Does your child struggle with anxiety or managing this tricky thing called life?
Calm Raft Kids is a calm and fun 50 minute weekly club where a small group of children will have the chance to explore how to understand what is happening when life feels difficult and what they can do to help themselves feel better.
Every Wednesday from 4 - 4.50pm at the Cwtch Hub, Union Street, Newton Abbot (term time only) for children ages 5 - 8.
(Older group for tweens also running.)
The Calm Raft Kids is a calm but fun 50 minutes weekly club where children can:
🦦 Feel safe and learn that it is okay to find life tricky
🦦 Learn real life skills to help them to manage life even when it gets tricky
🦦 Experience and practise how to prioritise "calm time" and experience the benefits of "calm time" for themselves.
Typically a session will involve:
🦦 Optional calming crafts table
🦦 Learning to understand the brain or emotions with short fun activities that can be done alone or in a small group (the children can choose what works best for them).
🦦Each session will finish with ten minutes of "Calm Time" which will include some breathing, mindfulness, calm music and calming exercises that the children will be able to use alone outside of the sessions for their own wellbeing.
Children will be encouraged to be themselves, connect with others if they want to and be mindful of other children's needs.
"Round the corner" adults
One parent or carer is requested to stay and sit in the other half of the café throughout the session (unfortunately not suitable for younger siblings due to the need for quiet during the ten minutes of mindfulness and the need for focused calm throughout the session but send us a message to discuss individual situations and I will try to help come up with a solution). The reason for "round the corner" adults is to allow me to run the group rather than stopping the session if a child needs something. For example if your child needs emotional support outside of the scope of the session or wishes to go to the toilet, they can come to you and the session can continue uninterrupted for the other children. While the session takes place you are welcome to get a nice warm drink and talk quietly with the other parents or bring a book and take some calm time for yourself!
Please note I am a qualified teacher by background with an enhanced DBS and extensive experience in children's wellbeing.
My priority is making sure that the sessions are fun and helpful for every child in the group.
Cost and Reserving a Place
The cost is £7 per child (or £6 if booked in half termly blocks) and places are available on a first come first served basis. For more information please send an email to:
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OR message this page with details of your child (name, date of birth, group applying for, who will be their "round the corner" adult and any information we might need about your child's needs.
Find out more details by visiting our website here:
https://thecalmraft.co.uk/about-children/
If you would like your child to join us please drop us an email including your child's name, age, date of birth and the session you are interested in to
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