Walk for Wellbeing for schools: Looking after our feelings
Looking after our feelings
As part of the Charlie Waller Trust’s Walk for Wellbeing this October, schools have been teaching children about feelings and wellbeing.
Your child may want to talk to you about what they’ve learnt when they come home, so here’s a summary of what was covered in the lesson.
What was the topic?
Supporting the children in understanding and managing their feelings using the story of Milo the Mouse and his big feelings.
What did they learn about?
- Naming their feelings.
- Understanding how their feelings affect their body and behaviour.
- Simple ways to calm themselves when feelings get strong.
- Knowing who to ask for help when needed.
What’s the bigger picture?
Using stories and activities, the lesson supports your child’s emotional understanding and resilience. It creates a classroom where all feelings are accepted, and your child feels safe to take part.
The lessons follow government guidance on personal, social, health and economic education and relationships, sex and health education. They also match the areas inspected by Ofsted, helping with your child’s personal development, safety and wellbeing.
Early Years Foundation Stage lesson
Your child will have followed the story of Milo the Mouse, who usually feels light and happy but sometimes experiences big, tricky feelings like loneliness, sadness, anger or frustration. This affects Milo’s mood and energy. With help from his teacher Miss Feather, Milo learns simple strategies to help lighten the emotional load and feel better.
These are the strategies that your child will have learnt about, which are based on the Five Ways to Wellbeing:
- Spend time with someone.
- Move your body.
- Look around you.
- Try something new.
- Be kind.
Key Stage One and Two lesson
Your child will have followed the story of Milo the Mouse and his invisible bucket.
Milo usually feels light and happy but sometimes experiences big, tricky feelings like loneliness, sadness, anger or frustration. This affects Milo’s mood and energy.
Milo’s invisible bucket is a simple way to explain how feelings can build up inside us: sometimes, just like carrying a heavy school bag, children can feel weighed down when their invisible bucket is too full.
Your child will have learnt how to notice these big feelings and ways to ‘empty’ their bucket to feel better. These are based on the Five Ways to Wellbeing:
- Be active.
- Connect with people.
- Take notice.
- Give
- Keep learning.
Further support
If you would like to learn more, we have a wide range of resources available for parents.