The confidence-building initiative is known as TEA (short for thoughts, emotions and actions), so staff at St Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe treated year 7 pupils to a slap-up tea – with delicious cakes and cups of tea served in vintage china cups.
Specifically devised for the school’s 175-strong year 7 cohort, the TEA programme lasts for 18 weeks and aims to support children in their first year of secondary school and beyond.
Delivered as part of PSHE and citizenship lessons, TEA helps youngsters to manage their thoughts, emotions and actions.
“The pupils learn to recognise the impact their thoughts, emotions and actions may have on their day-to-day lives,” explained Cathie Halbert, the school’s lead for emotional literacy, who organises the programme.
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