The violent and aggressive behaviour of one 10-year-old boy at Quay Primary in Bridlington, Yorkshire, meant that he was frequently sent out of class and was at risk of exclusion. Today, however, the same boy is enjoying a settled and successful time at secondary school.
The key to his turnaround was a daily one-hour session in The Recess Club room, which addressed the causes of his anger through play, and which turned out to be the start of the school's emotional literacy programme.
The room was set up five years ago by Sharon Londesborough, who is now the school's emotional literacy co-ordinator, as a lunchtime club where children could deal with social and emotional problems by playing, sharing and making friends in a safe, positive and nurturing environment. However, it quickly became apparent that the facility needed to be available throughout the day, not just at lunchtimes.
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