Summer Holiday Relaxation Tips for Teachers
Congratulations! You’ve made it through another year. Now put down that box of books, stow away your green and purple pens, and take a deep breath. It’s difficult to disengage as...
Health and Wellbeing
Dealing With SEMH Issues in the Classroom
Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) issues have become the proverbial elephant in the classroom, and are now recognised in the 2014 SEND Code of Practice. It’s vitally important to notice...
Supporting GCSE and BTEC Students Through Examination Stress
We spend so much time focusing on the outcome of examinations and students’ results, it’s easy to forget about the impact this is having on their mental health. In this...
The Ultimate Guide to Teacher Stress Relief
We are in the grip of a teacher stress epidemic. 3,750 teachers were signed off on long-term sick leave last year due to stress. That’s one in every 83 teachers,...
Grief: A Layer Of Mental Health We Should Be Talking About
Does anyone know how to talk to a child about grief and loss? It's a sincere question, because I certainly don't have the answer. I can only use my own...
Helping Students To SEAL Away Stress
As we enter exam results season, it's common for many of us to think back on how it felt to get our own exam results. Scared? Anxious? Excited? The system...
Be Kind To Yourself This Summer
I've read a lot about teachers at all levels being under a great deal of stress over the past 12 months (since joining the team at School Planner Company). There's...
The Growth Mindset in Education
“I can’t do it”. Sometimes, this pessimistic four-word mantra can be difficult to brush aside. It’s all too easy to believe that the 5k run you foolishly agreed to, the...
Surviving Or Thriving? Let’s Talk Mental Wellness
Even when it’s not in the news (which is becoming less and less), mental health is still there. It lurks in the background and, for a huge number of people,...
The PSHE Magic Formula
While it is true that PSHE education is non-statutory, it’s important to remember that a balanced PSHE education is an essential provision to safeguarding and student safety. You can’t have...
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