Children’s Voice
Giving children a voice and opportunities to feel heard and valued is essential in creating wellbeing cultures in our schools, as well as being vital for mental health, our relationships and social and emotional development.
Children’s Voice Questionnaire
Children need to know that it is safe and that it is important for them to express their view... An important part of measuring the outcome of the Hamish & Milo wellbeing intervention, the ‘child voice questionnaire’ shows the experience from the child’s perspective.
Lytchett Matravers Primary School, Dorset
Lytchett Matravers Primary School, Dorset is a relatively large primary school whose ethos centres around children being valued, happy and confident. “I didn’t realise quite the level of impact but now thinking about all we have done and the impact on all the children, I’m really thinking we are making such a difference.” Hazel said smiling with the realisation.
Rowanfield Infant & Junior Schools, Gloucestershire
Rowanfield Infant & Junior Schools are part of the Gloucestershire Learning Alliance. “We wanted Hamish & Milo to be used within Rowanfield due to the high levels of deprivation within the school community and to have this focus on wellbeing with an innovative resource was so important, these children absolutely deserve it.”
Friendships Colouring Page
A little fun around the subject of changing classes, years and even schools with our Friendships Colouring Page. We find joy in making new and unexpected friends just like Hamish & Milo are doing in this colouring page.
SENsible SENCO – Making a difference for children with SEMH
Our author Clare Williams was delighted to speak with the SENsible SENCO last week on creating a culture of wellbeing and providing targeted intervention within schools.
Children missing in Society and Education
1.7 million children, thats a huge 1 in 4 are consistently absent from school states a new report by the Children’s Commissioner.
Pride Coin Design Competition
To celebrate Pride Month 2022 we would love to invite all children to design and create their own Pride 50p coin and to enter our competition! Simply download our easy-to-use coin template.
Saltersgate Infant School, Doncaster
Saltersgate is an infant school in South Yorkshire that strives to place wellbeing at the centre for its 350 children. “We have never really found anything before Hamish & Milo that is bespoke enough and where we can see this level of impact. We now have developed the role of our support staff to be able to deliver this across the school and to do more of this work.”
Supporting children who feel lonely and sad
We've recently had Mental Health Awareness Week with the theme and focus on loneliness and the impact social isolation has on our mental health. Loneliness affects millions of people every year and is a critical issue for our society.
