Wellbeing week 2022

What is wellbeing week? World wellbeing is the Mental Health Foundations fundraising initiative for schools. The aim of the week is to provide young people with the tools and knowledge they need to help manage their mental health and wellbeing. The week is a reminder for everyone, regardless of age, of the importance of wellbeing […]

National School Sports Week

What is National School Sports Week? Whether a young person is starting primary school, secondary school, further education or leaving school for university or work, the transition period should always be carefully managed. If a child starts to s National School Sport Week was created by the Youth Sport Trust in 2008. The week-long celebration […]

Transition

Whether a young person is starting primary school, secondary school, further education or leaving school for university or work, the transition period should always be carefully managed. If a child starts to struggle with a transition, it can have a huge impact of their mental health, wellbeing, and academic ability. All children and young people […]

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event that takes place this year from Monday 9 to Sunday 15 May. The week is an opportunity to remind ourselves that mental health is a big part of our environment and that the wellbeing of primary school children and staff is important. With most schools putting an […]

Preparing for Exams

There are several things you can do to support your child’s mental wellbeing before, during and after the SATs. With most schools putting an emphasis on the SATs, whether intentionally or not, children are becoming stressed and anxious when the exams come around. How you can tackle stress during SATs Week If SATs week has […]

We’re going on a bear hunt

We’re going on a bear hunt.We’re going to catch a big one.What a beautiful day!We’re not scared. YogaBugs is taking you on a kid’s yoga story adventure of Michael Rosen’s We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.  This catchy, rhythmic, sing-song pattern is one our favourite elements of this story and is what makes it so […]

Schools in mind

YogaBugs is on a mission to make a difference to children’s and teachers mental health across England. YogaBugs is giving away £8 million worth of a yoga & mindfulness programme into over 4,000 primary schools across England. This will support over 1million children and over 100,000 staff with their mental health and well-being; aiding early […]

Teacher’s Mental Health & Wellbeing Stats

Is teaching more stressful than other professions? Looking at the past 2 years, you’d probably be inclined to say, “Yes, absolutely.” School closures, remote learning and staff being placed on the frontline as face-to-face teaching resumed have all put a strain on the profession. With the focus being on education catch up for children, this leads […]

6 Ways to Use Yoga to Boost Your Child’s Confidence

Children’s confidence is decreasing due to a combination of social isolation from the pandemic, an increased time on electronic devices and social media, leading to increased stress and mental health conditions. There are safe and effective ways kids’ yoga can support children’s mental health. By restoring your child’s self-confidence and allowing them to discover their own […]

Children’s mental health week

This week many of us are celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week and doing our part to pay respects to those with mental struggles, whether that has been through social media or other awareness campaigns. But what are we doing to open the door on this” stigma” and starting conversations on tackling mental health? The prevalence […]