Greenfield Harmony
Created by students at Greenfield Special School in Merthyr, South Wales, UK, this app is designed by pupils, for pupils, aiming to enhance Health and Wellbeing. Developed in collaboration by students with additional learning needs, our app offers practical insights and tips tailored to improve Health and Wellbeing for students in your classroom.
Meet the Health Squad
Meet the Health Squad: six inspiring members from Greenfield Special School in Merthyr, South Wales. Each squad member has triumphed over personal challenges to excel in sports, embodying values and beliefs we aim to inspire in every classroom. These stories, crafted by Greenfield students, encourage pupils to create their own Health Squad members and explore the power of determination and resilience in achieving a healthy lifestyle.
Digital Art
Throughout the app, you'll encounter stunning examples of digital art crafted by our students. Creating digital art on iPad serves as a wonderful mindful activity, especially beneficial for students dealing with anxiety. At Greenfield, our pupils use the Keynote app for their artwork. This digital art activity not only offers a creative distraction but also fosters success with tools like undo and rubber for corrections. Explore the Gallery Tab Bar to view self-portraits created by our students, beginning with photos captured using the camera app on their iPads
Focus with Breathing Animations
Feeling anxious? Why not try our breathing animation tool within the app? Choose a flower animation to breathe in and out with, timed to the animation. Play the relaxing sounds we have recorded to help you further relax.
Podcasts
Listen to our podcasts featuring pupils reading the Health Squad stories and interviews with Greenfield School staff. Explore how our staff relax and their unique approaches to teaching and learning. You can also find these podcasts available on Apple Podcasts for easy access.
Videocasts
Take time and listen to the video casts produced by the pupils at Greenfield Special School. There are some very important messages relating to:
🏴 Benefits of Sleep
🏴 Building Resilience
🏴 Coping with Stress
🏴 Keeping Active
🏴 Resilience
🏴 Physical Activity
🏴 Healthy Eating
🏴 Importance of Sleep
Inspire the pupils in your class with the very powerful video entitled 'Don't be Scared'. The pupils created this video using GarageBand and iMovie.
Minecraft Sports Village
The pupils at Greenfield have experienced the significant advantages of using Minecraft on iPad. Discover in our app why we believe Minecraft can benefit the pupils in your class. Our pupils have crafted an inspiring Sports Village scene available for download onto iPads or iPhones, offering an immersive exploration experience. Encourage pupils to expand and construct additional sports facilities within this engaging and mindful activity.
Data Cards
Use the Data Cards section to find out information about famous athletes. Ask the pupils to create their own Data Cards.
The Gallery
The Gallery section of our app highlights the benefits of Art Therapy for pupils, particularly those with Additional Learning Needs. Dive into the digital art self-portraits created by our students, who have demonstrated remarkable resilience in producing these artworks.
The pupils have delved into the world of AI, generating text-to-image creations that enrich our app project. Alongside digital art, traditional art has played a significant role in this endeavour, offering another dimension of art therapy. Working closely with a local artist, our pupils have been fortunate to enhance their creations. They've combined their traditional art with digital elements using the Reality Composer app to create AR Art Galleries. Explore these galleries by using your device to place the artwork in your surroundings after granting camera access.
Blog
Enjoy reading the blog post documenting the entire project, which we continuously update. Here, you'll witness how pupils with Additional Learning Needs can excel when provided with the right tools and opportunities.
Map
The pupils have researched and identified Mindful Locations here is Wales. Where are the Mindful Locations in your locality?