As attitudes to mental health shift, primary schools in England will teach compulsory lessons on health (including mental health) from 2020. Yet mental health is far more than the absence of illness - it also means having self-belief and the resilience to cope with stress and change. In order to teach such skills, teachers and other staff must equip themselves and their workplaces with the procedures, understanding and confidence required to monitor mental health, share concepts effectively, identify warning signs and act appropriately if issues arise. Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Education puts all the information they need at their fingertips - with detailed guidance on creating a culture of wellbeing, overviews of how a wide variety of common mental health problems are diagnosed and managed, warning signs to look out for, and a range of ready-made forms, exercises and lesson plans
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Putting mental health and wellbeing first
1. Identification, responses and interventions
2. Ready to learn
3. A whole school approach
Part 2: Wellbeing
4. Wellbeing for all
5. Building Emotional Intelligence
6. Managing and mastering screens
Part 3: Mental health presentations and conditions
7. Anxiety, Panic and OCD
8. Low mood
9. Behaviours that challenge, anger and defiance
10. Attachment difficulties and Trauma
11. Autism Spectrum Condition
12. Difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and tics
13. Onset of puberty and gender identity
14. Feeding and eating disorders
Part 4: Transitions
15. Introduction to transitions
16. Transition into Early Years settings
17. Daily transitions
18. Year-to-year transitions
19. Transition to Secondary school
Part 5: Resources
20. Lesson plans and resources
21. Glossary
22. Further reading and guidance
