Wellbeing Day 2021 booklet

WELLBEING DAY FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY

LOGO BY FREYA B, YEAR 11

“BE STILL AND COOL IN THINE OWN MIND AND SPIRIT.” GEORGE FOX

TIMETABLE SESSIONS 1. 8.35 – Registration + Tutor time 2. 9am to 10.30am – #BeCreative 3. 10.30am to 11am – Break 4. 11am to 12.30pm – #BeActive 5. 12.30pm to 1.30pm – Lunch 6. 1.30pm to 3pm – #BeConnected 7. 3.05pm to 3.45pm – Tutor time 8. #BeRelaxed - during the evening with household members.

A WARM WELCOME TO SIBFORD’S SENIOR SCHOOL WELLBEING DAY 2021.

We appreciate how hard you and your parents have worked through this pandemic and we want to give a little something back as our way of saying thank you for keeping going.

Here are a few things that you can participate in online with us, or you can dip in and out as you see fit. Most importantly, do something for you, something that makes you feel connected to your family and to the world around you.

Our intention is to follow the Danish art of Hygge for the day; the key ingredients of Hygge are togetherness, relaxation, indulgence, presence, and comfort. Above all, have some fun, make some memories and we will see you at 3:05 when you can tell us all about your day.

Tracy Knowles

#BeCreative SESSION ONE: 9AM - 10.30AM CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING ON TEAMS

Creative strength and conditioning for team sports with Alex Caviezel-Cox (45 minutes) and then choose a pick n mix activity to finish

Jamming with the Band - Barney Porter

Bring your voice or instrument to create a Sibford musical extravaganza!

COUNT ON ME CHORDS by Bruno Mars @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com (ultimate-guitar.com)

#BeChef

Create a fabulous three course meal for the family Join us from the Sibford Food room from where we will be cooking up 3 wonderful courses that you can serve for your family in the evening. A little time will also be set aside throughout the day for you to design a menu and place settings with Molly Goodwin and to hunt for a wildflower posy for the table with Sam Halliday. If you prefer, you can just choose any one or two courses as stand alone sessions. Note that only the Roasted Red Pepper + Banoffee sessions contains the menu/place card design sessions within them!

Starting with the Dessert

Srumdiddlyumptious Banoffee Pie Tracy Knowles

Ingredients For the base and sides For the topping 75g/2½oz butter 450ml/16fl oz double cream 300g/10½oz chocolate oaty biscuits 5 ripe but firm bananas For the filling 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 115g/4oz butter 25g/1oz coarsely grated plain chocolate or 115g/4oz soft dark brown sugar chocolate curls 397g/14oz can sweetened condensed milk

ipad art – Harry Wragg ESOL overseas pupil social Jo Mayes Beginner ipad art. Come along and join Harry who will be teaching you how to make use of your ipad to draw and paint. You’ll need a free app called ‘Brushes Redux’ from the app store.

The world is having to be more creative in how we communicate. Join Jo Mayes and some former pupils for a social 'catch up' and activities.

Everyday Stressbusters – Mahwish Qamar Crazy about Cacti Art – Michelle Holdsworth

Make a clay rabbit or Easter Bunny - John James

For this you will need some clay.

John suggests you use ‘air dry’ clay. Obviously you may need more than one pack if parents/siblings want to join in (or you’ll just get tiny baby bunnies).

Cacti are the 'in' plants at the moment which therefore makes them also the most popular art prints to buy. Luckily, they are so simple, and far cheaper to make yourself. Bring your art supplies and make some decorations + art with Michelle

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Arm Knitting – Sally Pickering 10.min.win - Natalie Bianchi 90 minutes,8 different themes, 8 collages. Can you beat the clock and create a cool collage using images and words, taken from things you have lying around the house? Every 10 minutes you will be tasked to create a new image using household items, magazines or recycling. Themes will be revealed on the day and the most inspiring collages will go live on our school twitter page. You will need.... magazines, newspaper, scissors, recycling items (cereal boxes, crisp packets, branded items etc), glue, a phone with a camera (to send us pics of your work).

Come along and make a scarf by arm knitting (for total beginners). You’ll need 100g super chunky yarn to create your winter warmer with Sally.

Make a Sock Puppet – Frances Eason Requirements Use what’s around the house or get the following from Hobbycraft or Amazon; 6 pieces of felt, Hi-Tack No Glue (nontoxic), Cardboard Sheets, Easy Glue Wiggly Eyes, You can also use Copydex glue, OR USE: cardboard box, button box for eyes and fabric scraps but you will need fabric glue.

NOTE kids : PVA won't work.

And don't forget...... a sock!!

