by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Pupil Wellbeing Ambassadors: Roles, Boundaries and Support is a practical guide for school leaders, pastoral teams, student councils and wellbeing coordinators. Pupil wellbeing ambassadors can make support more visible, but the role must be carefully designed. Pupils...
by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Peer Mentoring for Wellbeing in Schools: Safe Setup is a practical guide for post-primary pastoral leaders, heads of year, wellbeing coordinators and safeguarding teams. Peer mentoring can strengthen belonging and help-seeking, but it needs clear boundaries. Pupils...
by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Lunchtime Supervisor Wellbeing Training: Support at Unstructured Times is a practical guide for lunchtime supervisors, classroom assistants, pastoral teams and primary leaders. Lunchtime staff often see friendship problems, sensory overload, conflict and emotional...
by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Playground Anxiety Support in Schools: What Staff Can Do is a practical guide for primary staff, lunchtime supervisors, classroom assistants and pastoral teams. Playground anxiety often appears during noisy, fast-moving, unstructured parts of the day. Pupils may avoid...
by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Movement Breaks for Classroom Regulation: School Guide is a practical guide for teachers, classroom assistants, SENCOs and pastoral teams. Movement breaks work best when they are planned, brief and linked to learning readiness. Random or reactive breaks can sometimes...
by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Sensory Circuits in Primary Schools: Planning Support Safely is a practical guide for primary teachers, SENCOs, classroom assistants and pastoral teams. Sensory circuits can help some pupils start the day ready to learn, but they need planning, supervision and review....
by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Regulation Stations in Schools: Practical Setup Guide is a practical guide for school leaders, SENCOs, classroom teachers and wellbeing coordinators. Regulation stations can support pupils when they are linked to teaching, adult noticing and a clear routine. The aim...
by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Calm Corners in Classrooms: How to Use Them Well is a practical guide for teachers, classroom assistants, SENCOs and pastoral staff. A calm corner is only useful when pupils know what it is for, how to use it and how to return to learning. Without clear routines it...
by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
EBSA in Primary Schools: Early Support Before Patterns Set is a practical guide for primary principals, class teachers, SENCOs, pastoral leads and classroom assistants. Emotionally based school avoidance in primary school can begin with small patterns: reluctance at...
by HIP Psychology team | Jun 25, 2026 | School Wellbeing
School Refusal Parent Workshop: Shared Support That Helps is a practical guide for school leaders, pastoral teams, SENCOs and parents or carers supporting anxious non-attendance. Parent workshops can help when school refusal has become frightening, repetitive and...
