EMOTIONAL
RESILIENCE
SCHOOL WORKSHOPS (YEARS 5-7)
We’ve introduced emotional literacy to 600+ students!
THE WORKSHOP
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▸ Aligns with PSHE curriculum for emotional literacy & relationships
▸ Students explore their emotions in a playful environment
▸ Taster sessions available with no obligation
▸ Full Workshop includes 4 x 1-hour sessions -
▸ 4-Session Program: Enables students to assimilate each session
▸ Included: Printed 30-page colour workbooks (*full program only)
▸ Class Size: 3-60 Students
▸ Cost: Price on request -
Our workshops support schools in achieving their PSHE education goals. Below is a summary. To view a detailed breakdown of our PSHE compliance click here.
PSHE summary:
▸ Emotional Resilience: Understanding and Managing EmotionsThrough interactive workshops, students learn to name, embrace, and better understand their emotions, which builds emotional literacy—a key component of resilience.
▸ Confidence: Embracing Authenticity and Self-Worth
Workshops create a safe space for self-expression, helping students recognise their value beyond external validation.
▸ Empathy: Cultivating Connection and Compassion
Workshops encourage open conversations about common struggles, helping students feel less alone and more connected.
▸ Additional Benefits for PSHE Programs
Mental Health Awareness/ Life skills to handle future challenges with confidence/ Inclusivity
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▸ Enhanced DBS checked
▸ NVQ Level 5 Leadership For Health & Social Care And Children & Young People’s Services
▸ NVQ Level 2 Mental Health Awareness for Children and Young People
▸ Life Coaching Certification (ICF approved Course)
(Certificates & DBS available upon request)
Our workshops give students the skills to navigate their feelings
THEORY OF CHANGE
An outline of mission, strategy, and goals. Open PDF format
WHO IS SHOOK MAN?
Shook Man® is a character that represents students’ fears and normalises talking about anxieties & feelings.
Why the name, ‘Shook Man’?
'Shook' is London, UK slang for fear.
'Shook Man' represents the universal aspect of fear in all humans, transcending age & gender.
Isn’t he scary!?
Children & young people love Shook Man and playing with the idea of visualising their thoughts and feelings.
IMPACT ON STUDENTS
THE WORKSHOP STRUCTURE
Children develop resilience using our transformative structure
WEEK 1
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• Shine a light on fearful thoughts.
• Develop empathy by normalising talking about feelings.
• Understand that everyone has fears & doubts.
WEEK 2
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• Discover their ‘shook story’ (a fearful perspective they hold).
• Learn to spot their fears and its impact on them.
WEEK 3
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• Create a visual representation of their fears linked to their ‘shook story’.
• Powerfully understand that their self-worth is not tied to their fears.
WEEK 4
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• Understand that most fear exists in their imagination.
• Learn how focusing on fear makes them act fearfully.
• Discover that by focusing on joy, they can overcome fear!
WORKSHOP
RESULTS
★ Normalises Talking About Feelings
★ Increases Compassion
★ Increases Empathy
★ Develops Emotional Resilience
★ Students Feel Relaxed
★ Builds Self-Awareness