MALVERN College is to host the second annual conference for primary and preparatory school leaders on mental health later this year.
Speakers for the event to be held on September 17 include staff from the college while ‘The Self Esteem Team’, who have advised government and more 300 schools, will present the latest well-being strategies which nurture a positive and proactive school culture and help children establish firm foundations for a successful education and a fulfilling adulthood.
Themes to be explored and explained during the day will include active listening and using student surveys, Affective Social (AS) Tracking, promoting a positive body image, mental health first aid, keys to a successful life skills programme, mindfulness classes, effective pastoral care, the transition to senior school, and preparing children to manage the world that they live in.
Headmaster of Malvern College Antony Clark said: “Issues relating to teenage mental health have quite rightly been prominent in the media recently.
“This second annual conference will help ensure that as we, as school leaders, share best practice and understand how to help our pupils manage the increasing pressures of the modern world.
“Well-being is at the heart of what we do as we seek to encourage qualities such as resilience, collaboration, curiosity and ambition through an extensive academic, co-curricular and mental health programme.”
For further information about the meeting visit www.malverncollege.org.uk/conferences or email Tom Newman at [email protected].
