Can't Talk, Write toolkits

Secondary

Downloadable workbooks full of activities to get young people writing as a way of expressing how they feel.

This resource belongs to the resource hub for classroom and wellbeing support.

These toolkit resources was created by Action for Children in partnership with Royal Mail and The Prince’s Trust. There are two toolkits available - the first is for young people aged 11-18 years old; the second is for adults working with young people.

The toolkits focus on the benefit of writing as a effective means of directing and expressing feelings and emotions, to support mental health & wellbeing.

The toolkits are free to download and include creative resources for use with a range of age groups. 

Using this resource

This resource is designed for:

  • use by either young people aged 11-18, or staff working with young people aged 11-18
  • use by either individual young people, or with groups of young people

The resources are available in both English and Welsh.

Curriculum links

England - RSHE

Mental health and wellbeing

By the end of secondary school pupils should know:

· how to talk about their emotions accurately and sensitively, using appropriate vocabulary.

Northern Ireland – Learning for Life and Work

Personal Health

KS3 pupils should have opportunity to:

· Investigate the influences on physical and emotional /mental personal health

Key Stage 4 pupils should be enabled to:

·reflect on, and respond to, their developing concept of self, including managing emotions and reactions to on-going life experiences

Scotland – Health and Wellbeing

Mental and emotional wellbeing

· I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them.

· I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them.

Wales - Health and Wellbeing

How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Progression step 3: I can see the benefits of communicating about feelings as one of a range of strategies which can help promote positive mental health and emotional well-being.

Progression step 4: I can advocate the benefits of communicating about feelings as one of a range of strategies which can help promote positive mental health and emotional well-being.

This resource belongs to the resource hub for classroom and wellbeing support.

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