roles around school.

Tuesday 29th April: A group meeting took place to discuss the new theme for the last term. We are now focusing on Move. We have managed to encourage staff to get on board as well as the children and they are virtually walking/running from Land's End to John O'Groats as a team. The SMILERS came up with multiple ideas, including: Wake up Wednesdays, 4th June move a mile for NSPCC, challenge one-minute stations to earn bronze, silver or gold, an obstacle course for Move it Mondays and team games. Everyone was very positive and have begun creating posters for our new area which they met to start on Wednesday 30th April.