LearningShared Ep 9: Recovery Curriculum #9 Amanda Mordey OBE (SMILE - A Well Being Approach)

Описание: In this episode we have a presentation and talk from Amanda Mordey, OBE.

The title and theme of Amanda’s presentation is

"SMILE – A Well Being Approach… A Route to Recovery”

3 years ago, Forest Oak school, of which Amanda Mordey, OBE, is Executive Principal (alongside Merstone School,) developed SMILE, an ethos-based approach to promoting positive mental health and well being for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The approach took the NHS 5 Ways to Well Being, and adapted them into child speak, augmenting the key messages with pictures, drawn by a student. The approach was holistic and included all staff members as well as pupils.

Building on the positive outcomes for Forest Oak school, Amanda commissioned a 2 year evidence based trial of SMILE across 10 Primary and Special Schools. Each participating school has found a significant shift in the culture of the school, and that SMILE has enabled them to put the well being of the whole school community at its heart.

We are delighted that Amanda has chosen to launch SMILE for wider use in Education, through the Recovery Curriculum website (see below), as a constructive contribution to the response schools are making to the pandemic . There has never been a more significant time when we needed to SMILE!


For further details on SMILE and a copy of the presentation visit the podcast episode page:

https://www.evidenceforlearning.net/l...

For information on the Recovery Curriculum, including the original Think Piece, resources, reference materials and details of the online communities of practice, visit:

https://www.recoverycurriculum.org

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http://www.barrycarpentereducation.com
http://www.engagement4learning.net
http://www.learningshared.org
https://www.evidenceforlearning.net
http://baxtercollege.co.uk

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