Julia Steward It’s summer and I have (mostly) swapped professional reading for novels. Eleanor Oliphant irritated me at first. How could someone have reached the age of 30 and been quite so devoid of social skills, especially if bought up by a mother who was focused on ensuring her offspring were seen as polite and well-mannered? How …
It’s a warm day in June and we are gathered for the Beach Teaching School Alliance’s (BTSA) second project leaders’ day to consider how everyone is getting on with the stated intent to facilitate ‘a holistic approach to high quality provision for disadvantaged children’ across 35 schools, an initiative funded as a result of many …
A sunny afternoon in SATs week. The staff trickle into the staff room for this second of two sessions on resilience and wellbeing. All I can think of is how much they must want to be outside enjoying the sunshine. On the other hand, if they’re not with me, I know from experience that they …
Great challenge for March. Let’s share memories. Recalling positive memories makes us feel good. In fact, the impact on our brains is similar to the experience itself. Recalling positive memories stimulates the brain to release serotonin, a neurotransmitter which is linked to feelings of happiness. You may know that chocolate (as well as dates, bananas …
Thanks to @samschoolstuff for challenging us to name our top 5 wellbeing investments. It’s a while since I wrote a blog, so I’m pleased to have Sam’s challenge to get me started again. In no particular order, my investments are: 1. New earphones for my mobile phone. I sat on the last pair. When …