This week was another milestone as we delivered our first training for our Glimmer Seeker Primary School programme; a 5 week interactive programme designed to teach effective wellbeing tools to primary school age children. The workshops include wonderful stories crafts, movement and games that promote and teach well being tools. We focus on how to […]
Absolutely loved today hearing from Coach Zoe at our Primary School Workshop Training recently, about her Glimmer JarTM workshop at Brailes Primary School. With a group of 20 participants age 3-5, she ran a 20 minute long session. The interactive session involved the telling of our Glimmer Jar story and making of the pre schools […]
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 […]
Three-week family outreach programme implemented in November/December to support learners experiencing longer-term school avoidance. Recognising the need for innovative approaches and the already successful 1-2-1 coaching interventions by Happy Confident Kids on supporting learners back to school, the school invited families to participate in these novel sessions. This initiative marked a new approach for the […]
Show them how it feels, our kids coaching tools teach kids how to step into confidence. To do this we show them how it feel in their bodies. Zack George is on tour with the BBC Gladiator Team showing how we teach this to kids. So cool to see this live in action as part of Children In […]
Our Y6 pupils loved working on a number of different self esteem activities; they were totally engaged by the methods and ideas. Their spirits were lifted during the hours they spent taking part in the session and we are excited to work with Happy Confident Kids again soon!
Every day, I am grateful for the privilege of doing this work—being a Kids Confidence Coach is deeply rewarding, especially when delivering immediate, life-changing support to young people. A Year 9 student was experiencing severe anxiety and a critical lack of self-belief. This manifested in physical tension, difficulty making eye contact, and near-total verbal freeze […]
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 […]
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 […]
Part of our Lets Go Outdoors Project for the Canal and River Trust was to develop a three week programme that they could deliver for groups (targeted at primary schools). We developed three one hour sessions, for delivery on the waterside. Packed with some core In the Wild tools and some brand new ones too […]
Three-week nature-based wellbeing programme conducted in November with a small group of learners identified with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or other additional learning needs. A total of 16 learners participated (14 from Year 8/9 and 2 from Year 7), with sessions thoughtfully divided by the school into separate groups for boys and girls. Many learners […]
“Our Y6 pupils loved working with coach Rosie on a number of different self esteem activities; they were totally engaged by her methods and ideas Their spirits were lifted during the hours they spent taking part in the session and we are excited to work with Happy Confident Kids again soon!”
“I like how Rosie linked the discussion with KS2 learning friends and she encouraged children to physically act confident.”
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 […]
Bringing Our “In the Wild” Magic to Reception Children What we love about our “In the Wild” tools is how adaptable they are for our coaches, and this month Laura had a wonderful time bringing them to the reception children at St Nicholas School. Sharing the wonders of nature with these young learners is always […]
We loved being back with the Alderbrook Secondary School team running three weeks of In the Wild Sessions. We had some smaller sessions for Year 7 & 8 targeted at learners really needing support. It was great to see the amazing positive impact on the participants.
Over the past three weeks, we had the fantastic opportunity to coach 60 Year 6 kids in nature, helping them build the confidence they need for secondary school. And guess what? Spending time outdoors, just playing, really helped them relax. The feedback showed how much they loved that part of our sessions. So over the […]
It was clear from running the initial In the Wild sessions that many learners were struggling with their mobility finding simple movements such as bending down challenging. The Movement Programme ran for three weeks, with 60-minute sessions for 2-12 learners from Years 7 & 8. Our Movement workshops helped to combat the increasing sedentary lifestyles […]
“Making the lavender bags, the smell made me really happy.”
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, […]
We ran sessions for five weeks, with a small groups of learners identified with Special Educational Needs, or other additional learning needs (mainly year 8 & 9 and some year 7). One off sessions (on demand) were also provided for 2-3 learners requiring immediate emotional regulation support to remain engaged in school. The programme fostered […]
Five-week “In the Wild” programme conducted with three Year 8 classes (totalling approximately 90 learner), supported by Coach Anna. Initial teacher feedback highlighted that many Year 8 learners struggled in traditional classroom settings. The outdoor sessions effectively engaged these learners, with the teacher noting their enthusiastic participation and improved listening skills, attributing this positive shift […]
Its been a privilege to work with the Year 7 Students at West Coventry Academy running our five week In the Wild programme, getting to know the learners and educators, showing them loads of tools to help them access calm, confidence and learn to be in the present moment. We started our “In the Wild” […]
To maximise the reach and impact of our wellbeing program, we partnered with two exceptional individuals to jointly deliver engaging Confidence Masterclasses: Carl Baker (Ex-Professional Footballer): Carl delivered sessions to approximately 690 learners from Years 7, 8, and 9, sharing his journey and demonstrating practical wellbeing tools. He also led smaller, focused football coaching sessions […]
Glimmers are the tiny moments of joy, warmth, or connection that are easy to miss — but when you start noticing them, everything changes.
Since I started noticing Glimmers, my whole perspective has shifted. It's a game changer!
Nice to feel valued and supported as an individual. We often miss out our own care in the struggle to set up all the many school and group sessions that we run throughout the year.