Hamish & Milo Resource Hub
Find all your Hamish & Milo supporting resources in one place, from activity templates and practitioner guidance to planning, impact tools, videos and more.
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Actions, words and me book list
Suggested books to complement the Actions, words and me programme and extend children’s exploration of conflict resolution and communication through stories and discussion.
Actions, words and me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each Actions, words and me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
Actions, words and me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify areas of strength and need around conflict resolution and communication, target support and measure change through the Actions, words and me programme.
Actions, words and me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the Actions, words and me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
All about me
Help children feel heard and connected by sharing what matters to them, supporting relationships and emotional safety through change and transition.
Source: TV 2 Denmark
Duration 01:44
All that we share
A short film exploring what we have in common as human beings, supporting reflection on connection, belonging and shared humanity.
Amazing me book list
Suggested books to complement the Amazing me programme and extend children’s exploration of self-esteem and confidence through stories and discussion.
Amazing me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each Amazing me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
Amazing me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify areas of strength and need around self-esteem and confidence, target support and measure change through the Amazing me programme.
Amazing me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the Amazing me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
Anger Iceberg poster
Explore what may be underneath anger, helping children recognise the feelings and experiences that can be hidden beneath what we see on the surface.
Anti-bullying charter activity
Support children to explore what helps everyone feel safe and respected, and agree together how they want to respond to bullying.
Anxiety spiral
A visual model showing how anxiety can build from feeling calm and secure, through increasing physical sensations and worries, to overwhelm and panic.
Behaviour and resolution cards
Examples to use in the ‘Actions and words’ session to help children explore how they respond to conflict and consider which actions and possible resolutions may help.
Bereavement policy template
An editable policy template to help schools develop a consistent, compassionate approach to supporting pupils, families and staff through bereavement.
Blank person template
A blank person template for children to draw, label and explore the sensations and feelings they notice in different parts of their body.
Star template (blank)
A blank star template for activities where children can illustrate or write positive qualities, strengths, achievements, compliments or affirmations.
Bucket of kindness
A bucket and star token template for children to create a kindness display, recognising kind actions and helping each other feel valued and celebrated.
Butterfly life cycle
A visual showing the stages of a butterfly’s life cycle, for activities exploring change, growth and transformation.
Calm me book list
Suggested books to complement the Calm me programme and extend children’s exploration of anxiety, worry and emotional regulation through stories and discussion.
Calm me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each Calm me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
Calm me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify areas of strength and need around anxiety and emotional regulation, target support and measure change through the Calm me programme.
Calm me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the Calm me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
Celebrating me book list
Suggested books to complement the Celebrating me programme and extend children’s exploration of belonging, difference and diversity through stories and discussion.
Celebrating me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each Celebrating me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
Celebrating me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify areas of strength and need around belonging, difference and diversity, target support and measure change through the Celebrating me programme.
Celebrating me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the Celebrating me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
Celebrating our pet friends
A colouring activity celebrating Hamish, Milo and their wonderful pet friends, perfect for a calm, creative wellbeing activity.
Certificate template
A certificate template for children to decorate and illustrate to celebrate another child’s effort, qualities, achievements or progress towards a goal.
Child affirmation chain
Help children recognise and celebrate positive qualities in themselves and each other by creating a shared affirmation paper chain.
Children’s code checklist
A quick-reference checklist to record children’s names and their unique codes for data submissions.
Child’s voice questionnaire
Gather children’s views about their feelings and experiences, helping ensure their voice informs the support they receive and how progress is understood.
Circle of thoughts, feelings and actions
A visual model to help children explore the connection between what they think, how they feel and what they say and do.
Blank circle template
A simple blank circle template for use across a range of activities.
Source: Associated Press
Duration 01:46
Coco stars – Dia de los Muertos
The cast of Disney/Pixar’s Coco explore Día de los Muertos and the Mexican tradition of remembering and celebrating loved ones who have died.
Comic strip activity
Six comic strip templates, as referenced in the ‘Goodbyes, hellos and new beginnings’ session plan, for children to create their own stories.
Compass Emotional Literacy Indicator
Gain an overview of a child’s social and emotional development, identify strengths and areas of need, and select an appropriate Hamish & Milo emotion theme for further support.
Conflict feelings wheel template
A wheel template for children to illustrate and explore the different feelings they may experience within conflict, including feelings that may be hidden or overlap.
Connection & Care Plan
Plan individual support for a child experiencing emotional crisis or heightened distress, helping adults respond consistently to their needs.
