Dear Colleagues,
I would like to commend this excellent resource to you which has been developed by our Educational Psychology Service in partnership with our HWB Development Officer Fiona Hewitt. It is a perfect PSE programme to cover the first 6 weeks of term as of Monday 17th August (Week 1 video link will be live this week).
‘Skills for Recovery’ is a Renfrewshire resource developed for young people in our Secondary Schools and upper stages of Primary and for Staff in all sectors of education. Skills for Recovery is based on the ‘Nurturing Wellbeing to Build Back Better’ materials developed by Renfrewshire’s Educational Psychology Service. The purpose of this resource is to promote clear messages across the authority about how we can support mental health and wellbeing of pupils and staff as we adapt to the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It provides practical help for pupils, staff and parents in the first 6 weeks after the summer holidays through weekly themes around dealing with change, understanding and naming our feelings, relationships, bouncing back and signposting to supports within the authority. Staff wellbeing is a significant focus of this resource.
The curricular aspect has been created as a ‘lift and go’ resource which you can find on the Health and Wellbeing blog (links below) and can be delivered within your allocated PSE/Health and Wellbeing time. The resource contains key messages, practical activities for use with pupils and staff and useful reading, research and weblinks. It also consists of a series of six short videos with a reflection task which can also be shared through your digital platforms to pupils and parents/carers. The videos contain messages from some key figures and support staff within Renfrewshire Council. These will also be shared on Renfrewshire Council’s Twitter and Facebook pages.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/re/renfrewshirehwb/staff/
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/re/renfrewshirehwb/pupils/
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/re/renfrewshirehwb/parents/
Julie Calder
Head of Service (Curriculum and Quality)
