Hand-drawn colourful illustration of a group of students and teachers, lying down on a rug together in a circle
Hand-drawn colourful illustration of a group of students and teachers, lying down on a rug together in a circle

Mindful Moments

Notice something new in your everyday surroundings
  • 10 Min Challenge
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • Drawing
  • Portraiture
  • Wellbeing
  • Identity
  • Community

    • Shake Up Your Senses

    Find a space to sit, rest or lie.

    Now close your eyes, count to 10 and breathe deeply – feel your mind relaxing.

    When you are ready, open your eyes and observe what’s around you with your entire body.

    Prompts

    • Can you listen, feel, look and find something you have never noticed before?
    • Do your toes experience things differently to your eyes?

    Laylah Amarchih Mindful Moments 2025 © Laylah Amarchih

    Now change your position: stretch, shake yourself awake and move about the room.

    Prompts

    • How does this affect your experience?
    • How do you feel about the space you are in?

    Look and Listen Together

    As a group, talk about how it felt to behave differently in the classroom. Each share something you noticed – this could be an observation or a single word about what you discovered, or how the activity made you feel.

    How To Use 10 Minute Challenges

    These ten-minute challenges are fun, energising and inclusive activities for teachers, pupils and whole school communities. Find new ways to support your pupils to see their world from different perspectives, be playful with their ideas and develop a curiosity about art.

    1. Prepare

    • All you need is what’s around you: your body, your peers and your space!
    • You could project the illustration in your classroom and/or print off copies for your students to have in front of them for inspiration.

    2. Challenge (10 minutes)

    • Try out the activity in your classroom, playground, or assembly room. Get as many people involved as you can – students, teachers and teaching assistants, carers, and everyone else around your school.
    • Come back together as a group and share what you've experienced. How else can you use art to shake up your day?

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