Wellbeing

Ruth Simmonds, Education project manager at the Mental Health Foundation, explores the importance of bringing nature into schools.

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 value of mindfulness and how we can teach it.

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.

Andy Sammons, author of 'The Compassionate Teacher', makes a compelling case for a compassion-focused therapy model to plan for classes we might find challenging.

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. He discusses how strength spotting can benefit both wellbeing and attainment.

Jenny Mosley is an internationally renowned education consultant. Here she explores the importance of playtimes and how to make them happier and stress-free for everyone.