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THE VERY LOUD HALL

Everything is loud

Shoes squeak. Chairs scrape. Voices bounce around the walls. Ollie can feel all those sounds at once.

A warm stone school hall with tall windows, polished floor, stacked chairs, soft play equipment, blue and gold banners and a small curtained stage
LUNCHTIME

Somewhere to sit.

The lunch hall feels busy. Ollie holds his lunch and looks around. Then Bella spots him and waves. There’s a place at the table.

What would you choose for lunch?

Choose a lunch.

CALM SPOT

A little quiet can help.

If everything feels busy, Miss Harper knows a calm spot. Try one slow breath with Ollie.

Take one slow, quiet breath with Ollie.

HOME TIME

The big school feels a little smaller now.

This morning Ollie stood outside enormous doors. Now he knows his peg, Room 1B, Miss Harper, the hall—and the way home. He had a wobble, and he still had a go.

Small monster. Big wobble. Still brave.

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