On Wednesday we were visited by The Conversation, in conjunction with Resilient Rutland, who performed a puppet play called the Fearsome Giant and then carried out workshops in classrooms relating to being resilient when we are anxious. 

The morning started with a performance for our EYFS/Year 1 children of The Fearsome Giant! The children enjoyed the story - and were very brave when the giant (over 2 metres high) appeared! They then returned to their classroom for their workshop, where they undertook various activities to help their understanding of anxiety and develop their resilience strategies. 

The joys of being a small school meant that years 4,5 and 6 were able to join the play performance, and find out a little about how the puppets were made!

In the afternoon, it was the turn of year 2 and 3, who enjoyed the performance too. For these year groups it also provoked discussions around the power of music - as this can sometimes increase our fears when watching something more scary! Again, the children enjoyed meeting the puppets before taking part in their classroom workshops.

A huge thank you to The Conversation, Stamford for facilitating the workshops, and to Resilient Rutland for funding the experience.