Be brave, be joyful and let it go
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest post from Pete Coulson on the @VandVLearning blog. Feeling a bit apprehensive? Nobody would blame you. As we look forward to a new school year in September we […]
Resilience
I’m still standing – just a little further back
Reading Time: 4 minutes A guest post from @MrHtheteacher. I’ve been taking some time recently to reflect on my career trajectory and the changes I’ve made over the last few years following some tough […]
Book Review: Ten Traits of Resilience by James Hilton
Reading Time: 2 minutes James Hilton‘s new book takes a look at resilience and how school leaders can build theirs. It is built around James’s own personal experience, not only of a breakdown […]
Perspective – what you see, depends on how you look
Reading Time: 5 minutes A guest post by @AdrianBethune ‘There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so’, once wrote Shakespeare. He’d clearly never taught PE during his NQT year, to […]
Stress and Resilience Training Giveaway with Teachminded
Reading Time: < 1 minute We have partnered with Teachminded to giveaway their acclaimed ‘Stress & Resilience’ online training course for ten staff worth £99. Learn how to reduce stress and increase resilience in the comfort of your own […]
Falling to Soaring
Reading Time: 3 minutes There is no question that Cover costs are on the rise. Teachers are leaving the profession in droves. The average length of sickness is increasing year on year. Behind these facts […]
Putting Yourself First
Reading Time: 2 minutes A guest post by @felizz7. My 10 top tips for wellbeing 1) Number 1 is YOU. You are the most important person in that classroom. You inspire, motivate, engage, support. […]
Exclusive Interview with Lyn Worsley of the Resilience Doughnut
Reading Time: 5 minutes Schoolwell caught up with Lyn Worsley, founder of The Resilience Doughnut and she shared her thoughts on school staff wellbeing. SW Hallo Lyn, thanks for taking the time to talk […]
#teacher5aday update – #notice
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest post by @rondelle10_b As a reflection of the past several weeks, this #teacher5aday update will focus on the #notice aspect: Full blog details are here. I first came across […]
Conflict is an inevitable consequence of school. Fact.
Reading Time: 4 minutes A Guest Post by @LoveBeingMeUK With so many factors and variables in the mix from exams, marking, peer pressure, hormones, parents, Ofsted, promotions and performance related pay, conflict will always rear […]