PSHE KS1 / KS2: Boost – Volume Up with Rhys Stephenson and George Webster

Join children’s TV presenters Rhys Stephenson and George Webster as they guide pupils in an uplifting call and response chant where they start off quiet, and get louder and louder as the activity builds.

Rhys and George encourage pupils to join in with a body percussion routine with chanting and movements to get the classroom boosted full of energy.

This activity can be used to inspire confidence and self-belief in pupils, reminding them they can achieve beyond their expectations and can do anything!

Teacher Notes

  • Phase and setting most suitable for: KS1 and lower KS2. Whole class movement.
  • When to use: Movement break between lessons.

See our Moodboosters School Timetable for more ideas.

  • Curriculum/topic/SEMH links: GMusic – beat & rhythm/Confidence & growth mindset .
  • Visit the Teacher Guide for more information and support.

Enrichment activities

  1. Draw Your Power Moves
  • Ask children to draw themselves doing their strongest "power move" — maybe it's stomping, marching, clapping, or tiptoeing!
  • Title the picture: "I Can Do Anything!"
  1. Confidence Boost Sentence Starter
  • Children complete this sentence in writing: "When someone says I can't, I say: ______."
  • Encourage them to use strong words like "I believe in myself", "I can try my best", "I am strong".
  1. Create Your Own Boost Song
  • Children write 3–4 new lines to a song like the one George and Rhys sang.
  • Example starters: "Every step I take, I grow even stronger…" "When I hear 'no', I shout back 'go!'…"
  1. Volume Building Chant
  • Start very quiet and get louder together:
  • Whisper: "I can do anything."
  • Normal: "I can do anything."
  • Loud: "I CAN DO ANYTHING!"

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Teacher's guide

Curriculum-linked ideas and tips about how you can use Moodboosters with your class during the school day.

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