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Embedding Well-being into the Primary Classroom

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Embedding Well-being into the Primary Classroom

Created By Sally Betteridge
Last Updated April 9th, 2025

Programme Overview

Topic

A practical course exploring what is meant by wellbeing, what contributes to wellbeing, the importance of wellbeing for learning and how to embed routines in the classroom for an everyday focus on wellbeing for students and educators.

Delivery Model

Face to Face sessions

What’s Included

Certificate of attendance

Course material (if applicable)

Lunch and refreshments

Cost

AED 1320 plus 5% VAT per delegate

Registration

Please fill out the booking form to register.

If you would like bespoke in-school training, please contact Paola (paola@infinitelearning.ae) for more information.

Target audience

Primary Teachers, English and subject Leads, Senior Leaders, Curriculum Leads.

Aims of the course

Explore the link between wellbeing and learning, understanding why it is essential for student engagement, motivation, and success.
Provide practical approaches to embedding wellbeing into daily classroom routines to create a supportive and nurturing learning environment.
Equip educators with strategies to foster emotional resilience, self-regulation, and positive relationships among students.
Introduce simple, effective wellbeing practices that support both students and staff in managing stress and maintaining a healthy mindset.
Offer tools and techniques to create a classroom culture that prioritises mental health and wellbeing as an integral part of everyday teaching and learning.

Intended outcomes

By the end of this course, educators will:

Understand the crucial link between wellbeing and effective learning.
Have a toolkit of practical strategies to embed wellbeing into daily classroom routines.
Feel confident in fostering emotional resilience, self-regulation, and positive relationships among students.
Be equipped with simple, effective wellbeing practices to support both students and staff.
Feel inspired and prepared to create a classroom culture that prioritises mental health and wellbeing.

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Sally Betteridge

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Sally Betteridge has dedicated 23 years to the field of education, beginning her journey with teacher training at Cambridge University, specialising in Primary and Middle school English She started her teaching career as an Upper Key Stage 2 teacher in Nottinghamshire, UK. After four years, Sally became a Lead Teacher for Primary English and Thinking through Philosophy, working across Nottinghamshire schools as a Teaching and Learning Coach and CPD leader for whole school staff. She later advanced to the role of Lead Teacher Consultant in Nottingham City, supporting primary schools to improve English teaching. In this role, she led CPD sessions, team-taught lessons, created planning materials, and developed whole-school curricula that resulted in excellent school improvement outcomes. Sally then transitioned to higher education, becoming an Assistant Professor of Primary Education at the University of Nottingham. There, she led the Teach First program and lectured on the School Direct courses. She co-wrote and led a new forward thinking Primary PGCE program at the university, awarded outstanding by OFSTED, and is now the lead Primary PGCE in the United Kingdom. She also lectured English across various programs. She also lectured on the international PGCE in the UAE. Holding a master’s degree in Creativity, Arts, Literacies, and Learning from the University of Nottingham, Sally has contributed to research on creative curriculum change, Primary English, and thinking skills. She also participated in the Reading for Pleasure research project at the Open University. She is a trained practitioner for the BFI Institute, promoting the use of short films in primary teaching, She has taught and led English In Primary schools in the UAE for the last 5 years in 2 Emirates, Ras Al Khaimah and a Grade 4 teacher at North London Collegiate School. She has also lectured on the Primary PGCE at The University of Birmingham. In addition to her extensive background in primary education, Sally is passionate about mental health and well-being and a certified Youth Mental Health First Aider. She holds 2 certificates for the wellbeing Educator level 1 course and the advanced course. She is also a trained Reiki practitioner. Currently, Sally teaches the NPQ programs for Leading Teaching and Leading Literacy, continuing her commitment to improving education and supporting both students and educators.

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This full-day training course explores the vital role of wellbeing in the classroom, examining what wellbeing means, the key factors that contribute to it, and its impact on learning. Through a blend of research, discussion, and hands-on activities, participants will gain practical strategies to create a supportive, wellbeing-focused environment for both students and educators.

DAY 1
8:45	Registration and refreshments
9:00	Introductions Overview of the day’s objectives Why wellbeing matters: The link between mental health and effective learning Icebreaker: Personal reflections on wellbeing in the classroom How emotional wellbeing impacts attention, memory, and engagement Understanding self-regulation and emotional resilience in students
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	Simple, effective wellbeing routines for the classroom Strategies for fostering positive relationships and a safe learning environment The importance of what we say. Hands-on activities to build self-awareness and emotional regulation in students Teacher wellbeing – what counts? The ripple effect: How staff wellbeing impacts student wellbeing Small but powerful wellbeing practices for teachers and teams
13:00	Lunch break
14:00	Teacher wellbeing continued. Action planning – next steps
15:30	End