Created by Julie Barrow, Certified Mental Health and Exercise Coach, The Happy Movement is a 60-minute wellbeing workshop designed especially for KS2 pupils. Through fun, active learning, children explore how movement, nutrition, and rest work together to build strong bodies and happy minds.
It’s energetic, inclusive, and rooted in science — helping every child find their own way to feel good inside.
1 in 6 children aged 5–11 experience a diagnosable mental-health issue.
Anxiety, low mood, and poor concentration are becoming increasingly common in schools — and physical inactivity and screen time are major factors.
By introducing children to movement-based wellbeing early, we can help them:
The Happy Movement gives schools a practical, joyful way to make a real difference.
You want your pupils to feel confident, focused, and full of energy — but finding time for wellbeing can be hard.
That’s why The Happy Movement makes it easy for schools to bring movement-based wellbeing into the day, without extra pressure on staff.
Each 60-minute session blends light, engaging education with accessible physical activity — helping children understand their emotions and feel the benefits of moving their bodies.
Every workshop includes:
Perfect for Years 3–6, these sessions fit easily into your school day and leave children — and teachers — smiling, calmer, and more connected.
The Happy Movement supports national wellbeing priorities, linking directly to:
• PSHE / RSHE: physical health, emotional regulation, healthy choices
• PE: participation, enjoyment and confidence in movement
• DfE wellbeing principles: resilience, self-awareness and early intervention
• Whole-child development: emotional literacy, body confidence and social connection
Julie understands what it’s like to see pupils struggling with anxiety and low motivation. With over a decade of experience working in schools and mental health, she’s helped hundreds of children rediscover joy through movement and mindfulness.
Her mission is simple: to make wellbeing feel fun — for pupils, teachers, and schools alike.
Schools consistently report calmer, more focused and expressive pupils after sessions, with improvements in confidence and social interaction.
Simonstone Primary School
Holly Grove School
Parents support the workshop
• One-off taster sessions
• Multi-class or whole-year group programmes
• Termly wellbeing packages or staff CPD bolt-ons
• Flexible scheduling around your school day
All sessions are fully risk-assessed, insured and DBS-checked.
Every child deserves to feel good inside. Through movement, positive mindset and healthy habits, The Happy Movement encourages children to:
• Move more and build strength
• Eat well and stay hydrated
• Sleep better and think kindly about themselves
Let’s support your pupils’ wellbeing — body and mind.
1. Book a quick discovery call or email Julie
2. Schedule your taster session
3. Begin your school’s wellbeing journey
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