How to be a ‘Good Egg’ to Others: Friendship and Kindness Resource

How to be a ‘Good Egg’ to Others: Friendship and Kindness Resource A ‘Good Egg’ is a person who is kind and friendly. What qualities do you need to be a ‘Good Egg’ (friend) to your friends? This is a resource about friendship and kindness. The ‘Good Egg’ resource looks at how to be a […]

Transforming Unhelpful to Helpful Thoughts: Challenging Negative Thoughts

Transforming Unhelpful to Helpful Thoughts: Challenging Negative Thoughts This thought-challenging activity is a popular one in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: challenging unhelpful thoughts and turning those negative thoughts into more positive, helpful thoughts. This activity has been simplified to be used by Practitioners, Teachers, Parents, and ELSAs. It encourages the child to think about their thought […]

Worry Time: A Step-By-Step Guide

Worry Time: A Step-By-Step Guide A Step-by-Step guide to introducing Worry Time to children and teens. Worry Time is a common strategy used in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help children to let go of worries that we cannot do anything about. It is about giving children the time and space to actively worry about their […]

My Rainbow Goals: Exploring Wellbeing, School, Friendships, Home and Being Active

My Rainbow Goals: Exploring Wellbeing, School, Friendships, Home and Being Active Spring is a time to check back in with the goals that we may have set at the start of the year or to allow us the opportunity to work on new hobbies and interests. Write down your goals on each colour. Cut them […]

Spring Cleaning My Habits: Thinking about Healthy and Unhealthy Habits

Spring Cleaning My Habits: Thinking about Healthy and Unhealthy Habits Habits can be both positive and negative. They can be good for us, such as a habit of going to a gym or eating 5 fruits and vegetables a day. Whilst on the other hand, habits can be negative for us, such as not getting […]

Sorting Unhealthy and Healthy Habits

Sorting Unhealthy and Healthy Habits Activity Habits can be both positive and negative. They can be good for us, such as a habit of going to a gym or eating 5 fruits and vegetables a day. Whilst on the other hand, habits can be negative for us, such as not getting enough sleep. A habit […]

My Healthy Habit Tracker

My Healthy Habit Tracker Habits can be both positive and negative. They can be good for us, such as a habit of going to a gym or eating 5 fruits and vegetables a day. Whilst on the other hand, habits can be negative for us, such as not getting enough sleep. By tracking your healthy […]

‘A Walk Through My Favourite Spot’: Meditation Strategy for Supporting Sleep

‘A Walk Through My Favourite Spot’: Meditation Strategy for Supporting Sleep A useful strategy for supporting children to relax and fall asleep. This is a step-by-step meditation guide to help children imagine being in their favourite place and going for a walk to promote relaxation, being present, and calmness. Suitable for EYFS, KS1, and Ks2. […]

4-7-8 Breathing Technique: Sleep Support

4-7-8 Breathing Technique: Sleep Support 4-7-8 breathing technique is a helpful strategy for promoting calmness before bedtime. Deep breathing helps to slow our heart rate down and helps our bodies to relax. If we feel relaxed, then we are more likely to be able to fall asleep quicker and with ease. Suitable for EYFS, KS1, […]

‘My Bedtime Books’: Reading-Based Sleep Activity

‘My Bedtime Books’: Reading-Based Sleep Activity This resource helps to promote positive sleep routines including the importance of completing a calming activity, such as reading before bed. Reading has many benefits for our mental health and wellbeing – let’s encourage children to reflect on the benefits of this by creating their very own bookshelf of […]