1st Edition
My Residential School Trip Practical Activities to Help Children Aged 7-12 Build Bravery for the Best Time
My Residential School Trip Activity Book is most effective when delivered alongside the accompanying My Residential School Trip Facilitator’s Guide.
This activity book is designed for 7–12-year-olds and is full of engaging, strength-based activities that encourage the child to colour, decorate, and annotate the book to make it their own, as well as to reflect on how they feel about their forthcoming trip.
The text normalises worry as a response to something new and helps children to understand their worries and build bravery as they work through the book. Pages look at how to get ready for the trip and compile a ‘toolbox’ of effective coping skills to embrace challenge. The book also provides an opportunity for post-trip reflection and concludes with activities that bring together the journey through the pages, helping to solidify engagement with the text and increase wellbeing and self-esteem.
Best introduced about eight weeks before departure, this is a must-have resource to help children build bravery, so that they have the best experience on their residential school trip.
Acknowledgement
Notes to parents
Welcome!
Activities
Biography
Claire Holmes is a school counsellor. Her approach is trauma-informed and strength-based, empowering others to access their inner wisdom and knowing. As a mindfulness teacher, she weaves meditation into her work, alongside expressive therapies and solution-focused interventions. She delights in spending time in the great outdoors and is a nature and forest therapy guide. She’s passionate about the positive impact of school trips. Having lived and worked in Singapore for over two decades, she has accompanied countless overseas and local expeditions. She is the author of the Moving On and Staying Well series, and is delighted to add the My Residential School Trip books to her collection.
"My Residential School Trip Activity Book and Guide are fantastic resources for young explorers to find their courage. These books assist children in building their bravery backpacks for a lifetime of adventures."
Robert Swan OBE, FRGS – Polar Explorer, the first person in history to walk to both the North and South Pole.
