The Happy Confident Company
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Empowering schools and families with programs, products, and resources that build children's self-belief, emotional intelligence, resilience, and a growth mindset—skills that last a lifetime.
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Wellbeing is at the top of many schools' agendas, the challenge, however, is finding the time to incorporate additional activities into an already packed schedule! How do we do it? 👇🧵
Check the comments: Every child deserves to hear this. Please RP 🚀
February 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Check the comments: Every child deserves to hear this. Please RP 🚀
"I'm going to stay calm today"… then—shoes in the doorway, yoghurt on the sofa, school bag still unpacked.
Before you know it—you’re yelling, they’re upset, guilt sets in.
Break the cycle with small mindset shifts for calmer moments & better connections. Read the blog 👉https://pulse.ly/hdhy0wbs1m
Before you know it—you’re yelling, they’re upset, guilt sets in.
Break the cycle with small mindset shifts for calmer moments & better connections. Read the blog 👉https://pulse.ly/hdhy0wbs1m
February 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"I'm going to stay calm today"… then—shoes in the doorway, yoghurt on the sofa, school bag still unpacked.
Before you know it—you’re yelling, they’re upset, guilt sets in.
Break the cycle with small mindset shifts for calmer moments & better connections. Read the blog 👉https://pulse.ly/hdhy0wbs1m
Before you know it—you’re yelling, they’re upset, guilt sets in.
Break the cycle with small mindset shifts for calmer moments & better connections. Read the blog 👉https://pulse.ly/hdhy0wbs1m
Educators: Children's Mental Health Week is every week! Add our whole school assembly and 5-day resource pack to your toolbox. Inc..activities to help students, develop self-awareness, deal with negative thoughts, regulate emotions & build a growth mindset. www.happyconfident.com/childrens-me...
Children's Mental Health Week 2025
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February 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Educators: Children's Mental Health Week is every week! Add our whole school assembly and 5-day resource pack to your toolbox. Inc..activities to help students, develop self-awareness, deal with negative thoughts, regulate emotions & build a growth mindset. www.happyconfident.com/childrens-me...
The Princess of Wales puts early childhood & emotional wellbeing centre stage. “At the heart of this is the need to develop & nurture social & emotional skills - we must prioritise to thrive.”
This is the conversation that matters—and why we do what we do.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-6445...
This is the conversation that matters—and why we do what we do.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-6445...
Kate's early years campaign is her 'life's work'
Catherine, Princess of Wales' project to take early years more seriously will arrive in cinemas this week.
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February 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The Princess of Wales puts early childhood & emotional wellbeing centre stage. “At the heart of this is the need to develop & nurture social & emotional skills - we must prioritise to thrive.”
This is the conversation that matters—and why we do what we do.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-6445...
This is the conversation that matters—and why we do what we do.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-6445...
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Fantastic resources for a very important week. We're proud to have been able to contribute. Thank you.
February 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Fantastic resources for a very important week. We're proud to have been able to contribute. Thank you.
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Does anyone have strategies for managing a parent who, while occasionally raising valid concerns, demands an excessive amount of staff time through frequent emails, phone calls, and meeting requests?
Does anyone have strategies for managing a parent who, while occasionally raising valid concerns, demands an excessive amount of staff time through frequent emails, phone calls, and meeting requests?
January 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Does anyone have strategies for managing a parent who, while occasionally raising valid concerns, demands an excessive amount of staff time through frequent emails, phone calls, and meeting requests?
Does anyone have strategies for managing a parent who, while occasionally raising valid concerns, demands an excessive amount of staff time through frequent emails, phone calls, and meeting requests?
Launching our new Happy Confident Mug collection for parents, teachers and kids 😍☕️ Have a look at the full collection and bring a little positivity into your day 👏 happyconfident.com/shop/home-li...
January 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Launching our new Happy Confident Mug collection for parents, teachers and kids 😍☕️ Have a look at the full collection and bring a little positivity into your day 👏 happyconfident.com/shop/home-li...
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🎄Want to make this Christmas magical (and stress-free) for your kids? Our amazing in-house child & education psychologist, Dr. Pippa Busch, is here to help! She's sharing top tips to help create a calm, connected, & joy-filled festive season. Check it out: www.happyconfident.com/making-chris...
