Empathy Building

Pupil wellbeing has always been important in primary schools, but in recent years it has become an even greater focus for teachers. Rizwana Hussain, Vice Principal at The Godolphin Junior Academy knows this all too well as the Academy’s Mental Health Lead. Here’s what she has to say about how teachers can support pupil mental health and wellbeing in primary schools…

PSHE with Leena & Zach is now>press>play’s multi-part series which tackles issues like mental health, anti-bullying and online safety head-on. We immerse pupils into the lives of two friends, who are very different from one another, but who both experience the dizzying ups-and-downs of school and family life in the 21st century. Each lesson comprises a five-minute long audio episode, embedded within a 40-minute-long session. Meet Leena: an extrovert, impulsive, loves basketba