Thank You All For Taking The Time At Come Tonight

Thank you all for taking the time to come tonight. Before we start I would like you all to use half of your notes page to write down one word that describes how you have been feeling lately. You may accompany this with a picture if you wish. Now put those to the side, as we will need them a little later on. We are going to start today’s PD a little differently. I want you all to have a go at the colouring sheets that are in front of you. We are going to just do this for 5minutes. During this time I want you to stay as quiet as you can and let your mind wander. -Ring a bell to regain attention (wait until bell has completely stopped before speaking)- Ok, it is now time to get the word/drawing that you wrote at the beginning of the session and in the other half repeat the same thing. Write a word describing how you feel and once again you may draw a picture as well. 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