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The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing
- Grade Level: PreK-12
- ISBN: 9781529764253
- Published By: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Year: 2022
- Page Count: 240
- Publication date: February 15, 2022
Your essential guide to wellbeing in education.
Despite many school leaders and teaching and non-teaching staff working hard to support children’s and their own wellbeing, more needs to be done. This book provides you with the necessary tools and strategies to navigate your way through the changing educational landscape and shape the schools of the future. Written by a diverse range of experts in the field, it explores how all school staff can support their own, their colleagues’ and their students’ wellbeing, how leaders can lead well and be well, and the importance of relationships within the entire school community to promote personal, academic and professional flourishing.
This book will make you think and take you out of your comfort zone. It will inspire discussions and support you - whatever your role in school is - to bring positive change to school policy and culture.Kimberley Evans is an experience teacher and founder of Nourish the Workplace.
Thérèse Hoyle is an education consultant, leadership coach and trainer.
Frederika Roberts is a Positive Education advocate and former teacher.
Bukky Yusuf is a senior leader, science teacher and consultant.
Table of Contents
SECTION ONE: LEAD WELL
Chapter 1: Cultures and systems for whole school wellbeing
Chapter 2: Self-care for leaders - looking after your mental health
Chapter 3: The role of leadership in retaining early career teachers
Chapter 4: Staff safeguarding and supervision - lessons from COVID-19 and beyond
Chapter 5: How EdTech can help maintain our wellbeing
SECTION TWO: EDUCATE WELL
Chapter 6: Self-care for busy educators - a practical guide
Chapter 7: Wellbeing and safeguarding
Chapter 8: Getting back to great behaviour by building connections
Chapter 9: LGBTQ+ Pupils, staff and wellbeing
Chapter 10: The water is draining away - burnout and retention
Chapter 11: How do we address wellbeing in a culture of assessment?
Chapter 12: The role of self-care in retaining Early Career Teachers
SECTION THREE: LEARN WELL
Chapter 13: How to create resources for wellbeing activities with children and young people
Chapter 14: Wellbeing - What SEMH Schools, PRUs and APs do really well, and how it can help all schools
Chapter 15: Creating a new reality - making words matter
Chapter 16: Exploring character and supporting wellbeing with Frida Kahlo and Albert Einstein
Chapter 17: Social and Emotional Learning - Circle Solutions and ASPIRE
Chapter 18: Taking the stress out of exams for students
SECTION FOUR: ENGAGE WELL
Chapter 19: Relationships and social capital
Chapter 20: Purposeful parent engagement
Chapter 21: Staff wellbeing - it's not just for teachers
Chapter 22: Supporting happy, healthy playtimes - Playground Wellbeing Buddies
Chapter 23: Driving pupil engagement through the PSHE and R(S) HE curricula
SECTION FIVE: INCLUDE WELL
Chapter 24: A man in a woman's world
Chapter 25: Flying the flag! How to develop a safe place for the LGBTQ+ community
Chapter 26: Wellbeing in a culturally diverse society
Chapter 27: Disability wellbeing - why inclusion matters for disabled children
Chapter 28: Language and stigma around mental health
Chapter 29: The education system and me
Chapter 30: You and Me (a poem)
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An inspiring and comprehensive look at all aspects of wellbeing in schools. Thought provoking with many opportunities to step back and reflect, it is a resource that I wish I had had available as I embarked on my own leadership journey.James Hilton
Speaker and author.
The big book of whole school wellbeing does exactly what it says on the tin. Written by experts from across the wellbeing spectrum, it leaves no stone unturned in providing what is an incredibly valuable tool for school wellbeing.Andy Mellor
National Wellbeing Director, Schools Advisory Service
This is exactly the book all educationalists need to read. Bringing together an amazing group of wellbeing experts, The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing provides invaluable guidance at the time we need it most. As education looks to the future, here is a tool we can all use to lead well, educate well, learn well, engage well and include well.Phillip Hedger
CEO, LEO Academy Trust
This book carefully brings together a wealth of practical information that can help you implement strategies and systems to create a whole school wellbeing culture. The case studies and structure of the book allow you to use the book as a resource to support you on your journey.Dr Asha Patel
Clinical Psychologist and CEO at Innovating Minds
It has never been more important to focus on wellbeing as a fundamental part of a good education. This book combines the knowledge and experience of respected wellbeing experts in education and guides teachers and school leaders through how to embed wellbeing in a whole school culture and ethos. Highly recommended!Adrian Bethune
Teacher, Author and Founder of Teachhappy
What a fabulous book! Wellbeing can often be misinterpreted, especially when considered within an educational setting, and this book rights that wrong. The balance of voices, the wealth of experience, the practical suggestions and the space for reflections make it an invaluable read for any school or educationalist considering wellbeing.Toria Bono
Primary Teacher, Evidence Lead Educator, Founder of Tiny Voice Talks
This really is a big book. The structure of leading, educating, learning, engaging and including well is a simple yet reflective take on wellbeing. You can make a difference for your stakeholders’ wellbeing by kicking tokenistic approaches into touch so wellbeing becomes a genuine focus seen and felt in day-to-day actions. Hope your CPD library has a big space!Vivienne Porritt
Leadership Consultant, Strategic Leader of WomenEd and Vice President of Chartered College of Teaching
Exploring wellbeing from many perspectives, and why that matters for everyone, across the differing roles within education. The importance of early support, the focus on everyone in the space having time for reflection, that social and emotional learning is key to supporting holistic education and that positive human relationships underpin success. Loved the chapter on AP!Elly Chapple
Founder #FlipTheNarrative and www.candoella.com
The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing is a rich resource for educators, school leaders and anyone with an interest in the promotion of wellbeing in educational settings. Capturing a diverse range of voices and representing a wealth of experience and perspectives, this book provides practical advice for enabling whole-school wellbeing.Rhiannon McGee
Director of Student Engagement and Experience, Geelong Grammar School, Australia
This rich and fascinating book sheds multiple authentic, passionate, experienced and wise perspectives on wellbeing in schools. It is chock-full of practical ideas, pertinent research and first-hand insights which will benefit all members of the school community. Its content is urgently needed and should take pride of place on the bookshelf of every staffroom.Dr Emma Kell
Teacher, writer, coach
This book provides the perfect framework to create a culture of care and wellbeing throughout a school. The authors encourage the reader to engage & empower all students & staff alike, but importantly, embraces the need for leaders to model self care & sustainable wellbeing behaviour.Patrick Ottley-O’Connor
This book is a much-needed, highly knowledgeable text on wellbeing in our schools. Wellbeing means so many things to so many people, yet this book has managed to capture the essence of what great wellbeing is in schools for all and for the individual. A truly wonderful read.Abigail Mann
Over the past few years, the focus on wellbeing in our schools has grown. The Covid 19 pandemic has shone an even brighter light on this area. Now more than ever, it is clear that all schools need congruent and holistic approaches to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of those in their school communities. This ‘Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing’ can help schools to develop such approaches. It is a rich and comprehensive compendium, with contributions from a diverse ranges of voices across the sector. It is well researched and organised, with numerous case studies and practical tips. This book is a must-read for all educators who are looking to find successful ways to attend to both their own wellbeing needs and those of others. Highly recommended!Viv Grant
Director Integrity Coaching