Below is a simple guide to coronavirus which you can share with children.  It covers:

What is coronavirus?

Why do I feel worried?

Where can I put my worry?

It has some excellent activities the children can do.  

For more information, click on the graphic, it will take you to the Children's commissioner site.  

Click on this image for a virtual assembly by the sports coaches from Carre's (the children may recognise some of them from our Friday sports events).  

They describe and show graphics proving why regular exercise has so many important benefits in addition to improving our physical well-being and fitness. It is all based on scientific research and does highlight some very worrying statistics and trends which we must all be aware of!

This is why the Chief Medical Officer has recommended that ALL children should do AT LEAST 60 MINUTES EVERY DAY of moderate-to-vigorous exercise (where heart rate increases and they get out of breath).

Some of the terminology used in the presentation above:

hippocampus - a part of the brain which plays a major role in learning, memory, emotion and motivation

sedentary - sitting down, inactive

obese - extremely overweight (too much body fat)

cognitive function - the ability to think, learn, remember things

Jigsaw provides free PSHE resources.  These take form in stories you can share with your child/children and it has guidance on discussions to take place during the stories.  Having a 'script' of questions allows you, as adults, to perhaps have time to consider answers which may come up from discussions.  During these challenging times, it can be difficult to talk about feelings with young people when we, as adults, may be anxious and worried. For further support, you can find more links on our dedicated Parents - Staying healthy at home and online page.