Building The Foundations For Mental Wellbeing

Our Early Years Programme

Benefits for your nursery or early years setting

Improved mental wellbeing and behaviour

Kind Minds helps children to recognise, understand and express their emotions, building the foundations that support positive behaviour, self-regulation and healthy relationships.

Ready-to-teach lessons

We provide interactive, Early Years curriculum-aligned lessons, poems, classroom resources and wellbeing activities that are ready to use at the click of a button. No additional planning required.

Wellbeing data collection

Track progress through pupil voice, Kind Minds wellbeing surveys and outcome measures that help demonstrate the positive impact of your wellbeing provision across the setting.

Supports teacher wellbeing

Looking after others begins with looking after yourself and that is exactly where Kind Minds starts. We encourage early years teachers to prioritise their own wellbeing using mindfulness techniques.

Our Early Years Curriculum Structure

Taught alongside our loveable animal characters, Kind Minds in the Early Years includes 4 key pillars of learning content.

Concentrate

With the playful puppy the children learn how to be in the present moment by developing their attention skills and focus. The children are introduced to the 'wandering puppy mind' and how to train their minds using mindfulness.

Calm

With the mischievous monkey the children learn how to regulate their minds and bodies using simple breathing techniques. The lessons explore movement and simple yoga sequences to help children deepen their emotional regulation skills.

Connect

With the kind kangaroo the children learn how to be kind to themselves and others so that they acquire lifelong tools to manage their mental wellbeing. The lessons introduce children to daily kindness rituals, gratitude and self-compassion practices.

Create

With the creative caterpillar the children learn how to express their emotions using creative mindfulness techniques and artwork. The activities help children to generalise the mindfulness tools they have learnt into their everyday lives.

We understand the challenges teachers face

Rising mental health needs

Kind Minds provides engaging wellbeing lessons that give children practical strategies to understand their emotions, build resilience and develop positive coping skills before difficulties escalate.

Mental wellbeing budgets

Kind Minds is designed to be affordable, flexible and cost-effective, giving schools access to high-quality wellbeing resources that make a real difference without exceeding their budget.

Limited time & curriculum pressure

Kind Minds provides ready-to-use lessons and resources so no additional planning time is required. Schools can deliver high-quality mental wellbeing education without adding to teachers’ workload.

What you receive with your Kind Minds Early Years License:

Wellbeing is prioritised in every class, for every child

Get full access to our emotional literacy series

The Kind Minds Curriculum includes 4 key pillars of learning content which increase in complexity as the children progress through their primary years.

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Early Years Settings & Nursery Memberships

12 month annual membership for early years settings

Whole setting portal access for your entire staff team.

A progressive early years wellbeing curriculum with weekly, ready-to-use Kind Minds lessons aligned to the EYFS framework (optional google lesson slides for each lesson).

Dedicated implementation support with personalised planning calls throughout the year.

Weekly Mindful Moments videos/resources to make wellbeing part of everyday nursery life in just 5 minutes per day.

Resources for parents and carers to support their understanding of children’s emotional needs at home.

Bitesize staff wellbeing training videos and mindfulness courses.

Impact measurement tools to demonstrate progress.

A whole-setting approach to wellbeing built around a shared language: Concentrate, Calm, Connect and Create.

Please note: online access is set up by us within 48 hours of purchase; you will receive an email with details on how to set up your staff logins. This school subscription is set to auto-renew every year. You can manage your subscription online and opt-out at any time. See terms and conditions of use.

How it fits into your day

Loved by our schools

Kind Minds is the best wellbeing curriculum I have come across. I have a simple structure to follow and we finally have emotional literacy resources, lessons and guidance that goes above and beyond the provisions within the national curriculum. Highly recommend to all school senior management teams.

The Olive Primary School

Pastoral Lead

During our Ofsted visit (graded Outstanding) I was able to talk about Kind Minds and how successful this was, impacting on children’s wellbeing, positive behaviour and ultimately, learning outcomes. I feel that every school should have the Kind Minds Curriculum to support their children’s wellbeing and emotions.

Zouch Academy, Wiltshire

The Principal

Adopting a whole-school approach to mindfulness through the Kindness Curriculum has been a game-changer. Evidence from pupil voice clearly shows that children across our three-form entry primary school feel more equipped to manage their emotions, and we’ve seen a noticeable improvement in behaviour and emotional regulation in every classroom.

The Rydal Academy

The Deputy Headteacher

Ready to Bring The Kindness Curriculum to Your School?

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do sessions take?

The Kind Minds Early Years lessons are 15 minutes and can be adapted to your timetable. The mindful moment exercises (daily wellbeing routine) are 1-5 minutes.

What is the early years age-range?

Lessons are designed for ages 2-5. Teachers can follow the progressive curriculum using the PDF lesson plans or optional google PPT slides.

Do teachers need specialist training?

No. Resources are classroom-ready; our CPD is optional (includes bitesize training videos) and designed to build confidence quickly.

Does it fit the curriculum?

Kind Minds has been designed to complement the RSE and PSHE curriculum with clear cross-curricular links and optional lesson adaptations.