Tag: health and wellbeing
Wellbeing for schools
Children with invisible difficulties, or with masked, unmet or undiagnosed needs, may be the ones who benefit most from a school's wellbeing culture, argues...
Brain foods for neurodivergent children
Feeding your child's developing brain is just as important as feeding their body. Certain foods contain nutrients that can make a significant difference in...
The Anxiety Coach
Every Parent’s Guide to building Resilience In Their Child
Michael Hawton is a registered psychologist and former school teacher. He has published two previous books...
The Healing Breath
How to Use the Power of Breathing to heal, Reduce Stress and Improve Wellbeing
Jack Angelo has been a teacher and writer in the fields...
Becoming a therapeutic school
Peter Nelmes on how his school became more effective at identifying and meeting children's needs.
We never set out with the intention of becoming a...
School anxiety
There is still a long way to go to ensure that mental health is fully supported in schools, writes Julie Whitington.
Working in a primary...
School exclusion and its implications
The disproportionate exclusion of pupils with SEND is unacceptable, write Qaisar Sheikh and Richard Oldershaw.
According to recent DfE figures, pupils with SEND account for...
School refusal
Naomi Humber on the causes and signs of school refusal, and what to do when it happens.
School refusal, also known as school phobia or...
A personal sense of winning
Mike Dale on the Outstanding Achievement Awards.
The pandemic had a catastrophic impact on activity levels. This hit pupils with SEND hardest, as they already...
