COVID-19 Wellbeing, Support and Enrichment
Counselling Articles
Wellbeing Resources
Keeping Mentally Healthy
Boredom Busters
Free Online Activities
Stream Stage Shows Musicals and Operas
Visit a Museum museum tours
Explore world wonders and popular tourist sites
Fun and extreme experiences
View live wildlife, zoo and aquarium feeds
Visit theme parks and go on rides
Watch theatre, opera and ballet
NASA at home https://www.nasa.gov/specials/nasaathome/index.html
Enrichment Resources
- Write an entertaining article on nature or wildlife – what suggestions do you have for people to look out for?
- Design a new cover or poster for your favourite book or film (or album, if you still have albums!)
- Recreate a famous scene from a book or a film, with yourself/family members/pets/household objects, similar to the recreate a famous artwork challenge. This is well worth a look just for a smile in any case. ((https://twitter.com/GettyMuseum/status/1242845952974544896/photo/1).
- Interview a relative on an aspect of their life you don’t already know much about (eg their school days, past careers, interests and hobbies, involvement in notable events). Do this in person or by phone/video call. Write up the interview in the form of an article.
- Make a decorated version of your family tree, including a short biography of each member.
- Make an illustrated recipe book of your family’s favourites, including any new inventions.
- Create and make a new board game based on one of your favourite books. Challenge – Can you make a version of Monopoly using your favourite book/series?
- www.stem.org.uk/home-learning. Everything on this page does not require registration to download materials- so can be used by parents (and students) directly. STEM have added guidance to some of the materials on how they might be used in a home learning environment and will continue to add more.
- BBC - Bitesize In April, BBC Bitesize will be changing to bring daily content that supports education and well-being.
- RCPCH - Stay at Home Activities for Children and Young People
- How to Stay Happy Stuck at Home Colouring Sheet
Support
Supporting young people as we transition out of lockdown
CAMHS Resources - This site was created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources from across the internet that are available to help support your mental health and well-being. I hope that you find it helpful.
Coping with Unexpected Endings and Loss
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health - COVID1-19 Support for Parents and Carers
Supporting Children's Mental Health - 10 Conversation Starters
Supporting Home Learning Routines
Home Learning Support from The Education Endowment Foundation
Supporting children and young people with worries about COVID-19
Mental health & Covid-19: Be the adult that your child needs
Kendrick School Community during Lockdown
Pebbles for Pride
In order to celebrate Pride month, the KSLT, are proposing the project, ‘Pebbles for Pride’. The details below tell you what you, as staff or student, have to do to participate:
KSLT Lock Down Challenges
KSLT Lock Down Challenges No.1
Other Community News
Down on the Farm – with Frau Alderson
Kendrick School Student News Blog
Two students in Year 12 have created a news blog with many writers for the site, all of which are Kendrick students. All students across the school are welcome to contribute and if you are interested in writing a blog please email Preesha Gehlot 14pgehlot@kendrick.reading.sch.uk for more information. The link to the blog is https://www.theconversant.co.uk/blog