In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the intersection of technology, wellbeing, and school environments has never been more profound. As students, families and educators embrace the digital age, it brings both transformative opportunities and complex challenges when it comes to wellbeing. Check out some advice on how to strengthen digital literacy and wellbeing in your classrooms.

One essential quality that can be built within the school environment is a growth mindset. A growth mindset lays the foundation for resilience and success. To foster a growth mindset, it's crucial to emphasize the idea that abilities and intelligence are not fixed traits, but qualities that can be developed and expanded through effort and learning. To do this, we need to encourage students to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth, rather than seeing them as threats. When they encounter setbacks, guide them to view these moments as stepping stones toward improvement.

A strong foundation in wellbeing equips students with the resilience and tools needed to navigate challenges, fostering a positive learning environment and setting them on a path for lifelong success. So how do we measure student wellbeing? Should we rely on teacher observations or, do students hold the answers to their wellbeing?

Holistic data collection encapsulates a student's diverse experiences, allowing educators and support staff to paint a complete picture of their overall wellbeing. While academic achievements are undoubtedly important, other factors such as attendance, emotional wellbeing, and social engagement contribute significantly to a student's success.

Positive psychology, a branch of psychology that focuses on fostering wellbeing and happiness, has paved the way for various strength-based models, one of which is PERMA V. This framework was created to help people flourish in their lives by emphasizing five core elements: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment, and Vitality. 

As a student or a teacher in the education system, there is a constant juggle of multiple responsibilities: planning, attending classes, learning and retaining new information, and navigating relationships and social interactions. Amidst this chaotic schedule, what if there was something we could do everyday that would support and enhance our ability to concentrate, to learn, to build relationships and regulate emotions. Check out our top tips for improving your sleep hygiene and quality!

The human mind is like a supercomputer that controls everything within our bodies. It takes care of our physical processes, keeps us alive, and helps with our cognitive functions. It is no wonder that with so many responsibilities, every mind works in its own distinct way. Each individual’s brain functions differently with diverse strengths and challenges

Education is fast paced, dynamic world where teachers are trusted with the job of helping students grow emotionally and intellectually. Given the responsibilities of being a teacher, mindfulness can be a valuable and beneficial skill to cultivate.

Understanding the function and context of a students behaviour can provide valuable insights into a students psychological state and needs. Understanding the function of behaviour in students is important in educational settings. By identifying the function of behaviour, educators can better address the underlying causes of problematic or difficult classroom behaviours which leads to more effective interventions.

When students feel acknowledged, accepted, and respected, their enthusiasm for learning increases, fostering positive relationships with both peers and teachers. By embracing inclusivity, teachers can unlock and enhance the potential of every student and empower them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. 

It is essential to remember that whilst uncertainty can be a challenge, it can also be an opportunity for growth and development. By focusing on effective communication, collaboration, adaptive leadership, and wellbeing, leadership teams can support their staff and students through any challenging times.

Teacher burnout from excessive stress has been identified as a significant occupational hazard, but we can learn to minimise its impact on wellbeing by focussing on beneficial self-care strategies.

Belonging & connection to the school community increase learning engagement, academic performance and prosocial behaviour. Learn how to intentionally foster both.

It is increasingly important that teachers are equipped with support and strategies to manage their own self care, to enable ongoing wellbeing success. Read how to take care of yourself to effectively take care of your students.

The process of monitoring and collecting data, efficiently measuring outcomes and therefore effectively managing student wellbeing can seem a daunting task. But it can be broken down into a three-step process that continues to move in a cyclic nature.

Student Voice is about providing each student with the platform and tools to be listened to and understood. Learn how to involve students in the decision-making and ensure Student Voice is accounted for.

Gratitude is a learned skill that has been shown to improve symptoms of low mood and anxiety, support wellbeing and improve school performance in children. When woven into our daily lives, it can bring mental and physical health benefits.

The final step of 'managing data' is the most powerful part of this process, it allows to break down wellbeing interventions into either school-wide or cohort/student targeted interventions.

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a combination of play and behavioural therapy, and it teaches parents to have a balanced mix of responsiveness and nurturance with clear communication and boundaries. Whilst PCIT was designed to support parent-child interactions, many of these skills are beneficial for teachers, educators and anyone who supports young people. 

How can teachers and other pastoral care school staff support a successful transition back to school for students? In this article, our psychology team shares top tips for setting up students for school success.

Cognitive defusion is the ability to flexibly notice and observe thoughts as they occur, without getting caught up in or being “hooked” by the thought.

Psychological safety at school fosters a strong sense of belonging and primes students for optimal learning engagement, so it's crucial to instil within the classroom and school-wide environment. 

When it comes to data collection in the wellbeing space, schools can look at 3 different types of data collection and the choice depends on the desired data results.

Students in their ‘window of tolerance’ state can best focus, learn and engage positively with their peers. Find out how you can create this zone of optimal learning in classrooms through Sensory Modulation.

Psychological safety contributes to the building of trust and communication and creates a sense of belonging in a school community. It is critical to a high-functioning learning space where students enjoy high levels of autonomy and agency.

By monitoring student wellbeing regularly, systematically and over an extended period of time, schools can take their first step to ensuring that their wellbeing strategy is actually driven from a student-first perspective.

Stress is an unavoidable part of our daily lives, and the developmental challenges of adolescence often result in high school students feeling particularly stressed. The way you handle stress can depend on your window of tolerance and how wide or narrow it is.

When adolescents feel isolated and/or limited in connectedness, a variety of research shows that they are at increased risk of developing low mood and other mental health challenges. Find out how schools can support students struggling with social connection.

Research shows that an association exists between diet quality and patterns and mental health in children and adolescents. So how can we use food to protect and promote wellbeing?

Regular physical activity can improve mood, decrease anxiety and stress, help with sleep patterns and create resilience.

Students' Psychological Flexibility is a key indicator of psychological health and wellbeing, and improving it promotes overall resilience.

Mindfulness can teach students how to focus on their minds and can help develop many of the social emotional skills needed to thrive.

Children’s social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) is often referred to as social and emotional literacy. It is a key component of their mental health as it enables them to learn and thrive across the early years into adolescence and young adulthood.

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