stormbreak are proud to have recently worked with BBC Education and BBC Children in Need to develop resources for the BBC Moodbooster initative. 

Through this initiative  we hope to inspire primary school age children around the UK to get moving and give them skills and tools to learn about their mental health and wellbeing..

Dr Martin Yelling, stormbreak CEO, said: 

"The last few years have not been easy for children. Across the UK there has been an increase in mental health issues and challenges facing children and young people. They need help, care and kindness and so do the trusted adults that support them. The BBC Moodboosters initiative couldn’t be better timed for primary schools, teachers, and children to find out more about how to make the most of movement to support mental wellbeing. 

Working collaboratively with BBC Education to create the BBC Moodboosters resources has been a privilege for the team at stormbreak.  Kate Bone, Dr Vicky Randall, Victoria Stamp and Dr Martin Yelling have enjoyed developing the BBC Moodbooster activities and hope that Primary Schools across the country and the children that attend them will be happier and healthier through taking part”.

The Moodboosters classroom activities are based on the stormbreak approach. They are a suite of short, interactive videos that can be used by primary school staff to help classes move, whilst supporting their mental health and wellbeing. Through simple and fun activities, featuring famous faces, Moodbooster activities explore themes such as coping with feelings, respecting ourselves and others, and connecting with friends and family, under four different themes:

• Connect activities that focus on the importance of having fun, building relationships, and recognising pupils' value and worth.
• Boost activities that recognise the benefits of moving your body and help pupils bounce back from challenges they might face.
• Recharge activities that help pupils to be aware of their emotional triggers and how to respond to them in helpful ways.
• Imagine activities that are about nurturing imagination, a crucial part of a pupil's development. This enables them to try new things, be brave and have dreams and goals.

Celebrities from across the BBC and beyond including Dr Ranj Singh, Amy Dowden, Ade Adepitan MBE and Oti Mabuse, lead videos to inspire children to boost their mood and feel good.

As part of the launch, to celebrate schools can join famous faces on Friday 18th November at 12pm, to take part in a live-streamed mass participation of Moodboosters for BBC Children in Need. 

For more information and to access all the Moodbooster resources, visit  www.bbc.co.uk/moodboosters 

To support your school and the children and staff further with stormbreak professional development using a whole school approach to embedding mentally healthy movement for every child to improve wellbeing please visit www.stormbreak.org.uk or please email hello@stormbreak.org.uk.