This resource contains a Powerpoint, accompanying notes and associated booklet. It is a unit of work to help teach lower primary children about ways to improve relationships, through discussions, activities and booklet tasks. It can be used over a term or year, in class or as an assembly. Please note there are three versions of the PowerPoint: check the size and types of files before downloading. pptx 1.1MB ppt (2003) 2.7 MB pdf 1.1 MB pdf Booklet 558 KB (Print two-sided with short edge binding) pdf Notes 113KB (N.B The pdf may not perfectly align with the notes but can be easily modified.)

This resource includes a 47 slide read-only ppt plus detailed accompanying notes. It can be used stand-alone or with the ‘Relationship resolutions: Breaking down Break time Breakdowns’ posters. Seven foundations for effective relationships are explored through questioning, dialogue and scenarios. Students are encouraged to explore behaviours in order to empower their relationships. For ease of access you will find three versions of the ppt: .pptx 15MB .ppt (1997-2003) 19.8 MB PDF 2.4MB (Please note that animations are reduced in this document and do not match the notes entirely.) Notes: PDF 126KB

This 15-page A3 poster pdf resource, for primary teachers, includes eight posters and seven supporting appendices. The posters illustrate behaviours that often lead to break downs in relationships. They can be used for display purposes, as well as teaching aids, to assist students in finding resolutions. The appendices are designed to support each behaviour by providing worksheet style activities.

This 5-page pdf resource, for primary students, uses a real story as a springboard into lessons about ‘judgement’. You will find a paragraph about the theme, key questions & discussion outcomes and three activities which include a short Mindful moment script. The story is online, and the activities require only essential classroom resources.

This 2-page pdf resource, for primary students, uses a real story as a springboard into lessons about ‘kindness’. You will find a short paragraph about the theme, thought-provoking questions, four activities and a loving-kindness style mindful moment. The mindful moment will take a good 5 minutes and is for students who have successfully experienced mindful practices already. The story is online, and the activities require regular classroom resources along with a class set cups.

This 3-page pdf resource, for primary students, uses a real story as a springboard into lessons about ‘friendship’. It is aimed at older primary ages but is adaptable for younger students. You will find a paragraph about the theme; story-based and general questions; 3 activities and a set of 3 mindful tasks, related to friendship bracelets. The story is online and the activities, apart from a ball/s of string, require only the essential classroom resources.

This 2-page pdf resource, for primary students, uses a real story as a springboard into lessons about ‘anger’. You will find a short paragraph about the theme, thought-provoking questions, four activities and a Mindful moment script, which can be done within 5 minutes. The story is online, and the activities require a range of everyday objects and essential classroom resources.

Let’s teach students how to manage those challenging moments. This booklet gives more information about each of the 12 self-regulation strategies I am promoting. It can be used as a class booklet in your wellbeing area, or as an individual booklet. It comes in colour and black & white. Please print landscape, short-edge binding, and double-sided.

This 1-page pdf resource, for primary students, uses a real story as a springboard into lessons about ‘emotions’. You will find a short paragraph about the theme, thought-provoking questions, four activities and a Mindful moment script, which can be done within 5 minutes. The story is online, and the activities require regular classroom resources and collage materials.

This A4 poster supports teachers and students in choosing healthy strategies when dealing with difficult moments. At these times, it often feel like our stomach is in knots; hence, the sub-heading is Untying the knots. It is available in colour as well as black and white. Please watch out for more resources to support this poster.

My videos are simple and effective Mindfulness tasks for everyone: involving focus; observation; thinking about thoughts; using senses and breathing. Use them as a mindful moment, brain break or transition task. Often when you do Mindfulness you are asked to focus only on your breath. It sounds simple but it’s actually quite a challenging thing to do. I’m going to show you a way that might make it a bit easier.

‘Hand breathing’ is one of several videos I have created to support students at home: as they take on the challenges of distance learning, they will need help to keep anxiety levels down. My videos are simple and effective Mindfulness tasks for everyone: involving focus; observation; thinking about thoughts; using senses and breathing. Share this video with your students, to encourage them to maintain their wellbeing during this uncertain time. Use it as a mindful moment, brain break or transition task. You always have your breath with you, so it’s a great tool to help you be mindful. Tracing around your hand can help you to take five even and full breaths. In this video, I show you how.

‘Object study’ is one of several videos I have created to support students at home: as they take on the challenges of distance learning, they will need help to keep anxiety levels down. My videos are simple and effective Mindfulness tasks for everyone: involving focus; observation; thinking about thoughts; using senses and breathing. Share this video with your students, to encourage them to maintain their wellbeing during this uncertain time. Use it as a mindful moment, brain break or transition task. This is similar to my ‘Find something new’ video, but here you take an everyday object and discover more about it.

My videos are simple and effective Mindfulness tasks for everyone: involving focus; observation; thinking about thoughts; using senses and breathing. Use them as a mindful moment, brain break or transition task. We take many routine journeys each day and week. When something becomes routine it means that we can do it without thinking so much about it. That also means we stop noticing things around us because they don’t seem new anymore. In this video I want to encourage you to take a well known journey and see if you can spot something new about it.

My videos are simple and effective Mindfulness tasks for everyone: involving focus; observation; thinking about thoughts; using senses and breathing. Use them as a mindful moment, brain break or transition task. In this video, you will use your sense of hearing to work out common sounds. You will need to be mindful so that you can focus on only one thing: listening.

‘Kim’s Game’ is one of several videos I have created to support students at home: as they take on the challenges of distance learning, they will need help to keep anxiety levels down. My videos are simple and effective Mindfulness tasks for everyone: involving focus; observation; thinking about thoughts; using senses and breathing. Share this video with your students, to encourage them to maintain their wellbeing during this uncertain time. Use it as a mindful moment, brain break or transition task. This task is about training your brain muscle to be mindfully focussed, using a well known game called Kim’s game. In it you will need to work out the missing object. Remember to be mindful of how it feels in your mind and body to focus.

Glitter Jars is one of several videos I have created to support students at home: as they take on the challenges of distance learning, they will need help to keep anxiety levels down. My videos are simple and effective Mindfulness tasks for everyone: involving focus; observation; thinking about thoughts; using senses and breathing. Share this video with your students, to encourage them to maintain their wellbeing during this uncertain time. Use them as mindful moments, brain breaks or transition tasks. In this video, I discuss how to make glitter jars and how they can be used to take be mindful. I have also included a mindful glitter jar moment at the end of the video.