Emotional literacy for children is the ability to identify, understand, express, and manage their own emotions, as well as recognise and respond to the emotions of others. It is a crucial skill for healthy development; helping children manage stress, build strong relationships, and develop empathy. You can foster emotional literacy by labelling emotions, encouraging emotional expression, using games to explore feelings, and modelling empathy. 

Label Emotions
Sometimes children can struggle to explain how they are feeling, and this can result in them acting in an angry or frustrated way.  By identifying and accepting a child’s current emotion, it can help them to understand how they are feeling and begin to develop a better understanding and control of those emotions. Ultimately, this will enable children to express their feelings in a more positive way.

For example, you could say “You seem so excited” or “You’re crying, you must be sad”.

When children learn the words for their emotions, they can tell you what they’re going through. This means they’re less likely to use their behaviour to show how they are feeling.

Read the guide below and click here to find out more tips for supporting developing emotional literacy.

The Year 5 and 6 boys participated in a workshop hosted by The Young Shakespeare Company. This year’s session focused on Romeo and Juliet.

The boys had a fantastic time engaging in the workshop, where they explored the main characters and key events of the play. They even had the opportunity to play some of the lead roles themselves! Not only did the boys have a lot of fun, but they also gained a deeper understanding of this iconic work by William Shakespeare.

This week, some of our Junior School Librarians unveiled a great selection of new books that are now available to borrow from the library!

Highlights include the much-anticipated sequel to Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures, The Poisoned King, the newest adventure from the Skandar Universe, The First Unicorn Rider, as well as the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid title, new books by David Walliams, and additional stories from the Bletchley Mystery series. We’ve also added exciting new graphic novels and some engaging non-fiction titles on topics such as AI and chess.

Some of our Librarians have taken the time to browse the new books and offer their recommended picks:

Kabir:
The Last Bard by Maz Evans

"This is a great book because it has a very intriguing title – I enjoy Maz Evans books so am looking forward to reading this one!"

Zakk:
The Guinness Book of World Records 2026

"This is full of brilliant facts and records - you will never want to stop reading it!"

Lucas:
The World's Worst Superheroes by David Walliams

"I would recommend this books because David Walliams is a hilarious writer and the cover of this one looks fun and exciting!

George A: 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Party Pooper by Jeff Kinney

"I would recommend this because it is full of laughs and a really nice book to read."

George E:
Last Chance Hotel - Nicki Thornton

"This magical mystery is great for fantasy lovers. The book will keep you guessing at every page turn!"

Alexander:
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

"I recommend this book because it contains cyphers that contain secret messages for you to solve and is a great mystery."

Jonas:
Wink Murder by Rhian Tracey

"I would recommend this book because the title sounds like it is named after a fun game. This book is great for people who like to read mysteries."

Children’s daily lives can be exhausting!  Every day, they are surrounded by stimuli; new learning, people, places, sights, sounds, concerts, fixtures, in school clubs, out of school clubs, parties, after school and weekend sports sessions – the list goes on.  And that’s without mentioning the highly visually stimulating online games and activities that many children play.

All of this is happening alongside each child’s brain and body growing and developing, so the need for children to have proper rest and ‘down-time’ is vital. 

Whilst physical rest is important, mental rest is as equally vital.  Rest is crucial for children's physical, cognitive, and emotional development, supporting growth, consolidating memories, and boosting the immune system.

Ensuring that children to have time in the evenings, at the weekend and during the holidays to rest, enables them to unwind physically and emotionally, allowing them to be physically and mentally healthier and more energised for the following days.

Resting doesn’t specifically mean sleep.  It can also mean children having quiet, calm time without any pressure to be ‘doing something’.  For some children this could be reading, playing with Lego, kicking a ball around in the garden on their own.

However, good quality sleep is also important. The Sleep Charity UK, recommends that, as a general rule, children aged between 7- and 12-years old need 10 to 11 hours of sleep a day.

When children are resting or sleeping, their brain is still actively working, helping them process information from the day.  This is also the time when the brain stores old memories, so a good night’s sleep is vital for this processing to occur.  In school, children who sleep well and have regular rest, generally have a better attention span and are better able to function during the day, consequently helping their learning.

Visit The Sleep Charity UK to find out more about the importance of sleep.

Pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 from Warwick Junior School and Warwick Prep School enjoyed a collaborative Link Day this week.

The Year 5 pupils worked together in teams using straws, tape, paper and Polo mints to build puff mobiles which could be powered by just one 'puff' of air from a person's breath. Their goal was to design a vehicle that travelled the furthest. 

The Year 6s were tasked with constructing a bridge from straws and card that could carry a load of at least five newtons. Pupils had taken on board everything they had learnt as the winning team produced a bridge that supported a load of 16 newstons!

Pupils demonstrated teamwork, communication, resilience and a lot of creativity! Our link days continue to be a fantastic way for the Junior School and Prep School to regularly come together and nurture their love for learning.

Whilst they can be a great way for friends to socialise, online games like Roblox that allow multiplayer gameplay with strangers are always fraught with a variety of dangers that can expose children to inappropriate or harmful content. Roblox enables people to play anonymously, which can often be something that attracts people to misuse the game and potentially put young people at risk of harm.

In addition to interacting with random strangers across the world, other factors such as in-game purchases and potential scams can also pose a financial risk. It’s important that parents remain aware of the risks associated with this popular title and how it can be used safely.

This guide offers parents expert advice on what can be done to ensure that young people have a safe and enjoyable experience with Roblox.

Read more about what parents and educators need to know about Roblox here.