Mental health/ Empathy - Pete's story (Ages 5-7)

Learn how Pete uses sport to help him maintain positive mental health, despite his Dad not being alive anymore.

Experience the power of Empathy Week 2021 by downloading this resource for students aged 5-7. A film based resource specifically designed for schools, this is Pete’s story which focuses on key themes of grief, positive mental health, using sport for good, being resilient and more.

Students and teachers watch the film either in class or in assembly and practice developing the skill of empathy as well as increasing awareness of their own emotions, thoughts and feelings. Please be aware that some students may be triggered by the content within the film - for example if a student has recently lost a parent.

This resource contains:

• An assembly PowerPoint
• A teacher’s assembly plan
• A full lesson (with activities relating to the film)
• A teacher’s lesson plan

More on Empathy Week

Empathy Week is a global schools program that uses the power of film to develop the skill of empathy and leadership in every student each year. Over the past two years, the program has engaged 100,000 students in over 40 countries across 6 continents - our mission, to build an #EmpathyGeneration.

Each year 5 human films are made and delivered through the programme. in 2022 the theme is ‘Passion and Purpose’ and focuses on 5 individuals from across the UK. Dami, Lipa, Kwasi, James and Courtney. Their stories are powerful insights into their lives and cover themes such as racism, the power of sport, immigration, resilience, leadership, having Downs Syndrome, gender equality, mental health and more.

Crucially, our program is designed by qualified UK teachers, designed to fit around any timetable and curriculum constraints and offers a whole-school approach to developing empathy in the long term.

Empathy Week links and registration

• Watch the 2022 Empathy Week Trailer here

For more information please refer to our information pack and registration page:

Download our 2022 Schools information pack here.

Register your school here

Please also see our FAQS here