Description
Andrew Cowley, author of The Wellbeing Toolkit and co-founder of Healthy Toolkit (@HealthyToolkit), presents the ultimate guide to help primary schools develop a practical, principled and values-driven wellbeing curriculum for their pupils. Schools are responsible for giving children the tools and emotional resilience to cope with the changes and challenges they will face in the future. Developing a comprehensive wellbeing curriculum for primary-aged children is crucial: when taught how to make good life choices and care for their physical and mental health, children will thrive both at primary school and beyond. The Wellbeing Curriculum covers a range of issues from self-awareness, looking after others and building trust, to exercise, healthy eating, cyberbullying, leadership, diversity and empowerment. It offers practical ideas for embedding a wellbeing curriculum in lessons, assemblies, PSHE and RSE sessions and as part of the school ethos. This is the must-have book for schools looking to adapt their pastoral approach, and put pupil wellbeing at the heart of the curriculum. Additional online resources for the book can be found at www.bloomsburyonlineresources.com/the-wellbeing-curriculum.
Andrew Cowley, author of The Wellbeing Toolkit and co-founder of Healthy Toolkit (@HealthyToolkit), presents the ultimate guide to help primary schools develop a practical, principled and values-driven wellbeing curriculum for their pupils. Features concrete advice on tackling important topics such as diversity, cyberbullying, healthy eating, leadership and more.
About the Author
Andrew Cowley is an experienced school leader in London and is passionate about teacher and pupil wellbeing in schools. He is the author of the popular teacher wellbeing guide The Wellbeing Toolkit and co-founder of Healthy Toolkit (@HealthyToolkit), an organisation dedicated to encouraging and advancing teacher wellbeing. Along with the Healthy Toolkit team, he leads discussions on healthy living, mindfulness and wellbeing in the classroom. Follow Andrew on Twitter: @andrew_cowley23.
Reviews
As we all emerge from living through a pandemic, it is imperative that children grow up equipped with a range of skills and tools that will enable them to navigate their way through a "new normal" and feel nurtured, supported, guided and empowered. Andrew Cowley's comprehensive and holistic toolkit offers a rich and powerful wellbeing curriculum, which should sit at the heart of the ethos of every school as they support children and young people. -- Sue Atkins * author of 'The Can Do Kid's Journal' and parenting expert for the BBC, ITV's This Morning and Disney Junior UK, @SueAtkins *
A helpful, information-packed guide, full of practical advice and well-explained reasons for how and why to put wellbeing at the centre of your classroom practice. -- Rich Simpson * deputy headteacher and founder of #kindnessripple, @richreadalot *
It is refreshing to read a book that tackles the significance of pupil wellbeing in such an accessible way. The book's attention to wellbeing and character is of particular importance if we want to enable young people to flourish. -- Michael Fullard * Research Fellow, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham, @MikeFullard *
The Wellbeing Curriculum is rich with ideas for the primary classroom that are meaningful, practical and innovative. Andrew's passion for wellbeing glows like a beacon of hope throughout and it will be a book that I will turn to again and again. -- Georgina Tait * primary teacher, mental health first aider and director of JustTeachUK *
The Wellbeing Toolkit and The Wellbeing Curriculum are absolute game-changers and a must-read for anyone working in education. -- John Magee * author of 'Kindness Matters' and 'The Happy Tank', @KindnessCoach_ *
Andrew has done it again. An absolutely fabulous book that will help any school to design a curriculum to promote and support the wellbeing of all. A must read for any educator. -- Toria Bono * primary teacher and founder of Tiny Voice Talks, @Toriaclaire *
As the statutory components of PSHE are consolidated, this excellent book provides welcome support for educational leaders, at all levels, to improve well-being and attainment for pupils and staff. -- John Rees * PSHE trainer and coach, @PSHESolutions *
With its clear structure, examples, and suggestions for activities and assemblies, The Wellbeing Curriculum is a treasure trove for educators wishing to introduce or expand their whole school wellbeing provision. -- Frederika Roberts * School Wellbeing Trainer, Speaker, Author & Lecturer. Founder of Educate to Flourish CIC. @frederika_r & @EduFlourish *
Excellent and much-needed, The Wellbeing Curriculum is a comprehensive resource, jam-packed with ideas and practical activities to enrich children's lives and support schools with developing a whole school culture of wellbeing. -- Therese Hoyle * author of '101 Playground Games', Founder of the Positive Playtimes and How to be a Lunchtime Supervisor Superhero programme, @theresehoyle, www.theresehoyle.com *
Andrew captures everything of real importance in education as we redefine the landscape. Read the book, implement the thinking and strategies in your context and deliver a fabulous wellbeing curriculum for your children! -- Adrian McLean * Director of Inclusion, Personal Development & Safeguarding at the Severn Academies Education Trust, @Character_Guy *
The Wellbeing Curriculum is a brilliant combination of theory and practical ideas for supporting wellbeing in schools. If you really want to create an environment that embeds wellbeing into the whole school community, this book provides so many areas to explore. -- Dr Hazel Harrison * Clinical Psychologist, Founder of ThinkAvellana, @ThinkAvellana *
The Wellbeing Curriculum is another excellent book from Andrew Cowley! Brilliantly researched, this book is packed full of ideas for how to embed wellbeing across the whole curriculum, with activity suggestions for each key phase in the primary years as well as whole school assemblies. With inspirational interviews, a wealth of practical tools for delivering key objectives of the PSHE and citizenship syllabus and ideas for developing a positive school culture, this book is a must have for PSHE and wellbeing leads as well as senior school leaders. It's a treasure trove! -- Rae Snape * Headteacher, National Leader of Education and author of The Headteacher's Handbook, @RaeSnape *
Exploring the nitty gritty of what wellbeing means and how to manage it from all different angles, Andrew leaves us with practical ways we can implement long term change, not just directly around us but indirectly too in the future. His approach looks at the positives of engaging in wellbeing, taking into account the whole person - something that is often forgotten. Empowering kids to make the correct decisions is central, and Andrew in this book Andrew gives you the skills to find the right ways to do that. -- Hope Virgo * Author and founder of #DumpTheScales, @HopeVirgo *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472986412
Author Andrew Cowley
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Bloomsbury Education
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 344g
Andrew Cowley, author of The Wellbeing Toolkit and co-founder of Healthy Toolkit (@HealthyToolkit), presents the ultimate guide to help primary schools develop a practical, principled and values-driven wellbeing curriculum for their pupils. Features concrete advice on tackling important topics such as diversity, cyberbullying, healthy eating, leadership and more.
