FREE SAMPLE LESSON – Phone Use & Digital Wellbeing Interventions

FREE SAMPLE LESSON – Phone Use & Digital Wellbeing Interventions

Support your students with healthy phone habits and reduced online stress using this ready-to-run intervention lesson from the SEMH Intervention Programme.

Free sample lesson includes:
✔ Full PowerPoint
✔ SEMH-appropriate teaching language
✔ Realistic case studies (Alex, Sophie, Ben)
✔ Practical strategies to reduce digital anxiety
✔ Reflection and take-home action planning
✔ Inspection-safe and SEMH-friendly format

Designed for: small groups, nurture sessions, pastoral support, SEMH intervention, or 1:1 support.

What students will learn

How phone use can affect sleep, focus, anxiety, and wellbeing
Healthy boundaries for digital habits
Reducing notification stress
Screen-free activities that support wellbeing
Safe online practices and asking for support

Strategies are evidence-informed, low-verbal, and suitable for students with anxiety, ASD, low motivation, or emotional dysregulation.

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Link to the full 8-lesson unit

The complete SEMH Intervention Programme includes assement tasks to identofy students needs and 8 lessons designed to be used bespoke to student needs or all together as a sustained intervention or wellbeing block:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13371703

Why this lesson matters

✔ Works for SEMH groups, SEMH provision, nurture support, SEN support
✔ Designed to reduce digital stress and improve wellbeing
✔ Helps students understand why and how phone use impacts mood
✔ Aligns with pastoral, PSHE, and wellbeing priorities
✔ Easy to run with minimal preparation

Use this free lesson as a stand-alone intervention or integrate it with the full 8-lesson bundle for a comprehensive SEMH programme.