Teaching about Mental Health in the Primary Setting

The course will provide support and information to ensure sensitive issues and topics are handled professionally within a planned framework. It will develop skills and knowledge and provide a range of strategies and practical activities that can be used with your pupils

Why attend?
• To increase knowledge and skills around teaching sensitive subjects
• To have an awareness of Action for Happiness which is designed to support and develop primary children’s emotional and mental well-being, character and resilience
• To obtain lesson plans, practical tips and strategies that can be used effectively in the classroom

What will it cover?
• Why it is important to teach about mental health and emotional wellbeing
• Building teaching about mental health into a planned PSHE programme
• Promoting wellbeing and resillience from an early age
• Ensuring teaching is appropriate to the age and maturity of pupils
• Key principles in teaching about mental health and emotional wellbeing safely and confidently
• Using visitors to the classroom to support lessons
• Addressing challenging mental health issues such as eating disorders, self-harm and suicide
• Promoting body confidence through self-esteem

Who should attend?
Subject Leaders, Teachers

Related Training
Primary PHSE Briefings
Primary SRE
Primary DAT
Introduction to Mindfulness
Mental Health and Wellbeing for Teachers

Cost: £100.00 per delegate  
All costs are subject to VAT

Non-attenders will be charged the full course fee.

Cost

£100.00 per delegate. unless otherwise stated
All costs are subject to VAT

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