#BeActive SESSION TWO: 11AM - 12.30AM CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING ON TEAMS

Disco Dance Party DJ set with DJ V in the house – V Macaulay

Workout with our own 'Dave Wickes'

Get dressed up to stay in! Dig out your disco lights and glow sticks and join D.J. V Macaulay for a session of live party dance anthems that the whole family can enjoy.

Listen with headphones or blast it on your speakers, it’s up to you. Put on your best party clothes and your dancing shoes and have some fun!

Our very own workout wonder will put you through your paces for 45 minutes.

Cool down with a 45 minute walk or choose a pick n mix activity.

#BeChef Session 2 Your main course

Marbella Chicken Emma Crocker

Serves 5 so adjust accordingly!

We love this recipe as you can delete or add ingredients as you see fit!

Ingredients 10 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 20 green olives, pitted and thighs (4 breasts, 6 thighs) 10 ready-to-eat dried apricots, cut in half 8 garlic cloves, peeled and finely 10 no-soak prunes, cut in half chopped 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp dried oregano or chopped fresh oregano leaves generous handful of red small bunch of fresh basil, leaves chopped seedless grapes (optional) 5 bay leaves 250ml dry white wine 4 tbsp red wine vinegar salt and pepper 4 tbsp olive oil 2. tbsp capers

Walking story stick – Adam Hosler

Requirements: a small ball of wool - or assorted colours, scissors, walking shoes.

Cooking for Uni - Rachel Bee Learn how to cook a (cheap) wholesome meal in preparation for uni life. On the menu are vegan curry, an easy bread and then a minestrone-esque soup.

Better Than Meat Vegan Curry (and well-cheap to boot!)

Ingredients 1tbsp Coconut Oil 4 cloves minced garlic Thumbsized piece of fresh ginger or dry 1tsp turmeric 1tsp cumin ½ tsp coriander 1tsp chilli powder or flakes 2tsp curry powder 1tsp garam masala ½ tsp cayenne pepper 2 cups red lentils 2 cups of veggie broth or a stock cube dissolved in hot water 1 can tomatoes 1 can coconut milk 3 tbsp almond or peanut butter (obv, omit this if you are allergic!)

Salt n pepper to taste.

This makes enough to serve 4 and will cost approximately £4.60 to make, so roughly £1.15 per head.

Minestrone Soup or ‘Last day of the month before student loan arrives’ soup.

Ingredients 1 onion 1tbsp olive oil 1 carrot .

1 cup of pasta 1 stock cube 1 stick of celery 1 tin of tomatoes Salt and pepper to taste.

Approximate total cost for soup = 55p and this is likely to serve 2 !

Microwavable Chocolate mug cake 4 tablespoons Self-Raising.Flour 2 ½ tablespoons Caster Sugar 2 tablespoons Water 1 tablespoon Whole Milk 1 tablespoon Olive Oil ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract (optional) to taste Chocolate Chips or broken up pieces of dark or milk chocolate.

1 pinch.

Salt I’m not going to price this for you…it’s a luxury! Enjoy it!

Downhill Challenge – Toby Spence

Join Toby Spence to walk as far as you can downhill in 1.5 hours. Given that you walked up the height of Everest recently – let’s see if you can walk as far or further downhill. Toby Spence will do this locally, in Sibford Ferris, and live stream his efforts to you. You can live stream your activity to him - whilst trying to outperform him in the process! All you need are your walking boots and appropriate clothing, a phone, a helpful parent or guardian to ensure your safety (and to join in !!), water and a hefty dose of determination. Let’s see who can go the furthest downhill. Use your phone, apple watch, or fitbit type device to record your efforts and then submit your distances to Toby Spence in the chat. For those of you who are doing other activities, try this as a part of your Pick and Mix activities at the weekend.

Nature’s Treasure Hunt – Harry Wragg

Join Harry Wragg for a scour of your local area to find some treasures and identify some plants.

Everyday Stressbusters – Mahwish Qamar

#BeConnected SESSION THREE: 1.30PM - 3PM CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING ON TEAMS

Feeding Elite Athletes - Graeme Close

England Rugby Nutritionist talks all things health and sport Graeme is currently the expert nutrition consultant to England Rugby, the Head of Performance Nutrition to The European Tour Golf and European Ryder Cup Team and consults to several Premier League Football clubs and players. Graeme is currently the Deputy Chair of the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr) and is a fellow of both The European College of Sport Science and The British Association Of Sport and Exercise Sciences. He regularly appears on television (BBC Trust me I’m a Dr, ITV Truth about food) and radio (BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Merseyside) discussing nutrition for health and sports performance. Graeme also delivers work-based seminars for many leading corporate organisations including PWC, Callaway Golf and Deloite.

Think of any questions that you would like to ask Graeme and pop them in the chat.

