A review of app's Primary Interactive Library by Mr Bates Creates
In this blog, Mr Bates Creates reviews app's Primary Interactive Library– a great time-saving resource which can support any classroom and can help you deliver a well-rounded lesson.
Mental health and wellbeing
Working together to build healthy and happy schools
The Wellbeing Zone
Supporting teachers, parents and young people
The Wellbeing Zone is packed with free resources to support mental health and wellbeing – from advice on coping with anxiety and exam stress, to fun activities and mindfulness.
Q and A with Avani Bhalla
We spoke to 16-year-old mental health campaigner and one of the winners of the app World Changer Awards, Avani Bhalla, for her view on young people’s wellbeing today and what more can be done in education to help.
The app School Report
The app School Report provides an in-depth, independent look at the education system, from the people who work at its core – and is the latest step in our mission to collaborate, listen and learn from each other to drive forward positive change.
Persona Life Skills
We’ve partnered with Persona Education for a pioneering pilot, which will test how effectively life skills can be developed and recognised using digital methods, while assessing how students, teachers and employers value social-emotional skills, and the related digital badges.
We're passionate about creating a culture of positive wellbeing and mental health and are committed to working together with teachers and senior leaders to help build healthy, calm and happy schools.
Together we can drive positive change, encourage conversation, and create an environment that fosters wellbeing for pupils as well as staff.
Mental health and wellbeing at app
Within app, we’ve been working with Time to Change to break down the stigma around mental health and wellbeing, and change the culture and conversation.Hear from our Senior Vice President, Sharon Hague on what we've been doing within our organisation.
Committing to mental health and wellbeing in school
In an ever-changing world of mounting pressures, how can learners – and educators – attain happiness and success in life, and in their careers? Get an insight into the conversation that took place at the Festival of Education.
Mental health and wellbeing support
In uncertain and stressful times, it is natural to feel a certain amount of concern or worry. Practising mindfulness can help you stay calmer and more positive. We have a number offree resourcesto help introduce you to mindfulness techniques that are suitable for employers, Clinicians,parents and young people.
If you feel that you or someone you know (be they a parent, child, teacher or young person) are at immediate risk of causing harm to themselves or others, it’s important to seek immediate professional help by calling 999.
However you or someone you know might be feeling or going through, it’s important to know you’re not alone. There’s lots of information and support services in the UK to help.
Education Support
There can be many stresses on those who work in education - a challenging student, stress & depression, personal financial worries and so many more. That’s why Education Support offers free, confidential help and support.
Recent news and blog posts
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Power of Maths Spotlight: When gender meets maths anxiety - View from Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE shares her thoughts on the crossover between gender and maths anxiety and the impact on wider society, as part ofapp’s Power of Maths Spotlight series.
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No time to say “we don’t have time” when it comes to diversity in literature
Jessica Tacon, second in charge of the English Department at City of London Academy Highgate Hill and member of NATE’s (National Association for the Teaching of English) ‘Reviewing Literature’ working group, explores why to improve diversity and inclusion in UK schools, time must be given to successfully plan, implement, and maintain change.
Knee-jerk: “a quick reaction that does not allow you time to consider something carefully”
When a topic or issue becomes very present in the public eye (often despite having always been of paramount importance, as is the case with genuine diversity and inclusion in education) or it begins to feel more urgent, there can be pressure to actively resist or even just to react.