About the Author
Andrew Cowley is an experienced school leader in London and is passionate about teacher and pupil wellbeing in schools. He is the author of the popular teacher wellbeing guide The Wellbeing Toolkit and co-founder of Healthy Toolkit (@HealthyToolkit), an organisation dedicated to encouraging and advancing teacher wellbeing. Along with the Healthy Toolkit team, he leads discussions on healthy living, mindfulness and wellbeing in the classroom. Follow Andrew on Twitter: @andrew_cowley23.
Reviews
As we all emerge from living through a pandemic, it is imperative that children grow up equipped with a range of skills and tools that will enable them to navigate their way through a "new normal" and feel nurtured, supported, guided and empowered. Andrew Cowley's comprehensive and holistic toolkit offers a rich and powerful wellbeing curriculum, which should sit at the heart of the ethos of every school as they support children and young people. -- Sue Atkins * author of 'The Can Do Kid's Journal' and parenting expert for the BBC, ITV's This Morning and Disney Junior UK, @SueAtkins *
A helpful, information-packed guide, full of practical advice and well-explained reasons for how and why to put wellbeing at the centre of your classroom practice. -- Rich Simpson * deputy headteacher and founder of #kindnessripple, @richreadalot *
It is refreshing to read a book that tackles the significance of pupil wellbeing in such an accessible way. The book's attention to wellbeing and character is of particular importance if we want to enable young people to flourish. -- Michael Fullard * Research Fellow, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham, @MikeFullard *
The Wellbeing Curriculum is rich with ideas for the primary classroom that are meaningful, practical and innovative. Andrew's passion for wellbeing glows like a beacon of hope throughout and it will be a book that I will turn to again and again. -- Georgina Tait * primary teacher, mental health first aider and director of JustTeachUK *
The Wellbeing Toolkit and The Wellbeing Curriculum are absolute game-changers and a must-read for anyone working in education. -- John Magee * author of 'Kindness Matters' and 'The Happy Tank', @KindnessCoach_ *
Andrew has done it again. An absolutely fabulous book that will help any school to design a curriculum to promote and support the wellbeing of all. A must read for any educator. -- Toria Bono * primary teacher and founder of Tiny Voice Talks, @Toriaclaire *
As the statutory components of PSHE are consolidated, this excellent book provides welcome support for educational leaders, at all levels, to improve well-being and attainment for pupils and staff. -- John Rees * PSHE trainer and coach, @PSHESolutions *
With its clear structure, examples, and suggestions for activities and assemblies, The Wellbeing Curriculum is a treasure trove for educators wishing to introduce or expand their whole school wellbeing provision. -- Frederika Roberts * School Wellbeing Trainer, Speaker, Author & Lecturer. Founder of Educate to Flourish CIC. @frederika_r & @EduFlourish *
Excellent and much-needed, The Wellbeing Curriculum is a comprehensive resource, jam-packed with ideas and practical activities to enrich children's lives and support schools with developing a whole school culture of wellbeing. -- Therese Hoyle * author of '101 Playground Games', Founder of the Positive Playtimes and How to be a Lunchtime Supervisor Superhero programme, @theresehoyle, www.theresehoyle.com *
Andrew captures everything of real importance in education as we redefine the landscape. Read the book, implement the thinking and strategies in your context and deliver a fabulous wellbeing curriculum for your children! -- Adrian McLean * Director of Inclusion, Personal Development & Safeguarding at the Severn Academies Education Trust, @Character_Guy *
The Wellbeing Curriculum is a brilliant combination of theory and practical ideas for supporting wellbeing in schools. If you really want to create an environment that embeds wellbeing into the whole school community, this book provides so many areas to explore. -- Dr Hazel Harrison * Clinical Psychologist, Founder of ThinkAvellana, @ThinkAvellana *
The Wellbeing Curriculum is another excellent book from Andrew Cowley! Brilliantly researched, this book is packed full of ideas for how to embed wellbeing across the whole curriculum, with activity suggestions for each key phase in the primary years as well as whole school assemblies. With inspirational interviews, a wealth of practical tools for delivering key objectives of the PSHE and citizenship syllabus and ideas for developing a positive school culture, this book is a must have for PSHE and wellbeing leads as well as senior school leaders. It's a treasure trove! -- Rae Snape * Headteacher, National Leader of Education and author of The Headteacher's Handbook, @RaeSnape *
Exploring the nitty gritty of what wellbeing means and how to manage it from all different angles, Andrew leaves us with practical ways we can implement long term change, not just directly around us but indirectly too in the future. His approach looks at the positives of engaging in wellbeing, taking into account the whole person - something that is often forgotten. Empowering kids to make the correct decisions is central, and Andrew in this book Andrew gives you the skills to find the right ways to do that. -- Hope Virgo * Author and founder of #DumpTheScales, @HopeVirgo *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472986412
Author Andrew Cowley
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Bloomsbury Education
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 344g