Body Flow, presented by Lynnie Come and join Lynnie, a certified Les Mill’s Instructor, in a session of Body Flow.

Parents are most welcome to join in. Take a little time for yourself.

· Book Club - Liz Reeve

Pre reading: - 'Wonder' by R.J. Palacio KS3 Book Club 1:30-2:15 KS4 Book Club 2:15-3.00 Our Pets - Cath Harding

· Guided Meditation - Debby Evans

Come along and make some time and space for yourselves; empty your mind as Debby guides us through some meditation exercises.

Cath Harding will bring along the newest member of her family to introduce to you. Please bring your pets too. Pets are a huge stress reliever whether we are walking with them or stroking them. Never underestimate the value of a pet.

‘KS5 Task Master’ event – Cate Mallalieu-Needle

This is for Year 12 & 13 only Event hosts Olivia C+ Grace M + Freya D. This event is a series of group tasks / quizzes / competitions and a variety of challenges.

It will be a great opportunity for the Sixth Form to be together again, to reconnect, to communicate and to have some fun.

Publess Quiz Helen Gormley and Cat Hartnett Exercise your inquisitive mind. Join in a current affairs quiz.

#BeChef Session 3 - Starter

Roasted Red Peppers (and putting the finishing touches to our banoffee pie which will now be set) - Tracy Knowles

Ingredients Serves 1 (don’t forget to allow this set of ingredients PER PERSON) 1 whole red pepper stalk on 1 clove garlic 1 whole tomato (or equivalent smaller tomatoes) Olive oil Basil leaves(optional)

During this session, as the peppers are a quick meal to construct, pupils opting to #BeChef for the day can spend the remaining time with Molly designing their menu card, place cards and table decoration:

Menus

Place Cards

Hygge Bird Watching – Anna Jo Mathers Join Anna Jo Mathers with a blanket and a hot chocolate to count our native wild birds.

Table Decorations

· Craft a jar of positivity Michelle Aylott

Join me with a jar. We will decorate it and add little notes of positivity and motivation for anyone who may be feeling blue to share with family member to use when they need a lift.

Lucious Sponge Pippa Jones Ingredients 4 free-range eggs 225g/8oz caster sugar, plus a little extra for dusting the finished cake 225g/8oz self-raising flour 2 tsp baking powder 225g/8oz butter at room temperature, plus a little extra to grease the tins To serve good-quality strawberry or raspberry jam whipped double cream (optional)

Everyday Stressbusters – Mahwish Qamar

Nature Bracelet - Mikey Maguire Join Mikey on a ramble to express yourself making a nature bracelet. Requires duct tape or gaffa tape and scissors (sounds terrifying!!).

Charlesworthfile Join John Charlesworth down on the farm.

Hopefully, ewes permitting, getting in a spot of lambing!

3.05pm to 3.45pm – Tutor time

“In today’s rush, we think too much, seek too much, want too much, and forget about the joy of just being” – Eckhart Tolle We hope you were able to enjoy the range of wellbeing activities we had throughout the day or just took a day to focus on your personal wellbeing. Please remember to report back to your tutors for the end of the day.

School ends at 3.45pm (but wellbeing is for life!)

#PicknMix Activities ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES WITH INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN ONE TEAMS GROUP FOR YOU TO PICK AND CHOOSE FROM THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Smoothie Recipes

Paint by numbers Here’s Geoffrey, my giraffe paint by numbers.

Zoom in and you’ll see the numbers still needing completing! This is quite a mindful exercise and something you can do, over time at home. A kit can be purchased from Amazon (click picture for link). He’s quite a big piece too. Something for all the family.

Other animals available! Tracy Knowles

Gong Bath - Relax with sound waves

There is no water involved and you remain fully clothed for the experience! You just lie back and relax.

A few tips for listening: Choose a quiet space and make sure you have time to relax. Have a drink of water with you. Listen whilst relaxing in bed, couch, chair or floor. Have pillows and blankets to snuggle up in as your temperature may change.

Use headphones or speaker.

Download the strava art app and create a picture on your run or walk

Check the teams group for the printable dot to dot sheets.

Board games make your own

Things you will need:

Scrap Paper, A4 but may need to cut to size for some.

Ruler, pen and scissors Tape measure, to measure how far it flies Colouring pens to decorate if wanted Produce a pine cone feeder

Strava Art

Mindful colouring/ dot to dot

Paper plane making and flying

Sticky fun for you and a warming, winter treat for the birds.

You will need pine or fir cones (dried out so they don't open), bird seed, raisins, peanuts, grated cheese, suet or lard, a mixing bowl, scissors and string.

Learn the Jerusalema and send us your videos!

Sporty keepy uppys or sock challenge

Family blindfold taste test