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Lisa Cunningham DeLauney's avatar

Wonderful story. I would have found it hard to hold it together, too. And I love those Henry Moore tributes. Fantastic learning all round!

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Jack Watson's avatar

They’re amazing aren’t they! Some of them are individuals who don’t tend to flourish in art either, but using less common media for creating artwork made such a difference.

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Jon's avatar

This is so inspiring. It shows how fostering belonging transforms lives. Such a good piece.

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Jack Watson's avatar

Thank you Jon, grateful to hear that from you ❤️

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Adam's avatar

I enjoyed the post, but I was equally impressed with the student artwork!

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SEMH Education's avatar

Having that sense of belonging is so important! In my current work for the Youth Justice Service, I see the devastating result of not having that sense of belonging in school and finding it elsewhere.

To foster a sense of belonging in my last specialist setting we put aside time to play games as a class, complete a class puzzle and create a class comic!

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Maria Robertson's avatar

You’ve reminded me what is most important as I start back to school after an unexpectedly long holiday break. Monday, belonging will be the priority of the day! Thank you

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Jack Watson's avatar

What a beautiful comment - delighted to hear that you’ll be prioritising belonging

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Adrian Neibauer's avatar

An incredible story! Thank you for sharing and warming my heart.

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Jack Watson's avatar

Always welcome Adrian ❤️

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