Mental health

Diary 4: The chronicles of a therapeutic classroom: The pupils arrive…

After months of planning and a hectic half-term makeover, Shahana Knight‘s vision for a therapeutic classroom environment is about to...

Therapeutic schools: Looking after yourself…

This article was written originally for Head Teachers Update magazine Our therapeutic schools series continues. This time, Shahana Knight turns her...

Take care of your mental health

What is mental health and why is it important to take care of your mind? In this video we will...

Diary 5: The chronicles of a therapeutic classroom: Lights, Camera, Action!

All this year, Shahana Knight has been working with a school to transform a year 3 classroom into a fully...

Introducing wellbeing in the classroom

September is here and schools everywhere are probably at their most creative in this first term. The focus will be...

Diary 6: The chronicles of a therapeutic classroom: How much does it cost?

So far this year, Shahana Knight has had a great response to her therapeutic classroom diary, but readers are asking...

How to calm down after a nightmare

Have you had a nightmare or are you struggling with nightmares? Having a nightmare can be really scary and feel...

Why do children run away or refuse to do things?

Do you have a child or young person who run’s away, shuts down or refuses to do things, maybe at...

Diary 8: The chronicles of a therapeutic classroom: An inspector calls

This year, Shahana Knight has transformed a real-life year 3 classroom into a fully therapeutic environment. But now Ofsted is...

The therapeutic teacher: top tips

Mental health is hot on the agenda at the moment with many recognising that it is something their school needs...