Jenny Hulme

The School of Wellbeing (eBook, ePUB)

12 Extraordinary Projects Promoting Children and Young People's Mental Health and Happiness

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

As rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm and eating disorders are on the up among young people, how can schools provide appropriate information and support for the young people in their classrooms? How can they bridge the gap between what they know matters - the impact of these issues on learning and life-long health - and the mounting day-to-day priorities and pressures of school life?

This book provides unique insight into 12 projects that are helping to answer these questions and supporting teachers to make mental health and emotional wellbeing a key player in the school day. With a mix of longer-term initiatives and simple strategies that schools can put in place immediately, it explores mentoring and mindfulness, social action and sport, Lego play and poetry, the power of parents and the role of PSHE. It describes how these projects work practically and shares the impact they are having, increasing resilience and raising the aspirations and emotional wellbeing of the whole school community. As well as showcasing ideas that are making a difference, the book meets with the education leaders and charities behind the initiatives (including Place2Be, Step up to Serve, Kidscape, Mosaic, Diversity Role Models, Beat, Achievement for All and others) who offer advice and signpost useful information to support readers in getting these ideas off the ground in their schools.

This book is a source of inspiration for headteachers, senior leadership teams, pastoral care teams, school counsellors and psychologists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781784503598
• Artikelnr.: 47382885

Autorenporträt

Jenny Hulme is a freelance journalist, writer and PR consultant. She has a degree in English Literature, a diploma in Journalism Studies and over 25 years' experience as a writer and editor on national educational, women's, and parenting magazines. She is the author of How to Create Kind Schools also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Jenny lives in South Wales, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. The Mentor: Unlocking you school's powerful resource to
build resilience. Nicky Cox on the power of your pupils to drive change. 2.
The Lego Club: Building communication skills and confidence, one brick at a
time. Jane Asher on why we should better understand autism and mental
health. 3. The Perfect Week: Introducing the head teacher whose out of the
box thinking is changing children's lives. Jane Powell on a campaign to
address male suicide, and how your school could help. 4. The Poem:
Exploring the perfect starting point to talk about feelings. 5. The
Anti-Bullying Workshop: Harnessing the power of prevention to promote
inclusion and build self esteem. Gok Wan on how kinder cultures can change
lives. 6. The Counsellor: Discovering the power of a place to talk, and to
be heard and understood. Professor Tanya Byron on the vital role of early
interventions. 7. The Conversation: Transforming the relationship between
school and family, and the emotional wellbeing of the pupil they both want
to help. 8. The Role Model: Introducing your pupils to a powerful new kind
of educator. Rebecca Root and Asad Ahmad on the transformative effects of
role models. 9. The Mindful Moment: Taking a breath and exploring a new way
to deal with the pressures of school life. Kate Griggs on a new kind of
understanding of Dyslexia. 10. The Community Project: Helping pupils
realise just how much they're worth. 11. The Run: The 15 minute exercise
that's promoting mental health. 12. The PSHE Lesson: Rethinking the subject
that will help you shape what happens next. Suzy Greaves on the campaign to
make PSHE statutory.