This week's Happy Hub
In this week’s Pre-Prep Happy Hub we've been talking about managing frustration and anger.
Pre-Prep Happy Hub
In this week’s Pre-Prep Happy Hub, Bob the Minion shared that he had been feeling angry and had hit his brother because he found him annoying. The children were able to relate to Bob’s feelings, recognising that everyone experiences frustration and anger from time to time.
Olivia thoughtfully suggested that taking a deep breath could have helped Bob calm down before reacting. The children then discussed a range of positive ways to manage strong emotions, including kicking a football, spending time outside, or walking away from a difficult situation.
Mrs Sheriff introduced the idea of a rocket to help the children understand how anger can build. Just as a rocket can be ignited by matches, our anger can be fuelled by frustrations. Healthy coping strategies act like water, helping to cool the rocket down before it takes off. The children enjoyed drawing their own rockets, identifying the things that might “light” their rocket and exploring healthy ways to cool it down.
Bob was very grateful for all of their thoughtful and sensible suggestions for managing frustration and anger!
