News & Publications

Welcome to the Spring edition of the KYRA newsletter, it is a pleasure to share with you this small snapshot of the activity across our strong and supportive alliance of schools.

In this edition of the KYRA Newsletter, we hear from the KYRA Kids Council, explore Peer Review in action and celebrate our special alliance of schools.

This first newsletter of the academic year 2022-23, is one of two parts; a celebration of last year’s milestones and a lens through which we can look forward for our hopes for this academic year.

The KYRA Wellbeing Digest is a series of publications, curated by Anna Miller Lead Practitioner for Teacher Development (KYRA and Anthem). The Digests will focus in turn on the eight principles which underpin an effective whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing as highlighted in the updated Promoting Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing: a Whole School or College Approach from Public Health England and the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition

North Somercotes CE Primary School is a small rural primary school in Lincolnshire, which has prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of the whole school community. In July 2021, the school was awarded the prestigious Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools Award – Gold Standard.

In this interview Maggie Farrar talks about why her work is now focused upon what she describes as leadership development through the lens of mindfulness, and she shares how and why supporting leaders to cultivate a practice of mindfulness is important, especially now during the pandemic.

Weekly messages from Helen Taylor, Assistant Head teacher of Saint Lawrence C of E Primary School, sent to their school families this week. Shared with kind permission. Updated weekly with the Kyra Wellbeing Newsletter.

Weekly blogs written by Claire Blackburn, Claire Blackburn BSc (HONS) dip couns BACP (reg), Counsellor Private Practice. Updated weekly with the Kyra Wellbeing Newsletter