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Wellbeing and culture

These workshops have been developed for small groups of pupils of all ages, based on the successful wellbeing workshops for adults, which we carried out pre-pandemic. Through the medium of a group-based craft activity, pupils will experience the unique opportunity to achieve success in creating a genuine piñata.
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Piñata “Make it & Break it” Workshops (1/2 day):
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A half-day, craft activity for small groups of children and adults who are experiencing poor mental health, especially stress, low self-esteem, social anxiety or depression, and especially following the difficulties of the pandemic in 2020-21. The activity is great for developing confidence and resilience, but works just as well for a fun activity as a well-being reward.
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Over the course of the session, participants will be helped to make and decorate a piñata of their own design, or one of our traditional designs. (We currently have a “Coronavirus” piñata, which serves as great focus for venting the frustrations and poor mental health of the past year!) Pupils will feel a sense of fulfilment creating a unique piece, which they can then break with the rest of the group, or take home to share with family and friends.

Participants can work individually or collectively with the group in a shared experience. We encourage participants to paste written notes of their fears, worries and concerns onto the piñata shell, which they can then smash, as a sign of breaking the hold that those negative emotions may have over them. Along with the sweets that traditionally fill the piñata, participants will insert notes of their hopes and aspirations, which will shower over them when they break the piñata.
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For older children and adults, the action of smashing the piñata is great fun and can provide a real sense of catharsis, perhaps using the playground to hang up the piñatas and for the group to collectively smash them. However, for younger children, we can help them to make a ribbon-pull, trapdoor piñata.

​For more information (including pricing) download our information booklet 
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Maria jackson

Deputy Head at The Bridge
“Our students loved this workshop – the therapeutic benefit of naming their emotions, the mindfulness and creativity of making, the fun of smashing – it was a really fun way to address wellbeing. Patty and Ali were delightful hosts and engaged with the students immediately, drawing out the most reluctant and shy of children to get them creating. A fabulous end of term activity with a real purpose. Thank you so much!"
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russell davey

Headteacher at Oaktree Special School
“Patty and Ali handled the day with calm aplomb (I had to substitute one of the two classes for another due to a Covid case).
Both classes of pupils with a mix of additional needs were not just engaged but engrossed in the activity, proudly talking me through the whole process. The classes are a mixture of additional needs including  those who would need a significant amount of time to engage with new adults let alone a new activity. All bar none were fully involved from the first to the last minute.

This has also linked well with our focus this year on the emotional well being of our pupils. I cannot recommend the day highly enough!
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