Author: G Campbell

PSE Other- Senior Phase Other

Each episode will treat you to a natural conversation about problem gambling, with personal stories and guest interviews. You will hear from industry experts, psychologists, campaigners, people in recovery and those from the education, research and treatment sectors. The first episode of series one is about young people in schools and gambling

More resources will be added here as they are created and shared. Please get in touch on the link below to recommend any resources you have come across.

PSE Other- Senior Phase Discussion Starters

Reflective Questions on Racial Bullying:

Is all racial discrimination a form of bullying?
How well do we ensure that all children feel safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, respected, responsible and included?
To what extent does our establishment have a range of strategies to prevent and respond to racist bullying?

RSHP ASN

The above link will take you to the national RSHP resource where a wealth of materials are available. Below we will provide some additional links and resources which be of interest as well.

Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood Resource for Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

This resource will help everyone involved in delivering sexual health and relationships education to those with an autism spectrum disorder by:

giving autism-specific advice aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at mainstream secondary school staff to encourage innovative, individualised and creative teaching;
giving guidance on the different approaches that can be taken to support individuals with an autism spectrum disorder;
suggesting activities which are designed so that they can and should be tailored to meet the needs of the young people involved using the practitioners’ professional judgements and knowledge of the young people;
supporting education professionals to work in partnership with other professionals, parents and families to ensure the best possible outcomes for young people;
sign-posting useful and reliable sources of information and further help, such as publications and key organisations.

Communication Friendly Resources

Puberty- for girls | Communication Friendly Environments (glowscotland.org.uk)

Puberty | Communication Friendly Environments (glowscotland.org.uk)

MESP Early Level Discussion Starters

Resources will be added here as they are created and shared. Please get in touch on the link below to recommend any resources you have come across

PSE Other- Early Level

People who help us collection | Tes

A collection of resources about ‘people who helps us’. A free sign up is required to download resources.

PSHE Responsibilities | Teaching Resources (tes.com)

Powerpoint slides on typical responsibilities of young children. Can be used to initiate discussion. Last slide is activity for children to write/draw their own responsibilities at home or school. They could also think of a new responsibility which they would like to have. Includes role-play cards. A free sign up is required to download resources

The Rainbow Fish assembly resource | Learning resources | National Improvement Hub (education.gov.scot)

This resource outlines an assembly for early years children which uses the book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister to teach young children about the importance of sharing and friendship. There are also planners showing how the book can be used as a nursery to primary transition project.

MESP Third and Fourth Other

NHS Forth Valley Self Help Guides

Self help guides covering a range of topics including: self harm, anxiety, stress, sleeping, panic and food for thought.

Mental Health Foundation – Make it Count:

This guide is for teachers to help them create a classroom and school environment where children can thrive with good mental health.

Free podcast from The Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard University. The first guest of this special series is Centre Director Dr. Jack Shonkoff. He and host Sally Pfitzer discuss how to support healthy child development during a pandemic, including the importance of caring for caregivers. They also talk about what we’ve already learned as a result of the coronavirus, and what we hope to continue learning.

Meditation and Sleep Made Simple – Headspace App

An app to help you be: Less stressed. More resilient. Happier. It all starts with just a few minutes a day.

Mindshift App- Anxiety Canada

A free app designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety.

Calm App

Meditation techniques to aid with stress and sleep.

Apps to Support Mental and Emotional Wellbeing

This is a collection of apps that are designed to support young people, adults and families with their mental health and well-being. If you click on the image it will open the app site in a new window. Some of these do need a paid subscription to use them while others have been made freely available during the Covid situation

Clear Fear app
The fear of threat, or anxiety makes you want to fight it or run away. Instead, face your fear with the free, Clear Fear app and learn to reduce the physical responses to threat as well as changing thoughts and behaviours and releasing emotions. The app was developed for teenage mental health charity stem4
by Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, and uses the evidence-based treatment Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).The app can be personalised and can track progress and notice change. You can download the app, and the guide on using it during Covid-19, on the website below.