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Squirrel story time

Everyone should sit in a circle.
Someone should read We get the whole of you by Juliette Sexton. Make sure you save a copy of the poem before the session.
After reading the poem, everyone should take some time to reflect on it as a group. We’ve included some questions to help you reflect in the pink box below.

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Instructions

We get you when you’re grumpy, like when you lost your favourite sock.
We get you when you’re happy, like when you found it in a box.
We get you when you’re worried, like when you thought your maths was bad.
We get you when you’re proudest, when you made those numbers add.
We get you when you’re saddest, like when you feel alone.
We get you when you’re excited, when you’re talking on the phone.

So you needn’t ever worry that, for us, you aren’t enough –
In fact, we’d like to find out more: about you and all your stuff.

So let’s spend some time playing, running, doing, being free,
Creating, planning – let’s build a fort! A space for us to be.
We can dream, dance, and imagine, safe inside the blanket walls.
Perhaps we’ll see a tiger pounce with shadow puppet paws!
Protect our castle against attack: by giants, witches, trolls.
Eat cake, read books, dress up, and practice shooting winning goals.

So you needn’t ever worry that, for us, you aren’t enough –
In fact, we’d like to find out more: about you and all your stuff.

And at the end of evening, when the sun’s about to set,
We’ll take some time to sit and chat, to see just who we’ve met.
We’ll think of all we did and said, and all the fun we had.
Considering the good times and reflecting on the bad.
We get the whole of you, our friend: the tears, the fun, the fuss.
We just ask that you remember that you get the whole of us!

By Juliette Sexton

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• Squirrel Story

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