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September: Back to school 

Hello teachers,

Welcome back and hopefully you feel rested from your summer break. We know last year was an incredibly difficult one for teachers and students, so hopefully this Kooth newsletter can support you in the new term to support your students with their mental health and wellbeing. Each month we will share some resources that you can adapt and use within your classes to prompt discussion and to provide information. We will have lesson plan ideas and links to our podcasts.  Reach out to your local Kooth engagement lead, Karen Dawber, for support and any questions at kdawber@kooth.com

Support for Teachers & Students : School Offer 
Transitioning back to school/college
Transitions is the theme of September: For those new to secondary school, those who may be moving into an exam year, moving into Sixth Form/college or anxious about being back to school after a difficult year. 


All of the following are free - choose the option that fits in with your plans over the coming months. We can also adapt to fit into 'Mental health weeks' or Campaigns such as ' Anti Bullying week' in November. Early booking is advised.
  • Book a live intro to Kooth Virtual Assembly - It can be tailored to the time available or request a recording.
  • Request a recording of the Live Tour - this shows how to set up a Kooth account & the different features on the site.
  • Book a Sign up to Kooth session
  • Book Workshops - Wellbeing, Bullying, Anger Management, Young Men or Stress & Anxiety (these need to be small groups)
  • Book Staff Awareness session - to inform staff how kooth can be integrated as an intervention within your school as part of your mental health & care pathway.
  • Book a Wellbeing stall - Have a Kooth stall at your school/college event, provide students with kooth information. 
Each month we will include a lesson plan outline and a pre-recorded session for teachers to adapt. It will link to presenting issues of the young people using kooth or to a national /international campaign e.g Mental health awareness week. This month it's Stress & Anxiety - these are a couple of the top presenting issues on Kooth.
This is the pre-recorded Managing Anxiety & Stress session.  Click on the image to start the video.  The password is k00thwsp and the session plan will be sent via email - check your SPAM or junk mail.
Some extra back to school content.... 
These back to school sheets by Beth Woolridge, can be used for younger & older pupils.
Parent/Carer Info Sessions on Kooth 
We run regular monthly information sessions for parents & carers. You can provide the links to parents/carers and we have additional letters that you can share to support parents in knowing that you are offering Kooth to their child. 

The link for parents/carers to book a free webinar can be found here:


Bitesize session (half an hour) Weds Oct 20th 12pm-12.30pm: 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discover-kooth-parent-carer-bitesize-sessions-tickets-163865069835 
 
Hour sessions: Weds 23 Sept 6pm-7pm, Tues 16 Nov 5pm-6pm, Tues 14 Dec 6pm-7pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discover-kooth-parent-carer-information-sessions-tickets-164152609875
Awareness Campaigns During September 
7th Sept: Youth Mental Health Day
To support young people on Youth Mental Health Day, Kooth's London and South East Team will be providing a live webinar on dealing with Anxiety and Stress, Self Care Tips and outlining Kooth's free support with opportunities for discussion and questions.
 
This can be accessed by any schools, youth services or healthcare professionals with their young people across London and South East. The event will be on the 7th of September: 2pm-2.45pm.

To register, please sign up HERE
10th Sept: World Suicide Prevention Day
To access digital posters for World Suicide Prevention Day, to share on your website or social media, you can access them HERE
Each month, Kooth.com has a range of topics that young people can take part in. It's a safe space to voice their opinion and hear the opinions of others. They might give or receive advice from peers. Some of these topics might be things to have a discussion about as part of tutor time, PSHE, etc.
This month's activity is Learning How To Do Bubble Breathing - it helps to slow down your breath, which can promote calm and relaxation, especially when feeling anxious or stressed. 
Step 1: Find a quiet & comfortable space.

Step 2: Imagine you are holding a pot of bubbles.

Step 3: Take out the wand from your pot of bubbles.

Step 4: Take a deep breath in and imagine gently blowing a bubble, so you focus more on breathing out.

Step 5: Repeat this technique for at least five minutes to give yourself a chance to practice. Notice any differences in how you feel afterwards.
Some little Kooth extras...... 
You can find Kooth on Instagram, as well as on Spotify & Apple

Kooth has a range of playlists, from Stress Busters to Pride Anthems, which you access on Spotify by searching Kooth_UK 

Also, make sure to check out our latest Kooth podcasts:
  • Learning Your Own Boundaries
  • Coffee, Cats & Social Fatigue
Click the links to listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
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