Why do we need to look beyond ‘mental disorders’ when handling intense emotions?
Here Bridie Gallagher writes about why we need to explore beyond the ‘illness narrative’ to understand why people might feel the way they do.
Category: Pastoral care
Why schools need to talk about staff mental health, now.
Amy Sayer is the author of Supporting Staff Mental Health in Your School and is a teacher at Chichester High School and Head of Philosophy…
How Can We Unite Against Bullying?
The theme of this year’s anti-bullying week is ‘United Against Bullying’. But are we really united against bullying?
Stop homophobia in schools and improve our lesbian, gay or bisexual children’s lives
Jonathan Charlesworth, author of ‘How to Stop Homophobic and Biphobic Bullying’ talks about the experiences of gay and lesbian people and what schools can do to.
Books to help ease the transition back to school
Back to school – helping children feel comfortable with the transition We may not yet be able to gauge the full impact the lockdown has…
Cinderella’s mum was right – it does take courage to be kind
Aidan Harvey-Craig, author of 18 Wellbeing Hacks for Students: Using Psychology’s Secrets to Survive and Thrive talks about the risks of being kind, but what a worthwhile and courageous quality it really is.
What’s the link between popcorn and resilience?
David Gumbrell, Education Consultant and author of the book uses popcorn as a metaphor to describe how to manage big feelings.
Relationship and sex education: why’s it so important?
Today JKP is celebrating Relationship and Sex Education Day; a time for all teachers, educators and parents to promote the teaching of happy relationships, positive…
For Flourishing’s Sake! The guide to positive education
Frederika Roberts invites us to keep sight of the important role schools play in supporting well-being of children and staff
Autism, Bullying and Me
Dr Emily Lovegrove – aka The Bullying Doctor – has written this accessible guide for autistic children and teens, full of advice for coping successfully…