Malpas Alport Primary School

In the final episode of the Teacher series of the myHappymind Conversations Podcast, I sit down with Gill Barnard, a dedicated teacher from Alway Primary School in Newport, who has been implementing the myHappymind programme for the past two years. Together, we explore how the programme has reshaped the well-being culture within the school, from fostering resilience and emotional awareness in children to empowering teachers with new approaches to emotional learning. Gill reflects on the positive changes she’s seen, both in her students and the wider school community, and shares practical insights from her journey with myHappymind.

In this episode, I sit down with the fantastic staff at Farfield Primary School in Bradford to dive deep into their experience with the myHappymind programme after a full year of embedding it into their school culture. We chat about the programme's impact on both the children and staff, the challenges they’ve faced along the way, and the incredible moments of transformation they’ve witnessed.

Welcome to another episode of myHappymind Conversations and our third episode in this series where we've been talking to teachers and headteachers who use myHappymind about the impact that it's been having in their schools. This conversation is with the wonderful Leanne who is the head of school at Harden Primary School in Bradford and they have been doing some incredible work with myHappymind and as a result, seeing some pretty special feedback. So let's dive into the conversation.

Welcome to another special myHappymind Conversations episode, where I'm talking to another one of our incredible schools about the impact that myHappymind is having on their entire school community. Today I'm talking to Chris at Hawkesley Church Primary Academy, which is a member of the Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust. They have been using the programme for a year and are seeing some quite remarkable things happen as a result. So, let's dive in.

In this first episode, I sit down with Nic Wetton, the Headteacher at Malpas Alport Primary School in Cheshire. With over six years of experience using myHappymind in multiple schools, Nic is one of our longest-standing myHappymind Headteachers and a truly inspiring leader. Having worked in both inner-city and rural schools, Nic has witnessed the significant impact myHappymind has had on her school communities in both settings.

In this episode, I explore the truth about resilience and the effect it can have on our self-esteem.

TW: Conversation about COVID. In this episode, I reflect on the uncertain times we faced over the last few years and the truth about COVID, and its ongoing impact.

Get ready to tackle a common challenge head-on in this episode. We explore the complexities of separation anxiety, shedding light on this experience with empathy, understanding, and practical solutions.

In this episode, I continue to explore the truth about children's mental health and the foundation of it all—self-esteem. I delve into how building strong self-esteem in children sets them up for a lifetime of confidence, resilience, and healthy relationships because nurturing their little minds is a big deal!

In this first episode, I delve into the often-overlooked aspect of mental health: prevention. Too often, conversations surrounding mental health focus solely on treatment and management, neglecting the crucial role that prevention plays in fostering well-being. Dive in to find out the truth about prevention in mental health.