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Wellbeing Resources for Primary

Blog posts

Embedding wellbeing in the classroom

Hear from Rhiannon Phillips-Bianco, Leader of Wellbeing and Positive Education, on her experience with mental health and how to embed wellbeing in the classroom.

Reading list for wellbeing

In June 2020, we curated a series of reading lists ideal for supporting wellbeing and resilience, as well as tackling issues such as anti-bullying. Explore the reading list, ever relevant today.

A beginner's guide to measuring wellbeing

We know that wellbeing success can feel impossible to measure.Wellbeing expert, Adrian Bethune, outlines how your school can assess wellbeing in 10 simple steps.

Wellbeing is a collective responsibility

Wellbeing is relevant to everyone. Explore tips for how to move wellbeing from being someone's job to everyone's job and embed it in the culture of your school.

Is wellbeing a passing trend?

Discover the latest research on the importance of wellbeing and guidance for increasing the longevity of positive change.

  • Make a positive impact in your classroom with this 15-hour wellbeing course. This short, self-paced course will guide you through the current, research-based theory, which underpins effective wellbeing in schools, and provide you with easy-to-implement strategies for success.
    Learn more about the Primary course

Free resources for parents

Wellbeing toolkits to share with parents

Adrian Bethune has created these toolkits offering insights for parents with suggested activities. Download and share with your pupils’ parents.

Blog: Mindfulness and health in children

Discover five top tips for parents to encourage their mindfulness at home and support positive wellbeing and mental health.

What to do if you're worried about your child's mental health

We've teamed up with the NSPCC to share some advice about how you can support your child to cope with stress and anxiety.

Tips on building your child's confidence and resilience

Teacher and child psychologist, Jean Gross, shares her video tips for helping children believe in themselves, and how you can encourage them to be determined.

Fun outdoor learning ideas

Getting outside is fantastic for boosting the family’s mood, so we’ve created some videos with ideas for discovery walks.

Exercises

Mindful eating exercise

Try this mindful eating exercise. Take some food. Observe the food. What do you notice?

Deep breathing exercise

Take a moment to breathe and see how it changes your perspective on things. Try this short meditation to bring relaxation, clarity and focus.

Free webinars

Watch the discussion between wellbeing and education experts

Should the promotion of student wellbeing have as much emphasis in the curriculum as the teaching of maths and science?

Wellbeing and relationships in the classroom with Adrian Bethune

Adrian Bethune explores why wellbeing is key to learning and shares tips for re-establishing relationships in the online and physical classroom.

Supporting the mental wellbeing of Primary children

Specialist adviser, Mike Armiger, offers strategies and practical guidance on supporting children's wellbeing during times of crisis.

#WellbeingShapes Learning

In 2022, we hosted a virtual conference on education wellbeing. See what our panel of worldwide experts had to stay on how to spark a lifelong sense of meaning and connection by learning and applying wellbeing principles.

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Building school-home connections

During this 30-minute session, Adrian Bethune shares techniques that can help schools share their wellbeing strategy with parents and reinforce what you are teaching at home.

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A systemic approach: the key to embedding wellbeing

During this 30-minute session, listen to how Julia Knight managed to embed a whole-school approach to wellbeing at EtonHouse International School Bahrain.

The brain and neuroplasticity

During this 30-minute session, Louise Aukland explains what neuroplasticity is, and the impact it can have on children's learning and wellbeing.

Embedding wellbeing across subjects

During this 30-minute session, Dr. Jennifer Chang-Wathall talks about how you can embed wellbeing skills into any subject, even maths!

Oxford Impact Wellbeing Study

Find out more about our evidence analysis impact study on the impact of promoting student wellbeing on student academic and non-academic outcomes.