Whole School Approach To Wellbeing
A whole school approach to wellbeing connects with your staff, pupils and parents and fits with the unique values of your school. We can help you develop a strategy using our knowledge of psychology as the starting point. We’ll then work with you to understand your school and, together, create a meaningful wellbeing strategy that enables your whole school to embed wellbeing into daily life.
Some schools worry that investing in wellbeing means academic achievements might decline. The research doesn’t support this, in fact, what usually happens when wellbeing improves is achievement improves too.
It’s what we call a wellbeing win win!
keynotes and workshops
We offer a range of training sessions and keynote presentations on mental health and wellbeing topics, sharing the latest research in novel and engaging ways.
We love developing unique training sessions to meet the needs of your school, but here are some examples to get the conversation started…
Ways to Wellbeing
Explore psychological theories of wellbeing and how these can be embedded to create whole school approaches for building sustainable wellbeing change.
Connect
Relationships are one of the biggest predictors of wellbeing long term. Find out why they are so important for our health, what we can do to build stronger connections with others and how we can help students develop these skills.
Mindset
Our thoughts have a powerful influence over everything we do. Explore the mindset research and the simple tools we can use to shift mindsets. Harnessing these tools can support learning, build resilience and improve wellbeing.
Strengths
Many schools have a focus on the values they hope to inspire in the children and young people they teach. Using the VIA 24 character strengths, staff can define their own character strengths and reflect on how they can use their unique combinations of strengths to bring out the best in them and their pupils.
surviving or thriving?
the teenage years
Explore the latest neuroscience about the teenage brain. Using theories that provide a positive and proactive way to make sense of the changes young people experience during adolescence, teachers can explore how to enable young people to thrive during this time.
emotions
Our emotions play a vital role in every aspect of our daily life. Understand how emotions guide our thoughts and behaviour, why developing emotional intelligence is crucial for wellbeing and how to support children with emotional regulation.
If you'd like Hazel to work with your school please get in touch and let’s have a chat -
hazel@thinkavellana.com
Clients
Wellbeing projects
BBC Teach Brain Lab
Dr Hazel presents a series of short films to introduce the key themes of wellbeing to children.
Premier League
2021 Wellbeing Stars Challenge
BBC Growth Mindset and Wellbeing Live Lesson
Dr Hazel and Katie Thistleton present a 30-minute interactive lesson for BBC Teach on recognising emotions; developing resilience and a growth mindset; and tips for self-care.
Life In Lockdown
Wellbeing cartoons to support children during the pandemic.
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Feelings
Connections
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