Suggested actions/activities could include:

• Nominating a member(s) of staff to explore mindfulness as an option within the setting.
  • Name of staff member
  • Email address of staff member
• Staff member(s) develop understanding of mindfulness and how it might work in their setting.
  • Please describe the activities which have taken place to support this
• Staff member(s) outlines initial action plan for mindfulness in their setting.
  • Please describe the activities which have taken place to support this
  • Please include a copy of the action plan in your portfolio
• Staff member researches other settings in the area/part of school cluster group, who might already be offering mindfulness for staff and/or students
  • Please describe the activities which have taken place to support this
• Staff display information in staffroom/other staff areas.
  • Please include a photo of your display board(s) in your portfolio.

• FREE Info Webinar recording – We offer a free 35-minute recorded Information Webinar to support those interested in finding out how to bring mindfulness to their school.   

• FREE Live Info Webinar – You can attend a free 45-60 minute LIVE Information Webinar to find out more about how to bring mindfulness to your school or setting.   

• FREE MiSP School Sit Together – Join us and bring your students along as we practice together (no prior experience needed). MiSP #SchoolSitTogether sessions are open to anyone in a school or educational setting who would like to join in with an accessible mindfulness sit, suitable for beginners as well as more experienced groups.

• Annual conference and/or Community Connection events – see video clips of students and teachers talking about learning mindfulness at previous conferences.

• Book onto a Teach .breathe course. No prior experience needed (Support with funding may be available) – .breathe is a four-session programme aimed at the school ‘transition’ years of ages 9-14. It can be taught as part of a broader Personal, Health, Social Education (PSHE) curriculum or as part of a ‘transition-specific’ programme for ages 9-14.  
• Contact a local independent MiSP trained .b Foundations teacher to deliver a Taster session in your setting

Please see our at-a-glance Pathways Model infographic here

You can formally begin your journey with the Pathways by taking ONE (or more) of the following actions:

1. Request the Pathways Starter Resources
2. Request a Mindfulness in Education Information Webinar recording or attend a LIVE webinar
3. Request a Sample lesson for dots, Paws b and/or .b
4. Book onto a Teach .breathe training course
5. Book a Taster session with a local .b Foundations teacher

The intention of Step 2 of the MiSP Pathways is to introduce mindfulness to staff and/or students in your school or setting.  There are some things you can do to start to get ready for Step 2.

If you want to keep a record of your development in introducing mindfulness to your setting/school, you could build a MiSP portfolio (optional) and collect evidence of these suggested activities or a record of your own ideas. A completed portfolio will be needed to apply for Step 5 of the Pathways.

Here are some suggested things you can do to GET READY for Step 2 of the Pathways

• • Book onto .begin, which is MiSP’s 8-week mindfulness course that allows you to learn mindfulness for yourself and to develop your own practice. It combines the convenience of an online course that you can complete in the comfort of your own home with the intimacy of live, face-to-face delivery. Support with course fees is automatically awarded to applicants from State Schools in the UK.
  • Access a map to find a local trained .b Foundations teacher who could offer a Taster session or an in-person 8 week .b Foundations course to staff in your school.
  • Access a map to find a local MiSP trained independent teacher who could deliver the student curricula in your setting.
  • Start your Pathways Portfolio.
  • Use the Reflection sheet to consider your setting’s needs for Step 2.