Happy After-School Clubs

An after school club jam-packed with fun, laughter and a whole lot of relaxation!

The Happy After-School programme teaches children about their brains, bodies and mental health in order to empower them with techniques to feel confident and calm. These weekly classes involve gentle movement, games, peer and self-massage, breathing techniques, positive affirmations and relaxation & mindfulness. Each session is designed to build compassionate, kind and self-aware children. The classes give them the opportunity to learn how to deal with stress, develop a positive opinion of themselves and their abilities and build healthy relationships, plus so so much more!

“The sessions have helped the children to explore their emotions more, to understand what they are feeling and have the strategies to help them self-regulate. They have helped some children to be more open and confident to talk about their feelings and gain a better understanding of their classmates too. The whole class always looked forward to their sessions with Charlotte, enjoying the games they played very much. As time went by, the ability to stay focussed during the meditations improved in all children.”

— Mrs Turner, Teaching Assistant at Westfield Primary School, Berkhamsted

“Charlotte has worked with our school for several years, working with individuals, small groups, whole classes as well as staff.

All of her sessions have been planned to meet the needs of the group; and it has been great to have her providing weekly links to her wellbeing sessions for pupils.

Our pupils both at home and in school have enjoyed joining in and they are learning different ways of coping, relaxing and exercising.”

— D. Bloomfield, SENCO at Hammond Academy

"Today we did a wellbeing class. We did meditation on our brains and how we can calm down after a fast activity. After this I’ve never felt so good. I don't know how it worked!" (Yr6)

"We had to act out we are going on a bear hunt. We had to climb the stairs." (Yr1)

"I want to do it more often. It is relaxing and made me not worry about bad things." (Yr4)

— Various pupils at Waterside Academy, Welwyn Garden City