Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
A huge thank you to all the UK and overseas schools and teachers who took part in our second #SchoolsSitTogether event on Thursday 10th October. We were delighted with the response and fantastic photos and videos of the children taking part, it really emphasised the power of our mindful community and it was a great […]
We are delighted to introduce Mindfulness in Schools Project patron: Jerome Flynn. Jerome is a distinguished actor who has appeared on our screens in award-winning and popular TV series such as ITV’s Solder Solder, BBC’s Ripper Street, Netflix’s Black Mirrror and HBO’s Game of Thrones. As well as being an international TV and film star, […]
by Emily Brierley – MiSP Youth Ambassador It was such an honour and privilege to be asked to be MiSP’s first Youth Ambassador, after this year’s conference. This role is still in its infancy, yet I have had some wonderful opportunities already to raise awareness of the importance of mindfulness for children, the vital role […]
by Claire Kelly Having loathed school sports days, when I was regularly allocated the high jump and 800m events because I ‘had long legs but was too big to sprint’ (thanks, Miss Renfrew), I developed a healthy aversion to any activity undertaken at more than 2 miles an hour. I went through early adulthood practising […]
Here at MiSP we are happy to signpost organisations which share our values of providing mindfulness to children and young people with integrity and authenticity. Inward Bound Mindfulness Education UK (iBme UK) is part of a 30-year lineage of mindfulness retreats for young people that began in the US. Now in their 3rd year, we […]
By Richard Burnett MiSP’s aim with A Million Minds Matter is to reach one million children with mindfulness in classrooms across the UK. Our recent conference was an important step in that direction and the feedback we have had has been humbling and inspiring. What made the speakers so compelling was in part how different […]
by Claire Kelly I grew up in a 1970’s semi with a garden so regimented my mother planted the snapdragons and montbretia using a set square and a spirit level – really! It was a classic example of an aspirational garden – a testament to the human desire to whip nature into shape and show […]
MiSP ran workshops entitled ‘Changing the weather in the staffroom and the classroom’ at the 5th annual conference hosted by Emotionally Friendly Schools (EFS) attended by 140 delegates in Greater Manchester this week.There was a great deal of interest in our whole-school approach to improving children’s mental health and wellbeing … Supported by Salford Educational […]
The 2019 MiSP Conference already seems like a lovely memory, so we’ve put together a selection of photos from the day to remind you of just how great it was – and if you weren’t there an idea of what you missed! The event at the Friends House, Euston on Friday 26th April was a […]
by Caroline Fish We all have certain expectations of a conference – as the word suggests, ‘a formal meeting of people with a shared interest’ offering ‘a group of talks on a particular subject’. I’ve been to lots over the years, arriving bright-eyed and enthusiastic, keen to learn and hoping to be sufficiently inspired […]