We are the youth mental health charity called Beyond and we created the only national mental health festival for educational settings. Each year since the pandemic began we have hosted an almost entirely volunteer led event. We bring together experts from the mental health and wellbeing space to provide support and resources to students, parents and teachers.
We are the youth mental health charity called Beyond and we created the only national mental health festival for educational settings. Each year since the pandemic began we have hosted an almost entirely volunteer led event. We bring together experts from the mental health and wellbeing space to provide support and resources to students, parents and teachers.
Bow-Wowza is a world of talking dogs and wellbeing hacks that equip children to be mentally resilient, full of PAWsitivity, comfortable with their emotions, and ready to unleash their best lives.
Our Key Stage 1 and 2 Wellbeing In Schools Package offers 8 evidence-based
modules including funny videos, audio meditations, creative activities, lesson
plans and class discussions. Each set of resources is designed to be accessible
and flexible, so you can adapt your lesson depending on how much time you
have available.
This KS2 module is all about MANAGING EMOTIONS. All activities are designed
to introduce students to the concept that our emotions are not permanent,
and all emotions are OK. There is an introductory video that is used as a
springboard for discussion on the topic. Pupils are encouraged to always talk to
someone if they are struggling with a strong emotion. All our activities can also
be done outside the lesson and can be repeated to strengthen the benefits.
Managing Emotions - Teacher’s Notes (including link to introductory film)
Managing Emotions - Meditation 3 mins
Managing Emotions - Meditation 6 mins
Managing Emotions - Dog Bowl Resource
Managing Emotions - Feelings Resource
Managing Emotions - Windows Resource
Managing Emotions - Word Search Resource
Bow-Wowza is a world of talking dogs and wellbeing hacks that equip children to be mentally resilient, full of PAWsitivity, comfortable with their emotions, and ready to unleash their best lives.
Our Key Stage 1 and 2 Wellbeing In Schools Package offers 8 evidence-based
modules including funny videos, audio meditations, creative activities, lesson
plans and class discussions. Each set of resources is designed to be accessible
and flexible, so you can adapt your lesson depending on how much time you
have available.
This KS1 module is all about MANAGING EMOTIONS. All activities are designed
to introduce students to the concept that our emotions are not permanent,
and all emotions are OK. There is an introductory video that is used as a
springboard for discussion on the topic. Pupils are encouraged to always talk to
someone if they are struggling with a strong emotion. All our activities can also
be done outside the lesson and can be repeated to strengthen the
benefits.
This lesson includes:
Managing Emotions - Teacher’s Notes (including link to introductory film)
Managing Emotions - Meditation 3 minutes
Managing Emotions - Worry Monster Resource
Managing Emotions - Monster Food Resource (to feed the Worry Monster!)
Managing Emotions - Feelings Resource
Managing Emotions - Windows Resource
Partnership for Children produce PSHE programmes for schools that teach children skills for life: how to cope with everyday difficulties, how to communicate with and get on with other people, and build self-awareness and emotional resilience.
Our children’s activities are designed to help children process feelings, communicate effectively, cope with their anxieties and difficulties and deal with change and loss.
Use this activity to help your child to think about what is important in a friend and improve their friendships.
Partnership for Children produce PSHE programmes for schools that teach children skills for life: how to cope with everyday difficulties, how to communicate with and get on with other people, and build self-awareness and emotional resilience.
Our children’s activities are designed to help children process feelings, communicate effectively, cope with their anxieties and difficulties and deal with change and loss.
When someone we love dies – a family member, friend or pet – we can have all sorts of difficult feelings. This activity helps children to find coping strategies and offers tips to support you to talk to children about death and bereavement.
This lesson is brought to you by Happy Space UK - the mental wellbeing charity that protects the minds of tomorrow.
Structure of the lesson:
Activity 1: Exploring what gratitude means (10 minutes)
Activity 2: The hedonic treadmill (10 mins)
Activity 3: What are you grateful for? (10 mins)
Activity 4: How can we practice gratitude in the future? (5 minutes)
Why should students learn about gratitude?
Gratitude can lower blood pressure, improve immune function and facilitate sleep.
Gratitude reduces lifetime risk for depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders and is a key resiliency factor in the prevention of suicide.
Gratitude helps to block toxic emotions, like envy, resentment, regret and depression.
Gratitude can help improve motivation, productivity and achievement
The goals of this lesson plans are:
To explore and build upon students’ current understanding of gratitude.
To experience actively practicing gratitude.
To understand how gratitude can help create a ‘glass half full’ outlook.
To encourage students to think about how they can continue to practice gratitude, thereby making it a habit
Welcome to our downloadable wellbeing guidebook filled with tips, tools and activities to support children’s mental health. There are so many fun videos and links your students can keep themselves busy with and support their mental health. And with a section dedicated to parents, we’d love for you to share it with them too. My name is Nader Dehdashti, one of the founders of preventive wellbeing charity Happy Space and we are thrilled to have collaborated with Beyond to bring every child across the UK this digital toolkit.
Partnership For Children produce PSHE programmes for schools that teach children skills for life: how to cope with everyday difficulties, how to communicate with and get on with other people, and build
self-awareness and emotional resilience.
Our children’s activities are designed to help children process feelings, communicate effectively, cope with their anxieties and difficulties and deal with change and loss.
Use this activity to improve your child’s ability to identify and recognise feelings