The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing

SECTION ONE: LEAD WELL Chapter 1: Cultures and systems for whole school wellbeing - Frederika Roberts Chapter 2: Self-care for leaders - looking after your mental health - Anna Bateman Chapter 3: The role of leadership in retaining early career teachers - Stephen Waters Chapter 4: Staff safeguarding and supervision - lessons from COVID-19 and beyond - Jane Bee and Ceri Stokes Chapter 5: How EdTech can help maintain our wellbeing - Bukky Yusuf SECTION TWO: EDUCATE WELL Chapter 6: Self-care for busy educators - a practical guide - Maria Brosnan, Kimberley Evans and Therese Hoyle Chapter 7: Wellbeing and safeguarding - Jane Bee Chapter 8: Getting back to great behaviour by building connections - Adele Bates and Mark Goodwin Chapter 9: LGBTQ+ Pupils, staff and wellbeing - Adele Bates Chapter 10: The water is draining away - burnout and retention - Stephen Waters Chapter 11: How do we address wellbeing in a culture of assessment? - Alison Kriel Chapter 12: The role of self-care in retaining Early Career Teachers - Stephen Waters SECTION THREE: LEARN WELL Chapter 13: How to create resources for wellbeing activities with children and young people - Becca Faal Chapter 14: Wellbeing - What SEMH Schools, PRUs and APs do really well, and how it can help all schools - Adele Bates Chapter 15: Creating a new reality - making words matter - Mark Goodwin Chapter 16: Exploring character and supporting wellbeing with Frida Kahlo and Albert Einstein - Frances Corcoran and Selena Whitehead Chapter 17: Social and Emotional Learning - Circle Solutions and ASPIRE - Sue Roffey Chapter 18: Taking the stress out of exams for students - Sarah Brazenor SECTION FOUR: ENGAGE WELL Chapter 19: Relationships and social capital - Sue Roffey Chapter 20: Purposeful parent engagement - Kelly Hannaghan Chapter 21: Staff wellbeing - it's not just for teachers - Kimberley Evans Chapter 22: Supporting happy, healthy playtimes - Playground Wellbeing Buddies - Therese Hoyle Chapter 23: Driving pupil engagement through the PSHE and R(S) HE curricula - John Rees SECTION FIVE: INCLUDE WELL Chapter 24: A man in a woman's world - Collated by Kimberley Evans, with sections by Matthew Brooker and Chris Reddy Chapter 25: Flying the flag! How to develop a safe place for the LGBTQ+ community - Alex Purdie Chapter 26: Wellbeing in a culturally diverse society - Collated by Kimberley Evans Chapter 27: Disability wellbeing - why inclusion matters for disabled children - Elizabeth Wright Chapter 28: Language and stigma around mental health - Jen Beer Chapter 29: The education system and me - Holly Evans Chapter 30: You and Me (a poem) - Anita Kate Garai

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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