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We'd like to thank our customers, our schools, our supporters, our team and our incredible role models for all the work they've done over the last 10 years. We end this journey thankful for the time spent helping thousands children build their confidence, develop meaningful friendships and try new things.
Learn to think more positively and let go of perfectionism, moving from 'I can't' to 'I can't YET'.
Please note that these courses take place at the Nursery Road campus
CHILDCARE VOUCHERS: We accept childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare as payment for this course.
EXTENDED DAY: We offer an extended day on this course for a small additional fee. - UTC
Brilliant Me & My Mind is specifically designed to help your child:
Move away from perfectionism
Learn to take risks and try new experiences
Let go of fearing mistakes and failure
Believe in their own capabilities
Learn to think positively when faced with a challenge
Move from ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can’t YET’
This course uses the power of storytelling and creative activities to help children build the confidence to take risks and make mistakes. 'Brilliant Billy the Bunny’ accompanies the children throughout the course to help them navigate their emotions in a fun and supportive environment.
Our pedagogy is under pinned by academic research and inspired by thought leaders in the space. Read more about our inspiration here.
Each day, two stories are shared with the children based around the power of our mindset. Each story is followed by a creative activity which helps them link the learning from the story to their everyday lives. Daily mindfulness activities are included to help the children learn to manage their emotions.
The stories shared in The Brilliant Me & My Mind course are based around the following themes:
Developing a ‘Can-Do’ attitude
The power of YET
Feeling stuck
Dealing with unhelpful thoughts
Responding to failure
An example story shared during the week is the fantastic ‘Beautiful Oops’ by Barney Saltzberg. This book encourages the children to understand that when we think we’ve made a mistake, we should think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful. Through looking at the illustrations, the children reflect on how they feel about the mistakes they make; every smudge, spill, and failed drawing can be the beginning of something new and exciting. After reading the inspiring book, the children are then challenged to turn a range of ‘mistakes’ into new opportunities.
Join Louise, our Director of Character Education, as she takes you through the Brilliant Me & My Mind Course.
This video takes a deep dive describing what the course is all about and what your child will learn, together with ideas and strategies for supporting their learning at home.
Time | Daily schedule |
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Brilliant Me games Warm up, get to know each other, develop confidence, speaking & listening skills | |
Brilliant Me story 1 A specific story is shared each morning around a theme | |
Brilliant Me activity 1 Activity to apply the learning from the story | |
Lunch | |
Play | |
Mindfulness & me A daily mindfulness activity to help children learn to manage their emotions | |
Brilliant Me story 2 A specific story is shared each afternoon around a theme | |
Brilliant Me activity 2 Activity to apply the learning from the story | |
Brilliant Me & my mission A mission is assigned to take the learning home | |
Home time |
Address: Across various campuses. Please check the specific course page for details
Our team is pleased to offer this course at Wimbledon High School. This independent day school offers a traditional and enriching learning environment allowing the children to thrive while learning about life skills from our Role Models.
All our courses are run in small groups. This ensures our Role Model can get to know each child individually.
To help with this, before the course begins, we ask you to answer a few questions about your child and any specific needs they might have. We will also ask about food allergies, medical conditions and any additional needs that our Role Model needs to know about.
It will only take a minute or two, and it ensures our Role Model has all the information they need to ensure your child has the best experience possible.
from parents & children that attended this course
- Leslie
Parent
- Francois
Parent
- Charlotte
Parent
- Lucy
Parent
Fun and fast paced learning! There will be a mixture of games, challenges, stories and activities all delivered by our Role Models who are experienced with working with this age range of children. There will be breaks built into the structure of the day including time for outside play (weather permitting!) during the lunch break.
Our courses are built on three elements:
Active learning
Ambitious content
Serious fun!
Our courses are 3, 4 or 5 days, lasting 5 hours each
You will be with a group of children which will be led by an inspirational Role Model
You can wear comfortable clothes
It will be a fun mixture of games, talking, watching some videos and thinking together with the group
We would love you tell us your ideas and feelings during the activities, being reflective and open to discussions means you'll get so much more from the course or club
We get great feedback from other children who have really enjoyed the experience
We can’t wait to meet you and learn some awesome new skills together!
Our courses follow an education framework developed by teachers, education experts and business leaders. This framework, based on the work of the Partnership for 21st century learning', defines the skills and knowledge that children need to thrive at school, at home and beyond.
Our courses have been written by our Character Education team who are highly qualified educators with over 24 years of teaching experience. Our content emphasises the importance of developing essential key life skills alongside academic attainment, in order to thrive in life.
Our highly experienced team of Role Models are passionate about both education and social & emotional wellbeing. They’re energetic, engaging and curious. They’re adept at combining educational rigour with fun, to create active learning environments that children love. All have been interviewed by our Recruitment Team and are reference and DBS checked.
Yes of course! Contact us for information about multi-buy and referral discounts.
Our courses are not designed only for those who may be struggling with specific life skills. We believe all children can build on these essential skills in order to reach their full potential. Your child may need a boost in confidence, to strengthen their resilience or they may just need an opportunity to go outside of their comfort zone and challenge themselves by working with new people.
If you are a recipient of childcare vouchers, then you can use those to pay for the course. Contact our team at info@rolemodels.me and we'll validate your vouchers and then provide you with a personalised booking code.