Story Massage Programme blog
Gaining Consent to Touch
Seeking consent to touch is integral to the Story Massage Programme. We look at how sharing massage stories can help teach appropriate touch.
Weather and Seasons as a Curriculum Topic
Is your curriculum topic ‘Weather and Seasons’? We have some massage stories and follow-along videos to support your work with the Story Massage Programme.
Travel and Transport as a Curriculum Topic
Here are some massage stories and a follow-along video on the theme of Travel and Transport. We know this is a popular curriculum topic.
Space as a Curriculum Topic
We know that ‘Space’ is a popular topic as a curriculum subject. So we’ve put together a selection of different massage stories as free resources to support your work with the Story Massage Programme.
Communication and Engagement at St Giles
Watch a video of the programme in action to see the benefits of communication and engagement for learners at St Giles School.
Story Massage and Curriculum Topics
A Higher Level Teaching Assistant explains how the Story Massage Programme is a fun and effective way of sharing curriculum topics such as Under the Sea and The Great Outdoors.
Creativity and Freedom at St Martin’s
The headteacher at St Martin’s School describes the creativity and freedom offered by the programme as “life-changing” for pupils.
Nurture and Positive Touch at Abigail’s Place
Trained Story Massage practitioners at Abigail’s Place provide nurture and positive touch for children with trauma and attachment disruption.
Introducing Story Massage to Pupils with PMLD
A teacher explains how she introduced the Story Massage Programme to a class of children with PMLD as a fully inclusive activity.