Supporting Wellbeing

As a school, we take the health and the well-being of all our staff, students and families very seriously.  We are committed to providing experiences for all stakeholders which improve their understanding and their ability to develop and improve their own wellbeing.

On this page you will find a variety of resources that you might find helpful – we will add to these as we respond to particular circumstances and situations, so please check back for updates.

Click on each link to access resources, or use the QR codes on your phone!

Cosmic Kids Yoga
 
Go Noodle 
Jump start Jonny 
Joe Wicks 
New Horizon 
Heartfulness 
Food a fact of life 
Top Marks 
Childnet 
School Beat 
Action for Happiness 
Change for Life 
Veg Power
Cooking together Wales
WFH – Advice and support on how to work from home successfully.
 You might also find similar resources in the staff section useful.

Click on each link to access resources – provided in light of the current Covid-19 situation

Covid19 : Wellbeing tips for schools 
Download this useful document with useful tips for working with children at this time
NHS Guidance: Mental well-being while staying at homeMental Health Foundation 
How to Stay Positive10 tips to help your wellbeing in Lockdown Nourish Community
The Online Community for ethical women in education
GTC (Scotland) 
Useful advice on dealing with the current situation
Resources to use yourself or with your family
Free to download from TES 
Podcasts
A selection of podcasts to assist your wellbeing at this time
Headspace
Free for teachers – this app teaches mindfulness meditation principles to improve wellbeing.
Mental Health Stress Container Exercise
Identify causes of stress and personal helpful coping strategies
The Mental Health Foundation 
MIND
Advice from Mind with coping with stress and anxiety including a wellbeing checklist to follow and what you can do at home to help
CDC
Direct advice from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention advise on managing stress and anxiety linked to the Corvid-19 situation 
5 Ways to Work Well From Home
With many people making the sudden transition of working from home, this article provides 5 considerations to make the change as smooth as possible 
Care First Red Cross
Calendar of Kindness Activities
WFH1, WFH2 & WFH3
3 resources with Advice on how to ‘Work from Home’ successfully

Click on each link to access resources – provided in light of the current Covid-19 situation

The Education Support Partnership.
Headteacher Blog (Darren Morgan) on coping with the coronavirus pandemic.
Excellent blog by Emma Turner  (@Emma_Turner75) about
Lightening the responsibilities of Leaders
World Mental Health Day:
we reduced sick days and staff turnover through action on teacher wellbeing
DFE Teaching Blog
Podcasts
A selection of podcasts to assist your wellbeing at this time
National Academy
A series of blogs and other information written by Educational Leaders for Educational Leaders
Coaching and Wellbeing
Advice for Teachers and Leaders 
Supporting Wellbeing
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