According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people worldwide will experience mental health problems at some point in their lives, and many of these issues develop during childhood. Early intervention is paramount to giving young people the best start in life. Primary schools have a vital role to play in supporting children’s Read More
Forest Schools and SEMH
An article by Joel Glyn-Davies Muddy hands. Huge Smiles. Calm, mindful moments. All of these have come to mark my Forest School sessions. As a Forest School teacher in the inner city, you can imagine I have my challenges – not least of all, I have no forest! Instead, we have scraped back and reclaimed Read More
5 Best Practice Tips For Pupil Mental Health
With need at an all time high and resources at an all time low, what can you embed in your school this year to secure support, improve aspirations and help to future proof the mental health of the next generation? I understand all too well the situation we are currently in. There is a huge Read More
Take Control Of Your Health And Fitness!
It’s tough for a busy teacher to juggle their work/life balance and manage to keep up their fitness levels! There’s not enough hours in day.
A Year Out Of School: A Personal Reflection
It’s been a year… Well… it’s a year since I shut the door on the teaching career I once loved. It was not the end that I’d imagined or hoped for. Those who know me well, appreciate that this situation was the proverbial icing on the cake in what has been a rather challenging few Read More
Spotlight On… The Kindness Coach!
Lovely to catch up with my friend John Magee (The Kindness Coach) to find out how he has been supporting schools up and down the county with kindness and why kindness matters. John invites you to challenge yourself, your family, your friends and every human being you come into contact with, to embrace and share Read More
10 Ideas For Classroom Mental Health
When is there time for classroom mental health? Ofsted are knocking on the door, you’re playing catch up with the curriculum, and you can’t seem to squeeze in even a three-minute movement break with your class. You go to bed feeling tired, you wake up feeling tired. Unfortunately, this is a scene all too familiar Read More
School Leader Wellbeing Tips
Leader Wellbeing We are no strangers to turbulent times and sadly, the number of school leaders under the age of 50, who resign within five years of being appointed, has increased. Therefore, it is the perfect time to ensure your own mental health and wellbeing is fully protected. Let’s keep leader wellbeing high up on our Read More
Top 10 Tips For Mental Health
Tips for mental health boil down to a few simple things – although achieving them all when real life gets in the way is often not so simple!
Selfies: A Reflection On Identity
Despite students being encouraged to ‘know thyself’, support for diversity and inclusion in schools could be better…