Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
by Claire Kelly Like many, I started practising mindfulness because I was in search of something to help me manage the stress of my job. What I wasn’t expecting were the added side effects of greater mental space, room for creativity, and increased teaching efficacy. Wellbeing and Mindfulness Over the past ten years, a groundswell […]
Did you know that if you Google mindfulness training, the search gives rise to 399,000,000 results? At least, that was today’s count. It therefore comes as no surprise that, when applying to take part in MiSP’s teacher training courses, there’s a certain amount of confusion when trying to identify what previous mindfulness training and experience […]
There are significant changes ahead for schools in Wales. From September 2022, they will be delivering the new Curriculum for Wales which aspires to raise standards and attainment for all children and deliver an education system that is a “source of national pride and public confidence” (Kirsty Williams, Minister for Education). In this article, we […]
It is essential that whilst dealing with the pressures and challenges of day to day life, that you don’t lose sight of your own wellbeing and the importance of looking after yourself. Ensuring you get plenty of sleep, taking time out for yourself, communicating with others, implementing good time management practices amongst many other healthy […]
In an article for the Cambridge University Press report, Education Insights From Cambridge MiSP CEO, Chivonne Preston, talks about the ways mindfulness can equip learners from a wide range of contexts and backgrounds to thrive happily within a challenging and ever-evolving work landscape. “We do not know what specific knowledge our children are going to […]
Hands up, teachers, if you don’t like the start of term. You know, that bit where all the adults come together and discuss sensible things, the boring part. I mean, didn’t we become teachers so that we could teach children? Do we really need to do all of this … other stuff? Of course, we […]
Being a parent of a 16 year-old is difficult. This not-quite adult who has emerged from the child you knew and now fills your home with their mess, their technology obsession and their opinions. There’s the nascent next-stages, the blossoming relationships (or not), the faltering first steps into the world of work (or not) and […]
Raise the Youth Foundation is a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to bringing people, partnerships, communities and industry together, to raise the youth and invest in young people’s future. Since it was founded in 2011 by CEO Jason Steele, Raise has had a clear vision for its future – to invest in vulnerable young people […]
The number of teachers that MiSP is training to teach our Paws b and .b curricula is growing at a higher rate in Wales than in the rest of the UK. Of 20,855 state primary schools in the UK, only 6% (1,261) are in Wales, and of 4,209 state secondary schools in the UK, only […]
We are all becoming increasingly aware of the precarious situation of our children’s mental health. Childhood can be a stressful time and one of the most pressured periods is transition – the ‘perfect storm’ of changes that occur around ages 10 – 14. During this time many elements combine to form a maelstrom of change: […]