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Belonging in Schools: The Foundation of Mental Health and Wellbeing
This blog explores student wellbeing and how a sense of belonging are now recognised as critical components of education.
Bullying and Character
Learn how your school can implement a successful anti-bullying program and build an inclusive environment using the language of character.
Why We Stand Up for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Promoting our ‘EDI’ capabilities during the challenging current context is crucial. is ‘diversity and inclusion’ a contradiction in terms? Indeed, should we teach EDI at all?
Flourish and Thrive: Character Strengths for Mental Health in Schools
As school leaders, we always look for ways to improve school life for our pupils and staff. Lately, there has been a strong focus on mental health and wellbeing in schools, and it is clear why.
Supporting Pupils Through Transition: A Strengths-Based Approach
Nurture is key to students’ wellbeing, and they should be supported to use character strengths through times of transition.
Preparing for Exams: A Strengths-based Approach
How using key strengths of character is critical for students to perform well under pressure and achieve success when preparing for exams.
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders, Changemakers and Game-changers: Why Character Education Matters!
Education strives to go beyond academics by nurturing the game-changers of tomorrow with the explicit teaching of character strengths.
Flipping the Narrative on ‘Behaviour Management’
Fostering character strengths in students is key to establishing positive behaviour and creating a safe and inclusive school environment.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 – My Voice Matters
Children’s Mental Health Week – My Voice Matters empowers young people to express themselves using wellbeing tools.
Amazing People Day
Embed character via the power of role models, inspire conversations about strengths, support an inclusive and diverse school culture.
School Improvement: 5 Ways to Embed School Values
Positive school values are essential for school improvement and for providing young people with the framework they need for life.
Three Ways to Support Dyslexics in the Classroom
Explore amazing dyslexic role models and learn how to increase the understanding by all students of the hidden talents of dyslexic people.
Employability and Character in Schools
How Endeavour Academy uses a strengths-driven approach to enable students to recognise their soft skills and have a more positive self-identity.
Earth Day – 5 Trailblazers from the Past and Present Your Students Need to Know About
Inspire your students to be enthusiastic about the preservation our planet, just like this inspiring collection of amazing people.
22 Amazing Women Your Students Need to Know About
Celebrate trailblazing women with our free resource. Use this blog as inspiration any time you need an example of a great female role model.
LGBT+ Role Models – Bring Diverse Voices into the Classroom
Empower your students to develop a deeper understanding of character and learn how to bring diverse voices into your classroom.
Celebrating Differences
International Day of Disabilities; celebrating people with disabilities through inclusivity, kindness and acceptance in the classroom.
A Small School Making a Big Difference
Students from Central Tilba Public School used our resources to contribute to their program of success. A small school doing big things!
EYFS is Full of Amazing People
How LEO Academy Trust integrated Amazing People Schools to enrich their EYFS pupils and to support the development of their own Amazing People.
The Importance of Black Voice When Learning About Slavery in Schools
Learn why Black voice is essential when teaching students to analyse and review the history of slavery, and those who resisted it, from a variety of perspectives.
Celebrating Down Syndrome: Changing Minds and Raising Awareness Through Positive Action
Amazing people raising awareness of Down syndrome through positive action. How being different is amazing and builds character in the community.
Social Emotional Learning – What Is It and Why It Is Essential?
What is Social Emotional Learning? Why is it so important? How is it being incorporated into schools? How can Amazing People Schools enhance SEL in your school?
Science IS for Girls: International Women & Girls in Science Day
Learn how Amazing People Schools and strength of character can help nurture and inspire our female scientists of the future.
Children’s Mental Health Week – Developing Character, Supporting Wellbeing
How a strengths-based approach to education can help schools support students’ mental health and wellbeing by creating a culture of character.