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 […]
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Should Schools be Teaching Mental Wellbeing Strategies?
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest post from @YourMindFitness ‘27% of suicides in young people are linked with the pressures of academic studies.’ Over the 10 years that I have been teaching, I have […]
A something or a nothing? How to prioritise your well-being.
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest blog by Suneta Bagri. This teacher or school leader could be you. Well-being is affected by our own perception, needs, wants and levels of desire and inner confidence. […]
Book Review: Stop Talking About Wellbeing by Kat Howard
Reading Time: 3 minutes Stop Talking about Wellbeing: A Pragmatic Approach to Teacher Workload by Kat Howard. Published by John Catt Educational Ltd English teacher, Assistant Principal and LitDrive founder Kat Howard has entered […]
Coronavirus Resources for wellbeing and mental health in schools
Reading Time: 4 minutes There are 4 sections; Resources to support Mental Health and Wellbeing in School, Resources for families, Books and Stories for Children and Young People and Union Advice and Resources. Each […]
Empowering teachers: terrifying for some, amazing for others.
Reading Time: 6 minutes ‘I find this terrifying. We don’t want them too empowered; they’ll all leave!’ – A Secondary Head Teacher in response to the Teacher Empowerment Event. “After attending The Teacher Empowerment […]
The Staffroom: Another one of Modernity’s crumbling structures? A sign of the times.
Reading Time: 5 minutes A guest post from @ShuaibKhan26 There’s has been a large body of literature about the staffroom in schools. Many schools have designed or phased them out, others still value them. […]
Staff Well-being in schools (How to support yourself.)
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest blog from Listen Up Mentor. Every Academic Year school staff get pulled left, right and centre. Why? Because the need is great! Often schools have one or if […]
What teacher wellbeing should really be about
Reading Time: 4 minutes A guest post from Eileen of Your Money Sorted. Improving wellbeing for teachers is a MASSIVE issue, but I don’t think having hand cream in the toilets, after school yoga […]
