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'My Memories Jar': Reflection-based End of Year Activity for Children and Young People

'My Memories Jar': Reflection-based End of Year Activity for Children and Young People by Exciting Teacher 2025

My Memories Jar – End of Year Activity is perfect for making a note or drawing a young person’s favourite memories from throughout the school year.

Perfect for the last week of term to help your class draw their school year to a close in a positive and happy way.

How could this resource be used?

  • To support a child 1:1.
  • To document the good times from the school year gone by.
  • To reflect on the small things that make us happy.

Relevant Curriculum Links

England PSHE Statutory Curriculum Strands:

KS1:

  • H18. different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
  • R22. about how to treat themselves and others with respect; how to be polite and courteous.
  • R23. to recognise the ways in which they are the same and different to others.
  • L4. about the different groups they belong to.
  • L6. to recognise the ways they are the same as, and different to, other people.
  • H27. about preparing to move to a new class/year group.

KS2:

  • R32. about respecting the differences and similarities between people and recognising what they have in common.
  • L6. about the different groups that make up their community; what living in a community means.
  • L7. to value the different contributions that people and groups make to the community.
  • L8. about diversity: what it means; the benefits of living in a diverse community; about valuing diversity within communities.
  • H35. about the new opportunities and responsibilities that increasing independence may bring.
  • H36. strategies to manage transitions between classes and key stages.

Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):

  • I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. HWB 0-01a / HWB 1-01a / HWB 2-01a / HWB 3-01a / HWB 4-01a.
  • I understand that there are people I can talk to and that there are a number of ways in which I can gain access to practical and emotional support to help me and others in a range of circumstances. HWB 0-03a / HWB 1-03a / HWB 2-03a / HWB 3-03a / HWB 4-03a.
  • I understand the importance of mental wellbeing and that this can be fostered and strengthened through personal coping skills and positive relationships. I know that it is not always possible to enjoy good mental health and that if this happens there is support available. HWB 0-06a / HWB 1-06a / HWB 2-06a / HWB 3-06a / HWB 4-06a.

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