Secondary teaching resources

Our free teaching resources help young people aged 11 to 19 to examine the world around them from a humanitarian perspective and learn about topics related to the work of the Red Cross.

These curriculum-linked activities, session plans and teaching packages are ideal for subjects such as PSHE, Citizenship, Geography, History and informal learning time. Learners gain new perspectives, develop new life skills and develop understanding, values and critical thinking.

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Child Safety Week: kindness, safety and first aid at home

Age: 7-18

Type: Activities

Subjects: PSHE

Coronavirus activities for children and young people on safety, kindness and first aid.

Young boy holds an ice pack to his head.

First Aid Champions

Age: 5-18

Type: Lesson plan, teaching package, videos

Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time

A range of activities to help children and young people learn first aid at home during the coronavirus crisis.

Two sisters learning first aid at home on a tablet

First aid and kindness

Age: 5-18

Type: Activities, teaching package, films

Subjects: PSHE

Activities to support learning first aid skills and showing how these skills can be used in everyday life with kindness and confidence.

Graphic of two historic Red Cross posters half coloured in

Kindness colouring activities

Age: 7-18

Type: Quick activities

Subjects: PSHE, History

Use colouring activities and posters from the archives to learn more about the British Red Cross and its history of kindness.

Photograph of a large drawing by children of a rainbow and the words "Thank you NHS - Thank you workers" during the coronavirus outbreak.

Help students build resilience and ease stress

Age: 5-19

Type: Activities

Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time

Primary and secondary educational resource to support students and help them build resilience and ease stress that might arise during challenging times at home or school.

A close-up of a young woman's hands holding cut-out paper hearts in different colours and sizes.

Social media: building healthy habits

Age: 7-18

Type: Activities

Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time

Activities to help build resilience, form healthy habits, positive routines, and ways to cope. Suitable for primary and secondary school students ages 7 to 18.