{"id":3527,"date":"2024-02-07T15:37:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2024-05-07T14:05:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:05:24","slug":"february-castlemilk-high-school-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/02\/07\/february-castlemilk-high-school-library\/","title":{"rendered":"February @ Castlemilk High School Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Children’s Mental Health Week<\/span><\/a> takes place from<\/span> 5\u201311 February 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>This year’s theme is <\/span>‘My Voice Matters’, which is all\u00a0about empowering children and young people to express themselves. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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To mark the week, this month in school we’re highlighting books from our ‘shelf help’ collection. S<\/span>chool libraries have a great range of mental health and well being books available for pupils. These titles are chosen to support young people in building resilience and self-esteem, as well as managing anxiety and overall mental health. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>You have the power : find your strength and believe you can<\/span><\/b><\/a>\/ Leah Williamson<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Join Lioness Leah Williamson, Arsenal and England women’s football player, as she shows girls that they can be a leader at any age, and that huge things can happen when they believe in themselves!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dare to be you \/<\/span><\/b><\/a> Matthew Sayid<\/span><\/b> \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

What would you dare to try if you stopped worrying about fitting in?<\/span><\/b>
\n When you stop doubting yourself, embrace change and let your kindness loose, you become your own action hero. This groundbreaking, practical and positive book will help kids develop the inner confidence to grow into happy adults who know – and, more importantly, LIKE – themselves.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Banish your self-esteem thief : a cognitive behavioural therapy workbook<\/span><\/b><\/a>\/ Kate Collins-Donnelly<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Packed with activities and real-life stories, this imaginative workbook will show you what self-esteem is, how it develops, the impact it can have and how all this applies to your own self-esteem<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes you can : ace school without losing your mind \/ Natasha Devon<\/span><\/b><\/a> \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Secondary school can seem overwhelming – but it doesn’t have to be. Natasha Devon uses her expertise to show you how to navigate school and stay calm in the face of exams.<\/span> \u00a0 Learn how your brain works,<\/span> what kind of learner you are, and\u00a0 how to deal<\/span> with exam days with the help of mindfulness.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"A better day : your positive mental health handbook\/ Alex George<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

A positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can care for their mental health with confidence.<\/span>From peer pressure and exam stress to online trolls and anxiety, life is full of ups and downs. But there are ways we can stay on top of our mental health – including overcoming stigma, talking about our feelings, developing resilience and switching our mindset.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fighting invisible tigers : stress management for teens\/ Earl Hipp<\/span><\/b><\/a> \"\"<\/p>\n

This book offers proven techniques that teens can use to deal with stressful situations in school, at home, and among friends. They\u2019ll find current information on how stress affects health and decision making and learn stress-management skills to handle stress in positive ways\u2014including assertiveness, positive self-talk, time management, relaxation exercises, and much more. Filled with interesting facts, student quotes, and fun activities, this book is a great resource for any teen who\u2019s said, \u201cI\u2019m stressed out!\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"The mental health and wellbeing workout for teens<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Informed by the experiences of teens themselves, this friendly guide gives practical tips and strategies on how to overcome everyday stresses and ditch negative thinking ‘frenemies’ before they develop into more serious issues. Teens will be better equipped to recognise negative thoughts and emotions, monitor their mood and behaviour, and flex their positive thinking muscles in order to combat the mental health blips we all face sometimes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can browse for more books in the ‘mental health and well being’ section of our school library book lists.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Children’s Mental Health Week takes place from 5\u201311 February 2024.\u00a0This year’s theme is ‘My Voice Matters’, which is all\u00a0about empowering children and young people to express themselves. \u00a0 To mark the week, this month in school we’re highlighting books from our ‘shelf help’ collection. School libraries have a great range of mental health and well […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24620,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,8],"tags":[57,234,235],"class_list":["post-3527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all","category-castlemilk-high-school","tag-book-lists","tag-mental-health","tag-mental-wellbeing"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24620"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3527"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4283,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3527\/revisions\/4283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}