Who is it for?

We are offering the programme to local

schools across the Rochdale borough. We
are targeting children with behavioural
and anxiety related issues.

How much does it cost?

Funded by NHS CCG, we are offering
selected schools to take part in our
programme. In exchange for the free
service, we expect commitment from the
school in terms of monitoring and
feedback.

How does it work? A person/group tailored intervention

Our highly skilled team will meet with your empowering children and young people
school for an initial consultation, where
to improve holistic health.
we will discuss the particular needs of the
individuals requiring the intervention.
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Following the consultation, our team will
use their personal expertise and contact Cath/Lindzi approaches which help children to
judgement to tailor a bespoke programme break down the barriers to learning and
that suits each school. Enlightening achievement.
Castleton Health and leisure CIC
How many pupils can attend the Relax Kids – Relaxation for children
Manchester Rd
programme? P4C – Philosophy for children
Up to 10 children to attend the 12 week Rochdale
Zen Circus – Mindfulness through circus
programme in each school .We ask that OL11 3AF Yippee-Yai Yoga - Children’s yoga
schools select a group of children from the Tel: 07722 285 367
same key stage.
Email: Through this 12 week intervention,
admin@enlightening.org.uk children and young people will learn
techniques that:
www.enlightening.org.uk  Reduce anxiety
 Manage anger and behaviour
 Regulate emotions
 Access therapeutic exercise
 Develop co-operation skills
 Learn relaxation techniques
 Set and achieve personal goals
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 Raise self esteem
Castleton Health and Leisure CIC – a
 Develop mindfulness
Not for Profit organisation

Relax Kids is a seven-step
programme which helps children
with a wide range of difficulties.
Classes are delivered using a
unique and creative combination
of games, storytelling through
exercise, stretching, positive
affirmation, visualisations,
mindfulness and relaxation
techniques. Children develop a
wide range of skills while having
fun and raising self esteem.
Relax Kids focuses on happiness
and well-being as a fundamental
approach to dealing with the high
pressures of everyday life. When
children are able to find inner-
peace, self acceptance and self-
awareness, there is a significant
reduction in tension and stress
and they are more able to manage
anger. Furthermore, the increase
in positive thinking can help to
prevent stress-related difficulties
such as anxiety and depression;
acting as a preventative as well as
an antidote to current symptoms.
Relax Kids becomes ‘Chill Skills’
for older children and young
people.
(Philosophy for Children)
P4C is an approach to teaching
philosophical issues through
collaborative learning and group
dialogues. Through carefully
structured cooperative learning,
children are taught to create their
own philosophical questions which
they then explore in a student-led
discussion.
The programme aims to teach
children to engage in reasoned
dialogue and develop their critical
thinking skills. Furthermore, it
encourages them to form opinions
and respect opinions that differ
from their own. Dialogues are
based around concepts such as
‘fairness’, ‘truth’ or ‘bullying’. The
stimuli will be carefully selected in
order to provoke enquiries based
on social issues directly affecting
the individuals we work with to
ensure that needs are met.
Empirical evidence supports the
concept that when children
develop sound reasoning skills
early in life their cognitive,
academic, and general learning
greatly improves.
We have fused these 2 seemingly
opposing disciplines to enable
children to become centred,
achieve balance and gain
perspective.
Zen is about awareness of the
present moment which can be
achieved through seated
meditation but ultimately has to
be maintained in everyday life to
provide meaningful benefits.
Learning circus skills involves
discipline and practise and is a
kind of dynamic meditation.
Whilst learning to juggle, for
instance, it is not possible to focus
on past mistakes or future
successes; the mind has to attend
to the catching of falling objects.
Achieving new skills is beneficial to
mental health and self-esteem;
Zen Circus is a methodical
approach that enables
achievement for all at any level
and this learning can then be
transferred to other areas of
learning. It enables children to see
mistakes as opportunities for
achievement. Through Zen Circus
focus and perseverance are greatly
improved.
Yoga is a system of physical
movements and postures. These
postures build strength, flexibility,
awareness and confidence.
Breathing exercises are also
practiced alongside the postures;
helping to calm and refresh the
body and the mind.
Yoga can be practiced by anyone
regardless of age, wellbeing and
physical ability and is a fun way for
children to develop skills and
confidence in a non-competitive
environment. The nourishing and
calming approach encourages
children to relax whilst also
developing awareness, resilience,
better focus and concentration.
The balance between spontaneity
and structure encourages children
to listen to each other and
themselves.
Through the development of self-
awareness, raised self-esteem and
stress reduction, children are
better equipped to regulate
emotions and manage anger.
Classes are delivered using
creative structures and
interweaving story, song, games
and poses.