Spreading Peace and Goodwill at Christmas Posted on 10 December 2020 by Rebecca Daniel, The Teacher Wellbeing Project in Wellbeing As we approach the end of the year and head into the festive season it’s important for us to reflect and set positive intentions for the holidays and moving forward into the New Year. Here are our tips on how you can spread some Christmas cheer for free. Read More...
How to Reduce Conflicts to Live a Happier, Healthier and a More Fulfilling Life Posted on 27 November 2020 by Rebecca Daniels, The Teacher Wellbeing Project in Career | Schools | Wellbeing Unique experiences and unexpected events which haven’t been encountered before are perfect recipes for conflicts and drama which can take their toll on your mental, physical and psychological wellbeing. Here is how to reduce conflict in the workplace to help you live a happier and healthier life. Read More...
Wellbeing Lessons for Lockdown 2.0 Posted on 18 November 2020 by Sarah Bramall, The Teacher Wellbeing Project in Wellbeing Usually at this time of year we would look forward to school fairs and Christmas plays but this time we’re on hold and in limbo. As we near the end of the year, it’s tempting to wish 2020 away, but what can we do NOW to ensure our wellbeing in the coming months? Read More...
5 Steps: Leadership for Mental Health in Schools Posted on 4 November 2020 by David Frost - Anna Freud Centre in Schools | Wellbeing The 5 Steps framework, just launched by the Anna Freud Centre, calls for change in the way schools and colleges support the mental health of their pupils and staff. This change requires leadership, and ‘Leading Change’ is the first of the five steps of the framework. Read More...
The Effects of Stress: What Causes Burnout in the Workplace? Posted on 2 November 2020 by Becky, Kent-Teach in Career | General | Wellbeing Today marks the start of International Stress Awareness Week, a week to highlight the negative impacts of stress on the body. To investigate the levels of stress amongst the education community, we surveyed Kent-Teach website users about their stress levels. The results are concerning, here is what we discovered and what you can do to reduce your stressors and live a happier life. Read More...
Finding Peace in a Frantic World Posted on 29 October 2020 by Kent Mindfulness Coach in Wellbeing In this blog the Kent Mindfulness Coach shares more words of wisdom with us on the impermanence of feelings, good and bad, and how this can help you to "ride out" those stressful moments. Read More...
NSPCC Launch Virtual Assembly With Guest Hosts Ant & Dec Posted on 22 October 2020 by Sarah Walker at NSPCC in Schools | Wellbeing With the support of celebrity duo Ant and Dec, the NSPCC have now begun hosting a new virtual version of the Speak Out Stay Safe assembly. Read More...
Teachers – Why did you leave your last role? Posted on 20 October 2020 by Louis Boreham Kent-Teach in Career | Schools | Wellbeing To understand the reasons for teachers leaving their roles we have created a quick pulse teacher retention survey. The survey focuses on why teachers left their roles, this could be to move onto another school, or why they left the profession completely. Read More...
Providing Food and Support to Pupils During Covid-19 Outbreak Posted on 16 October 2020 by Nikita Ponnappah at Kent-Teach in Schools | Wellbeing It is a very difficult time for our young people and children. During this time, it is very important that we support and take care of children and their health. Read More...
Mental Health in Schools During Coronavirus Pandemic Posted on 8 October 2020 by Nikita Ponnappah at Kent-Teach in Schools | Wellbeing The anxieties of protecting staff and pupils from COVID-19 are so huge, yet our education staff are still required to plan and deliver lessons with the highest standards of quality. It is also more important than ever for our teachers to provide emotional support to vulnerable children who may be feeling overwhelmed about the uncertainty we are all facing. Read More...