Source: BBC Bitesize
Duration 01:59
Coping with feeling angry
Hear children talk about anger and explore how it can affect our actions, other people and the things around us.
Creating an Emotions Story
Create an emotions story to explore characters’ thoughts and feelings, build emotional vocabulary and connect emotions with different situations and experiences.
Crepe paper marigolds
Step-by-step instructions for making crepe paper marigolds, for activities exploring Día de los Muertos, remembrance and celebrating loved ones.
Cycle of change
A simple model to help children understand and explore the process of recognising, planning for, managing and reviewing change.
Cycle of grief
A visual model exploring five stages of grief and some of the feelings and experiences that may arise following a loss.
Dan Siegel Four S’s
Explore how adults can foster secure attachment through the Four S’s, helping children feel safe, seen, soothed and secure through connection and co-regulation.
Design your own Christmas jumper
A fun festive activity for children to get creative and design and decorate their own Christmas jumper.
Diamond nine
A blank Diamond Nine template for activities that encourage discussion, prioritisation and agreement about the relative importance of different ideas.
Source: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Duration 01:44
Empathetic listening – Inside Out
A short film clip to explore empathetic listening, showing how different responses can affect someone experiencing strong emotions.
Exploding me book list
Suggested books to complement the Exploding me programme and extend children’s exploration of anger and big feelings through stories and discussion.
Exploding me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each Exploding me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
Exploding me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify and measure children’s needs and progress around strong emotions and anger, before and after the Exploding me programme.
Exploding me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the Exploding me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
Fact file Hamish
Get to know Hamish through a fun fact file and activity sheet exploring his personality, interests and characteristics.
Fact file Milo
Get to know Milo through a fun fact file and activity sheet exploring his personality, interests and characteristics.
Factors and ways to help cards
Cards to help children explore factors that can make change feel more difficult and identify practical ways and support that can help.
Falling out and making up matrix
A practical five-stage approach to help children manage disagreements, understand different perspectives, find solutions and repair relationships.
Families Together certificate
A certificate of appreciation for children and family members who have completed Families Together together as a team.
Families Together Parent/Carer Feedback
Gather parent and carer feedback on their Families Together experience and the difference the programme has made for children and families.
Family Coat of Arms template
A family activity template for designing their own coat of arms to represent the qualities, values and characteristics that are important to their family.
Hamish & Milo feedback snippets
Share feedback, reflections and snippets from your Hamish & Milo work with our team using this simple feedback template.
Feelings charades
Feelings cards for a charades activity where children act out and identify emotions, developing emotional vocabulary and awareness of how feelings may be expressed.
Festive spot the difference
A festive visual activity challenging children to find all 12 differences between two Hamish & Milo Christmas scenes.
Festive Season Hamish & Milo colouring
A cosy and creative festive Christmas colouring page featuring Hamish, Milo and friends. Ideal for quiet time, wellbeing sessions, wet play or end-of-term activities.
Festive Season Word Search
Child-friendly seasonal word searches. Two designs for all abilities (and staff!) designed to build attention, calm focus and vocabulary and a bit of festive fun!
Finding me book list
Suggested books to use with the Hamish & Milo Finding me Programme.
Finding me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each Finding me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
Finding me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify and measure children’s needs and progress around sadness and emotional wellbeing, before and after the Finding me programme.
Finding me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the Finding me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
Foundation Scenario Cards
Help children explore tricky situations, recognise feelings and body sensations, and practise what they could do or who could help.
Friendship bookmark activity
A simple kindness activity for children to create a friendship bookmark with a positive message, affirmation or quote to share with someone else.
Friendship dilema cards
Explore common friendship dilemmas, encouraging children to consider how they might feel, different perspectives and what they could do.
Friendship images
A selection of images to prompt discussion about friendships, falling out and the different feelings and experiences that can arise between friends.
Friendship paper chain
Help children explore the qualities they value in friends and relationships by creating their own friendship paper chain.
Grief – what children need
Understand what children need from trusted adults to feel heard, supported and reassured through experiences of loss and grief.
GUIDE model
A practical model to help adults understand, involve and emotionally support children through tricky changes and transitions.
Sock Puppet Party Hat
Download and print the fun festive activity – We hope the children love making their sock puppets their own party hats!
Hamish & Milo Wellbeing Champions Logo
Display the Wellbeing Champions logo to celebrate your school’s commitment to children’s social, emotional and mental health and wellbeing.
Happy/sad face illusion
A visual illusion for activities exploring how feelings can be hidden, blocked or appear different depending on our perspective.
