St Aidan's National School, Ballintrillick, Co. Sligo

Mindfulness Workshop

24th Oct 2025

Our mindfulness workshop with Nicola Rank was a wonderful success. The children thoroughly enjoyed exploring mindfulness through a range of engaging and creative activities.

The session included listening to poetry, practising calming meditation, and hearing the story of Finnegan, which helped pupils understand simple ways to manage their thoughts and feelings. One of the highlights was making their own little “ghosts” to support the fun and memorable “ghost breathing” technique, which the children quickly learned how to use to relax and refocus.

It was a calm, positive, and enjoyable experience for all involved, and the pupils came away with practical mindfulness tools they can continue to use every day. We thank Nicola for delivering such an engaging and meaningful workshop.