Happy Head, Happy Heart

TAke a trip down memory lane with our P7 class of 2021 as our hosts ask questions about their memories of Balmedie Primary school.  We round off the podcast with their rendition of Wellerman's Sea Shanty with an incredible guitar accompaniment by Enzo Tizzano. 

In this episode we catch up with our Primary 2 classes whilst they were den building in our Magic Woods.  They tell us all about their learning and about their creative Human and Hedgehog Hotel!  We also explore the story Sneezy the Snowman.  This is our last Christmas episode for 2020 but we will be back next year! 

This week are joined by Primary 6 again who share their favorite Christmas Cracker jokes.  We also a little tune form Primary 1 as they pass the window on their 'Jingle Walk' and two readings from some of the Primary 6 pupils.

It has been a while since we had a Happy Head Happy Heart episode but over the next few weeks we will be sharing 'Christmas Special' episodes.  These episodes are going to be run by some of our children in school with P6 leading the way this week.  Tune in today to hear their short radio play that tells the Christmas Story form the poor Innkeeper's point of view.  Then there's a little reading of 'Rudey's Windy Christmas' and finally a real podcast Christmas Chit Chat.  Hear what their Elves have been up to, what Christmas traditions happen throughout Balmedie and what they love to eat on Christmas Day!

In the final episode this session we speak with our incredible Head Teacher - Mr Ford.  He answers some of the children's questions including what kind of sandwich he likes and also how many keepy ups he can do!  He also addresses some of our really important 'Back To School' questions that the children wanted to ask him.  

The Happy Head, Happy Heart Podcast will be back after a summer break.  We have some great guests lined up for you.  In the meantime - Happy Summer!!

Sit back and enjoy Mrs Gray read the story 'The Lion Inside' and then listen on as the incredible Will Smith gives an incredible insight to 'Fear' and what happens at maximum fear point!  

In this episode I speak with the super smiley Miss England and be both explore the subject 'Brave'.  You'll find out that everyone feels scared and fearful at times and Miss England explains how she overcomes her fears and worries.  This episode has two podcast supplements.  Listen to the story 'The Lion Inside' and an audio of Will Smith's incredible speech about 'Fear' in Episode 9 - EXTRAS.  Enjoy!

This week I have an incredible chat with our Outdoor Learning Expert Mrs Duncan.  We discuss the science behind the mental health benefits of the outdoors and how we can use nature to find a place of calm.  Mrs Duncan gives us an insight to bird song mindfulness and I find out why my clematis plant is helping my mind!  There is no story accompanying this podcast this week.

On this week's podcast we speak to our incredible Pupil Support Staff and have a wee catch up.  We see what they have been up to over lockdown.  This was recorded in May.

A lot of time, effort and learning went into this little musical numbers.  Mr Munro really learned alot and had to persevere with some tricky technical obstacles.  We didn't know how to do what we managed to do - which was the most brilliant thing about lockdown... pushing us to be more creative and learn how to do things we never would have dreamt of doing.  Here we learn the uke part, the song, the timings, the technical recording, the sound quality fiddly bit and some self-harmonizing by me! Is it perfect, no, who cares. We LOVED doing it.  And that is what it is all about,,, the joy, the happiness of doing something you love.