Bounce Back Grades 1–8 · by The Centre of Attuned Sport

Bounce Back.

A six-week sport-based program that teaches children to name what they feel, reset after mistakes, and stay in the game.

For schools, clubs, teams and community programs. Trauma-informed, CASEL-aligned, and designed by a Registered Social Worker.

The program at a glance
6
Weeks
1hr
Per week
8–10
Children per group
1–8
Grades
A young child dribbling a basketball on an outdoor court.
01What children learn

Skills they keep long after the season.

Real basketball, with emotional skills coached inside the game. No diagnosis and no experience needed.

  • Naming emotions and noticing body cues
  • Understanding stress, frustration and pressure
  • Building a personal reset strategy
  • Practising confidence after mistakes
  • Managing intensity and anger
  • Communicating and contributing to a team
02How it works

One hour. Five parts. Every week.

  1. 01

    Check-in

    Naming feelings before a ball is touched.

  2. 02

    Warm-up

    Drills tied to the week’s skill.

  3. 03

    Play

    Real games, coached in the moment.

  4. 04

    Cool-down

    Naming what just happened.

  5. 05

    Closing circle

    One strategy to take home.

03Program impact

What changes in six weeks.

What you see nowAfter six weeks
Melts down after a mistake→Names the feeling and retries
Can't say what's wrong→Identifies 3–5 emotions and a body cue
Freezes or explodes under pressure→Uses 2–3 coping strategies
Pulls away from the group→Engages positively with peers

Every child completes a pre- and post-program check, so progress is measured, not guessed.

04For schools, clubs and funders

We bring everything. You bring the gym.

Trained facilitators, a paid youth mentor, clinical oversight from a Registered Social Worker, equipment, assessments and caregiver toolkits. Nothing lands on your staff.

Psychoeducational, not therapy

Skills and language any staff member can reinforce. No diagnosis, nothing on a student record.

$5,000 per cohort

Ten children, six weeks, everything included. Free for families.

Tell us about your school, club or organization

What happens next: within two business days we set up a short call about age groups, timing, location and cost.

06For families

Join the family waitlist.

Winter cohorts are being scheduled now. Join the list to hear first. No payment, no commitment.