Source: BBC Bitesize
Alex Holmes – How to deal with racist bullying at school
Hear anti-bullying campaigner Alex Holmes share his experience of racist bullying and advice for children who may be experiencing it themselves.
Source: Synergetic Play Therapy Institute
Duration 01:06
How to repair with a child after a rupture
Explore why relational repair matters and how adults can reconnect with a child following a rupture in the relationship.
Source: Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Duration 02:22
InBrief: What is Resilience?
A short video exploring resilience and the important role of relationships in helping adults support, empower, encourage and co-regulate children.
Individual Child Profile Record
Record a child’s context, background and ongoing observations throughout their intervention, supporting reflection, progress monitoring and planning for further support.
Festive Season Kindness Advent Calendar
Designed to help children notice, practise and share simple acts of kindness. Each activity encourages empathy, emotional literacy, connection and pro-social behaviour, all at an age-appropriate level for young children.
Kindness hands activity template
A hand template for the Kindness Hands activity where children illustrate or share ways they can show kindness and care for others.
Kite template
A kite template for children to design and illustrate with treasured memories and hopes for their new beginning and next adventure.
The listen and solve approach
A practical five-stage approach to help children listen, understand different perspectives, find solutions and repair relationships after difficulties.
Loss, grief and bereavement
Understand the differences between loss, bereavement and grief, and how each can affect a child’s emotional experience.
Make your own Christmas cracker
A festive craft activity for children to make, decorate and fill their own Christmas crackers.
Mask templates
Mask templates for children to design and decorate, exploring the feelings they may show on the outside and those they might keep hidden inside.
Memories and me book list
Suggested books to complement the Memories and me programme and extend children’s exploration of loss and memories through stories and discussion.
Memories and me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each Memories and me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
Memories and me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify and measure children’s needs and progress around loss, bereavement and grief, before and after the Memories and me programme.
Memories and me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the Memories and me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
Source: Hamish & Milo
Duration 1:00
Message from Hamish & Milo
A warm message for children who have taken part in a Hamish & Milo group, wishing them well for the summer.
My friends and me book list
Suggested books to complement the My friends and me programme and extend children’s exploration of friendship through stories and discussion.
My friends and me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each My friends and me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
My friends and me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify and measure children’s strengths, needs and progress around friendships and belonging, before and after the My friends and me programme.
My friends and me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the My friends and me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
My support circle
A template to help children identify the friends, family members and key people who form their network of support.
New Beginnings and me book list
Suggested books to complement the New Beginnings and me programme and extend children’s exploration of change and transition through stories and discussion.
New beginnings and me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each New beginnings and me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
New beginnings and me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify and measure children’s strengths, needs and progress around change and transition, before and after the New beginnings and me programme.
New beginnings and me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the New beginnings and me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
Our amazing brain
A child-friendly handout exploring the thinking, emotional and survival brain, and how different parts work together to help us think, feel and stay safe.
Parent/carer feedback form
Feedback form to share with the parents/carers of children who've taken part in your Hamish & Milo groups.
Parent/carer feedback form – Families Together uptake
Gather parent and carer feedback on children’s Hamish & Milo experience, with an additional question about Families Together uptake.
Parental consent letter
An editable letter template to inform parents and carers about Hamish & Milo programme support and seek consent where required.
Pathfinder Foundation PSED Indicator
Identify children’s PSED strengths and areas for development, measure progress and evidence the impact of the Hamish & Milo Foundation programme.
Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs)
Explore the protective power of Positive Childhood Experiences in buffering adversity and stress, strengthening resilience and supporting positive mental health and wellbeing.
Source: BBC Bitesize
Duration 03:23
Racism: How to protect your mental health
Explore the impact racism can have on mental health and ways children and young people can look after their emotional wellbeing.
Resilient me book list
Suggested books to complement the Resilient me programme and extend children’s exploration of resilience through stories and discussion.
Resilient me Champion Planning Journal
Plan and reflect on each Resilient me session, record observations and children’s progress, and capture evaluation, next steps and recommendations.
Resilient me – Child wellbeing profile
Identify and measure children’s strengths, needs and progress in relation to resilience, before and after the Resilient me programme.
Resilient me parent/carer booklet
Support shared dialogue between school and home, with information about the Resilient me programme and practical ways parents and carers can support their child.
Rocket templates
A rocket template for the Rocket to the stars activity where children identify three manageable stages to help them work towards and achieve a goal.
