The School of Wellbeing: 12 Extraordinary Projects Promoting Children and Young People´s Mental Health and Happiness
Jenny Hulme
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Description for The School of Wellbeing: 12 Extraordinary Projects Promoting Children and Young People´s Mental Health and Happiness
Paperback. This book showcases 12 innovative projects that are promoting good mental health in schools. From counselling and mentoring to mindfulness and social action, these projects are shaping more understanding and supportive school communities and helping young people to develop the skills to face the wider world with confidence and resilience. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JNC; JNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
As rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm and eating disorders are on the up among young people, how can schools provide appropriate information and support for the young people in their classrooms? How can they bridge the gap between what they know matters - the impact of these issues on learning and life-long health - and the mounting day-to-day priorities and pressures of school life? This book provides unique insight into 12 projects that are helping to answer these questions and supporting teachers to make mental health and emotional wellbeing a key player in the school day. With ... Read more
As rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm and eating disorders are on the up among young people, how can schools provide appropriate information and support for the young people in their classrooms? How can they bridge the gap between what they know matters - the impact of these issues on learning and life-long health - and the mounting day-to-day priorities and pressures of school life? This book provides unique insight into 12 projects that are helping to answer these questions and supporting teachers to make mental health and emotional wellbeing a key player in the school day. With ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
250g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785920967
SKU
V9781785920967
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Jenny Hulme
Jenny Hulme is a freelance journalist, writer and PR consultant. She has a degree in English Literature, a diploma in Journalism Studies and over 25 years' experience as a writer and editor on national educational, women's, and parenting magazines. She is the author of How to Create Kind Schools also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Jenny lives in South Wales, ... Read more
Reviews for The School of Wellbeing: 12 Extraordinary Projects Promoting Children and Young People´s Mental Health and Happiness
Interviews with headteachers (both primary and secondary) inform the book throughout, interspersed with viewpoints from other experts... Jargon-free, easy to read and well indexed, this book is inspiring and empowering.
Anne Harding
School Library Association
I liked the book as an overview of different wellbeing projects carried out in different schools. I would recommend it to pastoral ... Read more
Anne Harding
School Library Association
I liked the book as an overview of different wellbeing projects carried out in different schools. I would recommend it to pastoral ... Read more