We love working with West Coventry Academy with have been supporting the school since 2023 with a wide range of initiatives starriung with 1-2-1 Kids Coaching, running In the Wild Sessions (with our nature connection and wellbeing tools) and implementing a whole school programme for 6 months funded by Innovate UK.
“The Happy Confident Kids’ strategies are powerful, with immediate positive impact. As a result of the intervention, we have seen non-attenders return to school and students return to mainstream lessons…The increase in students’ confidence is palpable.” West Coventry Academy – Teacher
1-2-1 Kids Coaching Sessions In School
Since April 2023, we have provided weekly 1-to-1 coaching at West Coventry Academy, an intervention that has proven crucial in supporting learners confidence and wellbeing. This has also resulted in a significant improvement in school attendance rates, particularly among learners experiencing school avoidance. Our approach isn’t about replacing long-term care; it’s about providing fast, effective […]
In the Wild with Year 8 at West Coventry Academy
Its been an amazing two weeks running In the Wild sessions for three cohorts of 20 learners at West Coventry Academy. Miranda supported me in week one and then Coach Anna (who is based in Leicester) joined me in week two. The In the Wild outdoor sessions again showed transformational results for participating children: “I […]
West Coventry Academy Transition Session – For Families
What a privilege to hold this space for families at West Coventry Academy. We ran a two hour session, joined by our work placement from Kenilworth School and it was great to see the positive impact on all the participants. These session have been designed to support Year 6 children who are transitioning into West […]
Year 10 Exam Masterclass
We’ve been running some incredible Exam Support Workshops in secondary schools recently, and the feedback from the students has been amazing. Supporting 200 year ten learners. Train Like a Champion – If it’s good enough for the greats, it’s good enough for GCSEs and A-Levels! Cristiano Ronaldo, Chloe Kelly, Jonny Wilkinson… these legends don’t just […]
Supporting Kids Transitioning to Secondary School
At Happy Confident Kids, we believe in supporting young people through these crucial developmental stages, and our “In the Wild” workshops offer a unique, nature-based approach to building confidence and calm. Recently, we ran a special family well-being session at West Coventry Academy for Year 6 students and their parents/carers, focusing specifically on easing the […]
Innovate UK Award – Partnering with West Coventry Academy
Funded by Innovate UK Award we delivered a comprehensive six-month wellbeing program implemented at West Coventry Academy, encompassing surveys, staff training, nature connectivity initiatives (“In the Wild”), movement workshops, calm room development, 1-to-1 coaching, and exam confidence support. The program aimed to address the growing disconnection and mental health challenges faced by learners and staff, […]
Growth Mindset Work for Year 10
Laura ran an Interactive workshop for 200 learners on Growth Mindset at West Coventry Academy. This review from West Coventry Academy has really given us all the feels, we love doing what we do and getting this kind of feedback means so much. “We recently commissioned Happy Confident Kids to work with identified students struggling […]