Rupture and Repair model
Understand the cycle of rupture and repair, and the importance of reconnection in restoring safety, trust and relationships.
Primary Scenario Cards
Scenario cards for children to role-play friendship difficulties, explore the feelings and needs beneath conflict, and practise changing words from blame to need.
School display board printable
Create a welcoming Hamish & Milo display with printable programme imagery, characters and visuals for your school or setting.
Sensation & Emotion card – Worried
A printable ‘Worried’ Sensation & Emotion card to support the activity exploring anxious and worried feelings.
Sensation & Emotion cards – Anger
A selection of Sensation & Emotion cards for activities exploring different levels and experiences of anger, from frustration through to rage.
Shield of protection template
A shield template for children to illustrate words, phrases and actions they can use to challenge bullying and protect themselves from harmful words.
Sock puppet pet fact file
A family activity to explore and celebrate each sock puppet pet’s individual characteristics, features and interests.
Speech bubble
A simple speech bubble template for activities that encourage children to express their thoughts, feelings, ideas or words.
Star template
A simple star template for activities where children can illustrate or write positive qualities, strengths, achievements, compliments or affirmations.
Sunflower and maggots
The sunflower and maggot template for children to explore what helps them grow and flourish, and challenge experiences that have affected their confidence and self-belief.
Surfboard template
A surfboard template for children to illustrate what low self-belief can feel like and explore the strengths, people and thoughts that help them believe in themselves.
T-shirt template
A T-shirt template for children to create a slogan and design that promotes rights, raises awareness and celebrates diversity, difference and inclusion.
The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas
A read-aloud version of the story used in the Me and my feelings session that explores different emotions and can help children recognise, name and talk about how they feel. Book: ISBN: 9781783704231
Source: BBC Bitesize
Duration 02:31
The different levels of anger
Explore different levels of anger, how feelings can build in intensity and the physical sensations children may notice in their bodies.
Source: Pixar
Duration 02:40
Journey to the Land of the Dead – Disney/Pixar’s Coco
Join Miguel and Dante on their journey through the Land of the Dead, exploring family, ancestors, remembrance and tradition.
The stages of emotion coaching
Explore the five stages of emotion coaching and how adults can co-regulate with children, helping them feel heard, understood and supported through big emotions.
Thought bubble
A simple thought bubble template for activities that encourage children to express their thoughts, feelings, ideas or reflections.
Source: Nepal Arts Gallery
Duration 02:38
Tibetan Prayer flag meaning
Explore the meaning and tradition of Tibetan prayer flags and how they are used to share hopes, wishes and positive intentions.
Totem pole template
A totem pole template for children to represent their inner strength and resilience through colours, symbols and images that are meaningful to them.
Transitions and transforming
Explore the feelings and emotional journey children may experience through change, from endings and uncertainty towards new beginnings.
Source: Hamish & Milo
Duration 07:11
Using sock puppets
Advice on how to use sock puppets as a powerful distancing technique to help children express, explore and communicate their feelings.
Volcano burst
A visual model exploring how emotions can build from trigger to escalation and eruption, and the different feelings that may be hidden beneath anger.
Voyager Learning Journal
A comprehensive learning journal supporting the five-day Voyager training course, with information, theory, models and references relating to the content covered.
Voyager Reflective Journal
A structured assessment document completed throughout the Voyager training, enabling participants to reflect on and evidence their learning for accreditation.
What can happen to our body when we are stressed poster
Help children understand and recognise some of the physical sensations and changes they may experience in their body when they feel stressed.
Source: BBC Bitesize
Duration 01:38
What is bullying?
A child-friendly introduction to bullying, exploring different ways bullying can happen and helping children recognise what bullying behaviour can look like.
Source: Bounce Forward
Duration 02:12
What is mental resilience?
A short video exploring mental resilience, the importance of supportive relationships, asking for help and learning to move through uncomfortable feelings.
Source: BBC Bitesize
Duration 03:37
What to do if you are feeling bullied
Hear a young person share her experience of bullying and explore what children can do and who they can turn to if it happens to them.
Wheel of diversity template
A Wheel of diversity activity template for children to explore and illustrate different aspects of diversity within their community and the wider world.
Source: Kids Want to Know
Duration 06:47
Why do we lose control of our emotions?
A child-friendly video explaining what happens in the brain during big emotions, including the hand-brain ‘flipping your lid’ model.
Source: BBC Own It
Duration 01:12
Your experience – asking for help can be hard
Hear children talk about why asking for help with bullying can feel difficult and the importance of speaking to someone they trust.
