Resources for Teachers & other Key Workers
Additional Resources – Primary
These materials are intended to support delivery of the Facts4Life programme. They are available for download using the links below (please note, the links are only visible when you are logged in to the site).
Facts4Life Delivery Overview (against DfE Statutory Requirements 2020)
- Facts4Life Delivery Overview (Primary)
COVID-19
- Questions & Answers: Useful suggestions on how to answer children’s questions about the Coronavirus
Managing Health and Illness
Iceberg Module – Understanding Illness and Improving Health
- The Iceberg Idea (PowerPoint)
- The Iceberg Idea (Teachers notes)
Facts4Life Songs (videos)
- Ups and Downs Song
- Time for Sleep Song
- Tricky Feelings Song
- What foods do our bodies need? Song
- Brush Your Teeth! Song
- Keeping Balanced Song
- Super Pooper Song
- Makaton Basic Emotions Song 1
- Makaton Basic Emotions Song 2
- Makaton Basic Emotions Song 3
Check-in Activities
- Check-in Activities
Facts4Life 30 Day Challenges
Facts4Life 30 day Activity Challenge
- Facts4Life 30 day Activity Challenge Booklet
- Gold Certificate
- Silver Certificate
- Bronze Certificate
Facts4Life 30 day Wellbeing Challenge
- Facts4Life 30 day Wellbeing Challenge Booklet (2021)
- Facts4Life 30 day Wellbeing Challenge Booklet Insert (2021) – Suggestions for Five 5 Ways activities
- Gold Certificate
- Silver Certificate
- Bronze Certificate
- Click here for further information on the Five Ways to Wellbeing
Brain Science Resource
- Self-Regulation Challenge
- My Busy Brain and How I Can Help It (Video mp4)
- My Busy Brain and How I Can Help It (PowerPoint)
- Teacher Notes
- Story – Felix and the Tricky Tuesday
Smoothing the Path with Sleep – KS1
- Story and Notes
- Sleep Well, Boo! (PowerPoint)
Assemblies
Key Theme 1: Riding the Ups and Downs
- Jamie goes on a journey
- Dame Tanni Grey Thompson
Key Theme 2: Keeping Balanced
- Immune Learning
- Bella’s bouncy birthday
Key Theme 3: Smoothing the Path
- Smoothing the Path
The Five Ways to Wellbeing
- Introductory Story
National Awareness Days
(These materials can be used on the designated day or at any time during the school year)
NSPCC Number Day
- Facts4Life Number Quiz – The Body (PowerPoint)
- Facts4Life Number Quiz – Body Facts (Teacher Notes)
Children’s Mental Health Week
- Assembly: How Connection Helps Mental Health (PowerPoint)
- Assembly: How Connection Helps Mental Heath (Teachers Notes)
Random Acts of Kindness Day
- Story/Assembly – Random Acts of Kindness
World Water Day
- Facts4Life Water & The Body Quiz (PowerPoint)
- Facts4Life Water & The Body Quiz (Pupil Handout)
- Facts4Life Water & The Body Quiz (Teachers Notes)
Mental Health Awareness Week & World Mental Health Day
- Assembly: What is Mental Health? (PowerPoint)
- Assembly: What is Mental Heath? (Teachers Notes)
National Bug Busting Day
- Fun Facts Episode 1: Head Lice (Video mp4)
Facts4Life Video Shorts
- Fun Facts Episode 1: Head Lice
- Fun Facts Episode 2: The Sun
- Fun Facts Episode 3: Tooth Health
- Fun Facts Episode 4: The Cold Virus
- Fun Facts Episode 5: Allergies
- See all of our videos on our F4L YouTube channel
French Module
- Parts of the body and saying what’s wrong (Teachers Crib Sheet)
- Parts of the body and saying what’s wrong (Flashcards: images & words)
F4L Snakes & Ladders Game
- Instructions
- Game Board (print on A3 ideally)
- Chance Cards
- Question Cards
Starter Activities
- Ice Breaker Health Bingo Template
Mindfulness
- Stop and Take a Breath
- Mindful Me Activity Poster
Misc.
- Draft letter to parents
- National Curriculum Links
- Fact File Prompt Questions
- Pre & Post Attitudes Evaluation Sheet (pdf)
- Pre & Post Attitudes Evaluation Sheet (word)
