Wellbeing Fives
Energise, refocus and develop wellbeing in your students. Wellbeing Fives are five-minute activities to use in your classroom, homeroom or assembly structures.
This will provide you with:
Whole-class and individual activities
Activities to get your students thinking and moving
Ideas for energising and refocusing, building relationships, improving communication, developing problem-solving skills and enhancing wellbeing in our students.
Building relationships and connections
Connecting with your classmates
Students learn quick ways to build connections with their classmates.
7-10
5 minutes
Carousel connections
Having conversations can help students feel connected to each other.
7-12
5 minutes
Catch and connect
By actively learning each other’s names, students can help each other feel valued and respected. This helps them build connections and relationships.
7-12
5 minutes
Five things in common
Teamwork and group discussions can help students feel connected in the classroom and promote the skills required to work together, as well as creativity and empathy.
7-12
5 minutes
Hot potato
By sharing thoughts and experiences with each other, students can form a sense of belonging within the classroom. This can strengthen connections and relationships between students.
7-12
5 minutes
Human alphabet
Feeling part of a group can enhance connectedness. By requiring students to work together, they can feel part of the group while developing social skills.
7-12
5 minutes
The square
By facing a problem together, students must negotiate and communicate to be successful.
7-10
5 minutes
Two truths and a lie
Providing opportunities for students to share unique things about themselves can enhance their sense of belonging.
7-10
5 minutes
Top 10 Rules
Help students build on their understanding of what's essential to respectful relationships.
7-10
5 minutes
What's in a name?
Feeling part of a group and knowing the names of others in the group can enhance connectedness. This activity is fun and requires students to listen carefully to each other, helping them to feel part of the group.
7-10
5 minutes
Study stress and meditations
Check-in line
Sometimes students can’t explain how they are feeling. Using a continuum removes the pressure and lets students demonstrate visually how they are coping.
7-12
5 minutes
Easy classroom stretches
Stretching is a simple stress-release activity. Stretching increases the blood flow to muscles, which helps release tension. Students can stretch sitting at their desks or while moving around.
7-12
5 minutes
Helping others with study stress
Students need to feel empowered not only to help others, but also to help themselves. This activity gives students the opportunity to role play difficult conversations they may have with friends.
7-12
5 minutes
Mind dump
When we feel overwhelmed, it’s easy to dwell on what we don’t know, instead of celebrating what we do know.
7-12
5 minutes
Physical life for stress release
Exercise is important; it not only gives students a break, but also releases endorphins.
7-12
5 minutes
‘Being awesome at self-care’ exercise
Learning to look after yourself has been shown to build self-confidence and provide positive feelings.
7-12
5 minutes
‘Ways to chill for cheap’ exercise
Self-care doesn’t have to be expensive. This activity provides students with an opportunity to discuss different low-cost ways to chill out.
7-10
5 minutes
'How are you going?' quiz
This quiz will help your students check in with themselves.
7-12
5 minutes
Releasing stress
This exercise uses progressive muscle relaxation to help student notice, release and manage muscle tension and feel less stressed.
7-12
5 minutes
‘I woke up early on the weekend’ meditation
This meditation uses the focused meditation technique to develop kindness and acceptance in a frustrating situation.
7-12
5 minutes
Goal setting lesson
Goal setting is a great way to focus and motivate. By setting clear and achievable goals, young people can remember the what and the why.
7-12
5 minutes
Three good things
Encourage students to share good things that have happened in their life with other students which can help build relationships and connections.
7-12
5 minutes