Friendship tag
An active way to begin your session.
Play a game of ‘tag’ by asking someone to be ‘it’ and ‘tag’ the other children gently as they move around the room.
If a child is caught, they must stand still until another player comes and shakes their hand to set them free. You could add saying ‘sorry’ as you shake hands to emphasise the idea of mending relationships.
Gathered groups: you could ‘tag’ without touching, e.g. by pointing at someone and then set them free in a similar way, e.g. by winking at them.