Wellbeing

Adrian Bethune is a writer, teacher and Healthy Body and Mind leader at a primary school in Hertfordshire. In 2012, he was awarded a ‘Happy Hero’ medal at the House of Lords for his work on developing wellbeing in schools. Here he explains the rationale for practising gratitude and runs through a gratitude exercise.

Dr Sarah Bell is a qualified teacher and Senior Research Associate in young people’s public health at Bristol University Medical School. Here Sarah discusses the importance of mental health and wellbeing research in schools.

From board game Olympics to round the world night, here are twenty ideas to banish boredom in lockdown, learn new skills and have family fun when school is not an option and there's a lot of time to fill!

Head of department and author Andy Sammons shares his first-hand experiences of the effects of stress and anxiety on teachers' mental health, and argues powerfully for the importance of self-care and putting yourself first.

Teacher and author Andy Sammons discusses the importance of looking after your mental health if you are a middle leader.

Digital media is part of every student's life, but how much do they know about the technology behind it? Sue Wheeler is a former teacher, now specialising in safeguarding. Here, she outlines the psychology behind the devices.