Network Meeting - Wellbeing - 06 Oct 23

Introduction

On Friday 6th October, 2023, we were welcomed by Wayne, Ben, Mary Rose and Claire, at The Aquila School to collaborate around the topic of Wellbeing.

Read on to find out more about the event, and the responses to the discussions around each section of the new KHDA Inspection Wellbeing Self Evaluation Framework (SEF)

If you are interested in the next event please follow me on Linked In and we will share when the date and location is firmed up.

Thanks to Aljeena for helping me type up the notes.

USE THESE NOTES AS GUIDELINES AND IDEAS – DO NOT CUT AND PASTE – PUT THE TEXT INTO YOUR OWN WORDS AND INTO THE CONTEXT OF YOUR SCHOOL

• Hygge approach- lamps, lighting, soft furnishing. 
• Remodelled inclusion spaces- more accessible.
• Wellbeing hub for staff- quiet, calm environment. 
• Increase in working/office/breakout space. 
• Training induction inclusion- change mindset of teachers 
• Rooms Average in primary- reading rooms, sensory rooms. 
• Well being cafe- 2 students from each section of a year level 
• Lead a discussion in given types- chill room for teachers.
• Nominate themselves 13 October. 
• Parent wellbeing group. Yoga session. 
• Staff wellbeing team. 
• Student wellbeing champions- student led initiatives. 
• Student surveys leading to student led initiatives. 
• Social calendars for staff wellbeing newsletter. 
• Themed mornings, linked to themed Wellbeing months, each like to PERMAH. 
• Booths instead of chairs and tables. 
• Happiness room. 
• Wellbeing Diary. 
• Outdoor wellbeing zone. 
• Well being objectives mapped into MSCS. 
• Anti bullying Campaign
• Student voice led by student. 
• Lighthouse Arabia courses for students. 
• Wellbeing policy, action plan, safeguarding policy and action plan. 
• Using platforms for safeguarding and curriculum modifications. 
• International Trips. 
• Observing various cultural days. 
• Parent engagement in various International Days. 
• Acknowledging teachers (Teacher of the month) 
• Community service. 
• Create more growth opportunities for teachers. 
• MH is normal away from the taboo. 
• Universal information regarding MH- bulletins, assembly. 
• Making language around MH as normal. 
• Relating MH to other analogies, for example Climate Weather. Eg: in the moment vs overall holistic. 
• Perspective changing this. 
• Self-awareness students having better awareness of their emotions. 
• Language teaching from early age modelling from teachers where teachers being vulnerable themselves 
• Developing the culture of all working together. 
• Inclusion Team supporting well-being across school and supporting change from curriculum to another. 
• Break out spaces, displays and classroom and more towards a trauma informed lay out- displays policy and space policy based on it. 
• Celebration and support each week for each class acknowledgment for effort and relationships. 
• Gratitude grams for staff: two handouts on monday with coffee vouchers rest handed out during the day And students: managed by well-being champs. 
• Teacher awards 
• Strong community connections 
• Workshops and sessions for parents throughout the year. 
• PBIS framework 
• Embedding the well being curriculum in lessons. 
• Wellbeing Calendar: weekly themes /activities. 
• Increased green areas. 
• Well-being/Safeguarding posters for all to know who to go to. 
• PSCHE Curriculum- embed into the main timetables. 
• Introduced mindfulness 
• Staff shout outs on Fridays
• Motivational Morning quotes 
• Involving parent body. 
• Basis of relationships where students -> Teachers, Teacher-> Teacher and Student-> Student.
• Digital Well being

