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Newsletter January 2015
Welcome
Emotional Wellbeing training in London
Heads of wellbeing in schools
VisionWorks for Schools on Facebook
BAAF Education conference
Register with VisionWorks
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 New year, new term, new problems, new opportunities. It's all about the new at this time of year. What are your hopes for 2015? What would you wish for yourself in your personal life, your health, your career?
Goal setting is a great exercise for clarifying what we want to change in our lives. So how about thinking of one goal in each of the areas mentioned - personal life, health and career. Choose something achievable for you, that you can set your intention toward, and gear your actions toward. Neuroscience has shown us that the more we think a particular thought, the easier it is for us to have that thought again. Each time, the thought pathway is strengthened. So if we have positive t houghts, we become more positive and are more likely to achieve our goals. It's all about attitude. So choose goals that are possible for you, and every time the thought of that goal comes to you, practise a positive attitude towards the goal. "I can do this". The more you practise, the more you will believe that you can and greater the likelihood of success.
Good luck.
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Emotional Wellbeing training in London - Monday 9 February
Want to know all the reasons why implementing SEL narrows the gap and raises achievement for all?
Maybe you know the what and the why but you are not sure how?
Join us for a day packed with information, inspiration, and interactive fun. You will:
- Directly address low level disruption, disengagement and low self-esteem - all significant barriers to learning
- Discover the dynamics of behaviour and relationships, and create more cohesive teaching groups
- Take away tools and strategies that reduce stress for all.
To book please call 01249 409001 or to book online please click here.
"Thoroughly enjoyed the day. I didn't know what to expect but feel that all staff should have the opportunity to go on this course." L Gould
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Heads of well-being in schools?
A recent report in the TES suggests that secondary schools should appoint a Head of Wellbeing for both staff and students. The task would be to monitor both physical and emotional health and provide strategies to deal with early warning signs. 
"A study by think tank 2020health and the charity Nuffield Health found that creating such a role could improve exercise levels, reduce obesity and boost emotional health." (TES Connect)
This comes as welcome news after the bleak report a year ago from the charity YoungMinds. After polling 2,000 people between the ages of 11 and 25 about their experience of school, they raised awareness of the stresses experienced by young people. Many felt that they had no one to turn to for support. "We are sitting on a mental health time bomb," said Lucie Russell, director of YoungMinds' Campaigns & Media.
Teaching Emotional Wellbeing is needed more now than ever.
Janet Grant
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 VisionWorks for Schools on Facebook
For regular updates, comments and news, keep in touch with us by following us on Facebook!
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BAAF Education conference - 21 January 2015, London
 British Association for Adopting and Fostering - We would like to draw your attention to the BAAF's education conference: Aiming higher - Improving educational outcomes for children and young people in care
The majority of people in education will come in contact with a child who is fostered or in care and the more we know and understand, the better. The conference is on 21 January, please click here for the details.
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Register with VisionWorks
Register at www.vision-works.net for a host of FREE downloadable resources, assembly ideas and sample modules from our programmes.
More information
  VisionWorks for Schools now has its own Facebook page. All you have to do is like us and you will have regular updates of workshops, webinars, current EI news and more! We would love to hear from you too.
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