Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
I’m not based in a school, how do I start to teach MiSP’s curricula? We know that many schools invite third party providers to deliver activities in schools. Here are some key factors to consider when contacting schools to offer to teach our mindfulness curricula to their children and young people… Build your credentials Schools […]
Where can I teach MiSP’s curricula outside of school? We are often asked if our curricula can be taught outside of a school setting. Our first priority is the health and wellbeing of the children and young people our curricula is taught to … MiSP trained teachers will already know that it is part of […]
There are disruptive pupils in my class. What should I do? Depending on the cohort, their age, their personalities and their experiences, teaching mindfulness to children and young people can be challenging. Remember that whilst a child may be disruptive, they and their peers may also simultaneously be absorbing a great deal of the lesson […]
Help! I’m the lone voice for mindfulness in my school. What can I do? It can be frustrating when you are trying to introduce mindfulness to your school when you don’t have whole school support, or if you are a lone voice, but every small step is a step closer. In our experience, introducing mindfulness […]
#2: How can I fund mindfulness in my school? Training to teach MiSP curricula costs an average of just £6 per pupil if, over a period, you teach it to 120 pupils. Below we consider how you can fund this, looking at existing funding in your school and other sources of funding. The Challenge A […]
We are offering financial support to teachers at the early stages of their careers to learn mindfulness for themselves and train to teach it to children. Applications will be welcome from all UK schools and awards made on a first come first served basis to individuals within four years of achieving Qualified Teacher Status … […]
We are delighted that Healthy Minds, the PSHE curriculum for secondary schools which features the four .breathe lessons, is now available to all schools. Healthy Minds consists of resilience, mental health, social media and goal setting lessons, and provides training to deliver 61 lessons to support young peoples’ mental and emotional health. Read more from […]
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 […]