• MHFA- lighthouse/ Mind year health 
• Safeguarding 
• Virtual college- MHFA
• Positive Education course- Centre for positive education 
• Governor training- mental health and wellbeing. 
• PD have leaders done. 
• Mental health first aid 
• Educare- TES monthly courses. 
• Optimus education training. 
• GEMS U courses- safeguarding. 
• Kids First 
• Growth Mindset. 
• ZEN PD
• Positive handling 
• Mental Health First Aid Training (Light house Arabia). 
• Zones of regulation. 
• PERMAH CPD for staff (Whole school). 
• Student leaders- training primary and Secondary. 
• Students to be Mental Health First Aiders. 
• Komodo and You HQ Training. 
• Camali Clinic. 
• GEMS Safeguarding Key notes. 
• HPL, Anti bullying training, session of inclusion team. 
• TELAL 
• Middle leaders conference GEMS Cluster 
• COACH- U GEMS Corporate 
• MIEE/ MCI
• In-house PD’s 
• GEMS- U Mandatory Courses
• Oxford Curriculum- PD’s. 
• National College Online. 
• Educare 
• Coaching courses. 
• This training mena-every second year, school access to the National College. 
• Apply for courses every two years. 
• School access to the national college. Apply for courses every two years. 
• 8 week mindfulness courses paid for by the school up to 20 staff members can attend, run by Jackie Green wood from Vivamus. 
• Reviving compassion by Dr Sonakshi R. 
• Al Fasht Medical Centre- Dr. Binu Neuropsychiatrist
• Al Jalila Foundation, Lexicon, Neuropedia.

• Lighthouse 
• Reverse Psychology, Insight Psychology 
• Pharma Pal 
• School counsellors/ Inclusion (SEND) 
• Open minds
• Fitey Health- online network
• Prime clinic- Urmilla Singha
• Dr. Onita Nakhra- Educational Psychologist.
• Insight Neropedia. 
• Lexicon- can be covered by insurance. 
• Al Jalila hospital fund raising for them if you apply. 
• Vivamus Atic Thrive OT and SLT- Emperor Sensation station. 
• CDA for Emarati parents 50,000. 
• Medical teams 
• Expert talks 
• Peer joint program 
• Psychologists
• Insight free-spirit collective. 
• Kings College Hospital. 
• German Neuroscience Centre. 
• Reverse Psychology
• Private zoom-UK. 
• Priory- Aspris. 
• Sage Clinic 
• Thrive, 
• Vivamus. 

• Oxford wellbeing curriculum 
• HPL 
• Oxford Curriculum Across the school during registration time. 
• WB lessons across the school. 
• Wellbeing survey. 
• Well being walks.
• Customised plans based on survey.
• SEAK curriculum- one wellbeing period- thematic event curriculum 
• Value education- Anna Freed.
• Oxford Curriculum well being 
• Teams education- 
• PASS
• Culture of pastoral  being your most important role as a teacher 
• Regular surveys to gauge students, wellbeing and making curriculum changes as necessary on the fly. 
• Meeting with students flagged in surveys. 
• Student bulletin 
• Wellbeing lesson, weekly wellbeing meetings, induction week- having a focus at the beginning of the academic year. 
• EPOCH 
• Dreams lesson (Jigsaw) SEW 
• House system- Sense of belonging. 
• ‘Me’ day- wear own clothes-> represents yell. 
• Wellbeing wednesday
• Lower age group-> circle time -> opportunity to speak about emotions and feelings. 
• PSHE Curriculum- British Curriculum. 
• Every lesson links back to well being -> SEL Learning. 
• Mindfulness for 10-15 minutes every week in Moral Education/SS. 
• SEMH embedded in the classroom- using “reflect”from teachers.

• What is the word count for each section on the SEF?
  There is no word count on the wellbeing SEF

• What data samples should we be providing in the SEF- Are internal data samples ok? 
  Internal and External Data is acceptable.  This could include questionnaires and surveys of students, parents and staff as well as any softwares you are using.
  
  
• How does the previous grading system look on the new framework? High? Good? Very Good? 

• What documents do you recommend to upload on the portal? 
  The Portal asks for Action Plan, Impact Statement, Policy, Vision/Mission Statement, Curriculum Overview, Assessment Data/Information,  Names, positions, experience and qualifications of wellbeing staff team, List of wellbeing initiatives or programmes for both staff and students

• Can I get samples of a wellbeing action plan and well being policy? Also, some input for the wellbeing SEF. 
  If you would like a template please refer to the WhatsApp group
  
  
• Well being data? 
  See above
• Not enough support and counsellors-> funding. 
• How do we encourage SLT involvement?
• How do increase staff / training?