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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

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https://www.charliemackesy.com/

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Lyrical content – choose tracks that have inspiring and uplifting lyrics

Tempo – choose a piece with a faster tempo – aim for 120+ beats per minute

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Pharrell Williams - Happy (Official Video)

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Quick Yoga Breaks

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Quick Yoga Breaks for Kids | Cosmic Kids

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Headspace for Kids | Meditation for Children

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Recipes

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Discover our range of recipes - find loads of simple, affordable, tasty, healthier recipes to inspire you and your family.

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Guidance on supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing

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Open 24 hours a day, seven-days a week, it is open to people of all ages including children and young people who need urgent mental health support. The helpline - 0800 145 6485 - is part of the NHS Long Term Plan to improve access to mental health support.

Parents and carers will also benefit from tailored advice on how to support children and young people with stress during the coronavirus outbreak, which includes providing clear information, being aware of their own reactions and creating a new routine.

Supporting children young people and families mental health

MindEd is a free educational resource on children and young people's mental health for all adults

The Mix - Essential Support for under 25s

The Mix is the UK's leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you're facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via online, social or our free, confidential helpline.

Children and young people in Cheshire now have access to free, safe online mental health and wellbeing support in response to Coronavirus (Covid-19).

Online mental health and wellbeing service Kooth, delivered by XenZone, has been commissioned by NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in direct response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Kooth is accessible to all 11 to 18-year-olds across the county, with no referrals, waiting lists or thresholds to meet.
Student Minds
Student Minds is the Uk's student mental health charity. We empower students with the knowledge, confidenence and skills to look after their own mental health and support others through our national network of university groups. One conversation at a time, we will transform the state of student mental health.

Free online Self-harm support for 14-19's. Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm. Each course has up to 8 young people, all accessing the sessions from their own phones, tablets or laptops across the UK.

Hub of Hope is the UKs most comprehensive national mental health support database bringing together national and local mental health services from across the UK for your mobile or tablet device. Download the FREE app HERE or text HOPE to 85258 to find relevant services near you.

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Guidance on supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing

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Open 24 hours a day, seven-days a week, it is open to people of all ages including children and young people who need urgent mental health support. The helpline - 0800 145 6485 - is part of the NHS Long Term Plan to improve access to mental health support.

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A range of great activities form Cheshire Wildlife Trust

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A month of healthy dinner ideas for kids

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A Month of Healthy Dinner Ideas for Kids

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Make a healthy meal your whole family can enjoy with these kid-friendly dinner recipes. Your kids still get to eat all their favorite foods-mac & cheese, spaghetti, pizza and chicken fingers. And you can feel good about cooking up a healthier meal for your family.

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Patterns For Doodling | 24 Doodle Patterns, Zentangle Patterns, Mandala Patterns - YouTube

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Patterns For Doodling | 24 Doodle Patterns, Zentangle Patterns, Mandala Patterns

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Origami animals are a popular choice of origami. They're fun and easy to fold and it's really cool to see them begin to take shape and look like their real life counterparts. There are instructions for various origami animals so just choose your favorite one and start folding.

We're always looking to add more instructions for origami animals because there is a lot more to share, but it takes time to take pictures and make instructions for them. Just keep coming back and you'll see new origami animals every now and then.

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Learn how to make origami animals with these easy to follow instructions. Lots of animals to choose from!

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When the coronavirus pandemic quarantine period began in Spring/Summer 2020, I realised that lots of people were going to find themselves at home with their children for several weeks/months looking for things to do. So I decided to post a draw-along video every Tuesday and Thursday that parents could watch with their kids and, hopefully, make some nice pictures. They have proved very popular, garnering millions of views across the world. On 21 May 2020 we broke the Guinness World Record for the largest online art lesson when 45,611 households drew a whale with me. From September 2020 lockdown gradually began to ease and kids started going back to school, so I decided to move the #DrawWithRob video slot to Saturdays at 10am BST/GMT so that kids can join in with my Saturday Art Club. And then in August 2021 as life returned to (something like) normal, the videos began to be released slightly more sporadically. But I'm still going! Keep an eye on my social feeds or sign up to my newsletter here to find out when the next video will be released.

Here are all of the videos (scroll down the page). Feel free to watch and share them with anybody and everybody. I'd love to see the results, so please send me your pictures on social media using the hashtag #DrawWithRob. I am @RobBiddulph on Twitter, @rbiddulph on Instagram and robbiddulphauthor on Facebook.
Oh, and please subscribe to my YouTube channel too.

