TV presenter and Paralympian Ade Adepitan MBE is one of a number of stars supporting the BBC Moodboosters initiative and says he would have liked to have had access to the resources during his own primary school days.
He said: “I wish there was something like this around when I was growing up because emotions… can be so confusing to understand, and this gives you a map and the knowledge to know what’s going on inside as well as outside.”
Ade, who has competed as a wheelchair basketball player at international level, continued:
“With life it’s all about knowledge and understanding and the more we get to grips with who we are and how we feel, the easier it is to cope with what life throws at us.”
The Moodboosters website provides primary school teachers and parents with short, simple and fun videos to support the PSHE curriculum for 5-11 year-olds.
Ade explained why he was so keen to be a part of it: “I think this is such an awesome campaign… it’s kind of all about mental health and I think your mental health is just as important as your physical health.”
- Join in with Ade in the 'Hand to Hand' activity which encourages children to use a series of different hand clapping routines so that everyone in the class can connect with each other.
More from Moodboosters:
Recharge. collection
Activities to help children become aware of the importance of self-care, whilst building resilience and recognising what makes them special.
Connect. collection
Fun, movement-based activities for children centring on relationships and how to recognise emotions in others through empathy.
Imagine. collection
Learning activities to promote creativity and optimism in children whilst encouraging them to use their imagination to envision their goals and aspirations.
Boost. collection
Energetic, movement-based activities promoting self-confidence in children by encouraging them to use movement and positive thinking to build self-esteem.
Teacher's guide
Curriculum-linked ideas and tips about how you can use Moodboosters with your class during the school day.
About Moodboosters
Everything you need to know about our initiative to get KS1 / KS2 pupils moving for mental health and wellbeing.
