Spring term 2022

1 Mental health and wellbeing school timetable Spring term 2022 EventTime of yearThemes (linked to therelevant health andwellbeing curriculaacross the UK)What could you do?Example activitiesNew year, newtermJanuary 2022 Return to school new yearresolutions andtargetsPupils and staffreadjusting tobeing back atschoolPreparing for thenew termWhole school return to school assemblyActivities to help pupils settleback into the classroomCheck in with staff returning afterthe winter breakMeasure pupil and staff wellbeingat the start of the new yearPrimary Piece of the puzzleassembly plan Brain breaks: helpingchildren settle back intothe classroomSecondary Wellbeing measurementframework for secondaryschoolsStaff Wellbeing measurementfor schools: staff surveyEventTime of yearThemesWhat could you do?Example activitiesLGBTQ+ HistoryMonth 2022 February 2022 Creating an inclusiveschool and collegeenvironmentCelebrating anduplifting theLGBTQ+ communityRun activities celebratingdiversity and differenceDiscuss ways to make lessonsmore inclusive with staffDeliver lessons about LGBTQ+historyReiterate your commitment to azero-tolerance approach tobullyingPrimarySecondary & FETheme for 2022:growing togetherUtilise the resources fromPlace2Be to hold an assembly andlessons on the selected themeRun a whole school mental healthday rotating activitiesHold a staff meeting about therole all staff can play in supportingchildren and young people smental health7th -13th Feb2022 Children sMental HealthWeekPrimary Place2Be Children s MentalHealth Week resources Talking Mental Healthteacher toolkitSecondary Place2Be Children s MentalHealth Week resources We all have mental health.

2 Animation & teacher toolkitPrimary LGBTQ+ history lessonpack for children aged 4 to7 Celebrate being youworksheetSecondary & FE Homophobic, biphobicand transphobic bullyingassembly LGBTQ+ history lessonpack for post-16 studentsStaff LGBT-inclusive RSHE: aguide for schoolsEventTime of yearThemesWhat could you do?Example activitiesChildren s MentalHealth Week(cont.)Sign up to the Mentally HealthySchools newsletter to get our 2022 Children s Mental Health Weektoolkit direct to your InternetDay Tues 8th Feb2022 Theme for 2022: Allfun and games?Exploring respectand relationshipsonlineStaying safe onlineand on social mediaCyber bullying &online etiquetteOnline sexualharassmentStaff Taking CARE to promotemental health in schools andcolleges: animationIT lessons on staying safe onlineand responsibly using socialmediaReview policies to ensure theyare up-to-date and relevant Lessons about what online sexualharassment looks like, coveringtopics like sexting and revengepornReview policies to ensure theyare up-to-date and relevant Educate all staff about onlinesexual harassment and how totackle itPrimarySecondary & FEPrimary Internet safety toolkit Learning about onlineconsentSecondary & FE Online sexual harassment:guidance for students Trolling and cyber-bullyingvideoStaff Internet and social mediainformation and guidancefor schools Online sexual harassment:comprehensive guidance forschoolsEventTime of yearThemesWhat could you do?

3 Example activitiesInternationalWomen s DayTuesday 8thMarch 2022 Theme for 2021:#BreakTheBiasChallenging genderstereotypes andgender biasesCelebrating thecontributions ofwomen and girlsPromoting genderequality within theschool or collegeenvironmentCelebrating difference anddiversity in the school and collegepopulationDelivering lessons about therights of women and girlsDelivering lessons about gender-based violence PrimarySecondarySecondary/ post-primary schoolplaces offered1st March 2022(offer day inEngland andWales)Resilience & copingwith changeStress, anxiety,dealing with worryLow mood aroundnot getting into theright schoolMaintainingfriendships andmaking new healthyfriendshipsPrimary The same but different:assembly planSecondary Learn without fear: girls'rights school packStaff Outside the Box:promoting gender equality &tackling sexual harassmentin schoolsActivities to support transitionActivities to support resilienceIntroduce strategies to supportchildren and young people attimes of stress and worryPrimaryPrimary Moving up: transitionanimation and teachertoolkit Transition passport Change tunnel activity My moving up tosecondary school bookletEventTime of yearThemesWhat could you do?

4 Example activitiesWorld Sleep DayFriday 18thMarch 2022 Links between sleepand mental healthGood sleep hygiene Different sleepingpatterns in childrenand adolescentsimpacting on moodParent and carer sessions ongood sleep practices for childrenand young peopleParent and carer handoutLessons on the benefits of sleep Primary Sleep - year 6 lesson planpackSecondary & FE Reset and rewind: raptherapy videosStaff Sleeping problems:information and guidancefor schools and collegesInternationalTransgender Dayof VisibilityThursday 31stMarch 2022 Celebratingtransgender peopleand theircontributions tosocietyRaising awareness ofdiscrimination facedby transgenderpeople Delivering lessons abouttransgender peopleRunning classroom activitiesabout gender identities Improving staff knowledge ongender diversityReviewing and updating school orcollege policies on supportinggender diverse studentsSecondarySecondary Hannah Winterbourne:being transgender in thearmy Sexual orientation andgender identity workshopStaff Gender diversity:information and guidancefor schools and colleges Transgender guidance forschools