* Join the Educational Research Forum *
Have your say, earn rewards. Find out more

top banner

Wellbeing resources for Secondary

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.

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 Secondary course

Exercises and toolkits

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.

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.

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 Secondary children

Specialist advisor, Mike Armiger, offers strategies and practical guidance on supporting Secondary students with wellbeing, using tools schools already have available.

#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.

Adrian

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.

Julia_video

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.