Catastrophe*
Reading Time: 3 minutes *Probably not an actual catastrophe Shout out to all the overthinkers, ruminators and catastrophisers. A certain amount of forward planning is useful, and comforting. It makes me feel like I’m […]
Mental health
Book Review: The Designated Mental Health Lead Planner
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Designated Mental Health Lead Planner by Clare Erasmus published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. The Designated Mental Health Lead (DMHL) is a fairly new role in the educational landscape. It […]
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 […]
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 […]
Exclusive Interview with Adrian Bethune, Author of Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom
Reading Time: 7 minutes Founder of Teachappy and author of Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom, @AdrianBethune, talks to us about his book and how wellbeing can be put at the heart of a school. […]
Book Review: Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom by Adrian Bethune
Reading Time: 2 minutes The tagline of this book is “A practical guide to teaching happiness”. If the idea that happiness can be taught is the kind of thing that would put you off […]
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 […]
What Depression Taught Me
Reading Time: 4 minutes A guest post from @ELTbyLina In December 2015, I was diagnosed with emotional burnout / mild depression. My existence was almost unbearable (no matter how trivial it may sound). I was […]
What is Supervision?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Lisa Lea-Weston of Talking Heads, Oak Practice explains her role and how it benefits schools. What is supervision? Supervision is standard practice in professions such as social work and psychotherapy/psychology; […]
It is never too late to be what you might have been
Reading Time: 6 minutes A guest post by @LEAGarner_ “Today is the day, the day I’m going to make everything right”. Of course, I didn’t say this, but these were the words I wanted to say. […]