I'm delighted to say that DRAW WITH ROB is now an incredible activity book series (every page features perforated edges so you can easily tear out and display your art). The first book is a Sunday Times number one bestseller, the winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2020 and was shortlisted for Children's Illustrated/Non-fiction Book of The Year at the British Book Awards 2021. The second book, Draw With Rob at Christmas, is also a bestseller and was the WHSmith Book of the Month for November 2020. The third book, Draw With Rob: Build A Story, the fourth book, Draw With Rob: Monster Madness, the fifth book, Draw With Rob: Amazing Animals, and the sixth book, Draw With Rob at Halloween, are (guess what) bestsellers too! They are all available to order here.

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Boost your child’s wellbeing during the pandemic 

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Resources from Partnership for Children

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More Videos and Activities!

Go With the Flow
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Changes and disruptions in your usual routines can be hard for everyone, and especially kids. This calming video encourages kids to set intentions to be flexible, accept change, and go with the flow. Try this video if kids are having a particularly hard time or at the start of the day.
Related At-Home Activities:

* Go for a calming walk to take some time to enjoy nature and appreciate the quiet time.

* If you can't get outside, encourage your child to make their own waterfall; they can draw it, paint it, cut out pictures to make a collage, or make a 3D one using clay, pipe cleaners, or other materials you may have.

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More Good Energy at Home with GoNoodle - GoNoodle

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5 Wellbeing Warmups For Remote Teaching – Positive Young Minds

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It's children's mental health week next week and never has there been a more important time to focus on their (and our) wellbeing. Here's some quick and easy activities with minimal resources to build into your day.

Monday - Sensory Countdown

Why this is useful: If children feel anxious or stressed, this is a good activity to undertake as it allows them to take a moment to breathe, regain focus, and put their minds in an aware and receptive state. Children may wish to memorise this idea to use in other situations. At the start of your online learning, take them through this exercise. They can either write it or think it.

5 things you can see

4 things you can touch

3 things you can hear

2 things you can smell

1 thing you can touch

Tuesday - Gratitude Mindmap

Why this is useful: When we are in a difficult situation, it can help if we remember all of the things we are grateful for. The list here is endless.

Time the children for 5 minutes to see how many things they can think of to be thankful for. They can be big things like family and friends, right down to tiny things such as 'I'm grateful for my car pencil case'. They can draw or write. Feedback at the end.

Wednesday - Paper Creation

Why this is useful: Wellbeing isn't all about being calm. It can also be obtained from a creative activity, in a low pressure situation where there are no right or wrong answers.

This task gives children a set period of time to construct a model (which could be abstract), just using paper, scissors and tape. Share the creations!

Thursday - Silent Disco

Why this is useful: Expressing yourself through dance and listening to music can be a useful way of reducing stress for some people.

Ask children on Wednesday to choose a piece of music they love to dance to or love to listen to ready for tomorrow. During the meeting on Thursday, ask them to play it through headphones and dance along to create a class silent disco. Ask them how dancing makes them feel. Some children may choose a calmer piece of music and not dance, ask them about their music choice and how calming music helps their mood. If you can get a screenshot of the whole class, make a display or share the collective photo with them.

Friday - Yoga Poses

Why is it useful? The benefits of regular yoga practice are plentiful; including increased lung capacity, balance and coordination. Performing poses slowly with control also has benefits for overall mental health and concentration.

This is of course a quick taster which will be fun and probably hilarious when they fall over in a comedic way - which of course will happen! Hopefully this taster will spark an interest for a few children to explore its benefits further.

Here's a yoga for the classroom 10 minute clip to help you on your way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td6zFtZPkJ4

Or these posters are free:

Please click on the link below to download these free posters

Hope some of these ideas are useful to you. For further resources for Children's Mental Health week please refer to: https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/

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Children's Mental Health Week: 5 Wellbeing Warmups For Remote Teaching

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Monday - Sensory Countdown Why this is useful: If children feel anxious or stressed, this is a good activity to undertake as it allows them to take a moment to breathe, regain focus, and put their minds in an aware and receptive state. Children may wish to memorise this idea to use in other situations.

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Food and recipe related ideas

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100 THINGS TO DO INDOORS

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Ideas to try at home

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Earth appreciation ideas

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www.mindkit.org.uk/5-ways-to-wellbeing/

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Friendly February