Making Christmas Merry and Bright: Dr Pippa's Guide for Parents
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December 18, 2024 at 5:44 PM
🎄Want to make this Christmas magical (and stress-free) for your kids? Our amazing in-house child & education psychologist, Dr. Pippa Busch, is here to help! She's sharing top tips to help create a calm, connected, & joy-filled festive season. Check it out: www.happyconfident.com/making-chris...
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Today on @teachertapp.bsky.social it’s ALL about mobile phones and social media.
What do teachers think about access to socials?
These are questions we have been tracking over time - have opinions changed?
Head over and Tapp! onelink.to/teachertapp
What do teachers think about access to socials?
These are questions we have been tracking over time - have opinions changed?
Head over and Tapp! onelink.to/teachertapp
Teacher Tapp
We believe that the voices of those on the ground should be at the heart of positive change within education.
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November 27, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Today on @teachertapp.bsky.social it’s ALL about mobile phones and social media.
What do teachers think about access to socials?
These are questions we have been tracking over time - have opinions changed?
Head over and Tapp! onelink.to/teachertapp
What do teachers think about access to socials?
These are questions we have been tracking over time - have opinions changed?
Head over and Tapp! onelink.to/teachertapp
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I don’t always have good news to share first thing in the morning BUT…
IT’S BOOKS WE LOVE DAY!!!!!
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IT’S BOOKS WE LOVE DAY!!!!!
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Books We Love
Here are 350+ great reads from 2024 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.
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November 25, 2024 at 12:25 PM
I don’t always have good news to share first thing in the morning BUT…
IT’S BOOKS WE LOVE DAY!!!!!
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
IT’S BOOKS WE LOVE DAY!!!!!
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The pressures of teaching are taking a toll:
👉78% of staff feel stressed
👉63% see more challenging behaviour
👉43% face rising complaints.
Behind every stat is a teacher, a pupil, & a family. Positive, emotionally connected classrooms start with emotionally supported teachers. #ItsTimeForChange #Edu
👉78% of staff feel stressed
👉63% see more challenging behaviour
👉43% face rising complaints.
Behind every stat is a teacher, a pupil, & a family. Positive, emotionally connected classrooms start with emotionally supported teachers. #ItsTimeForChange #Edu
Read more about our 2024 Teacher Wellbeing Index in @tesmagazine.bsky.social 👇
https://buff.ly/3UZcWZt
#TWIX2024
https://buff.ly/3UZcWZt
#TWIX2024
Teachers face ‘alarming’ rise in verbal and physical abuse from pupils
Increase in challenging behaviour from children and parents is impacting teachers’ mental health and wellbeing, charity warns
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November 21, 2024 at 4:42 PM
The pressures of teaching are taking a toll:
👉78% of staff feel stressed
👉63% see more challenging behaviour
👉43% face rising complaints.
Behind every stat is a teacher, a pupil, & a family. Positive, emotionally connected classrooms start with emotionally supported teachers. #ItsTimeForChange #Edu
👉78% of staff feel stressed
👉63% see more challenging behaviour
👉43% face rising complaints.
Behind every stat is a teacher, a pupil, & a family. Positive, emotionally connected classrooms start with emotionally supported teachers. #ItsTimeForChange #Edu
We're off to T4 Education's #WorldSchoolsSummit this weekend. Excited to join the important discussions on 'Unlocking the Hidden Curriculum' - the culture & values that shape every school’s success, and as Andreas Schleicher rightly says, this focus is "the next frontier for global education."
November 21, 2024 at 3:57 PM
We're off to T4 Education's #WorldSchoolsSummit this weekend. Excited to join the important discussions on 'Unlocking the Hidden Curriculum' - the culture & values that shape every school’s success, and as Andreas Schleicher rightly says, this focus is "the next frontier for global education."
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State schools have closed the gap with private schools in GCSE results, once we adjust for socioeconomic differences in their intakes.
New findings in our paper published today in Cambridge Review of Education: https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2024.2420611
New findings in our paper published today in Cambridge Review of Education: https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2024.2420611
Private school pupils’ performance in GCSEs (and IGCSEs)
Using rich longitudinal data from the UK’s Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), the authors compare the performance of private and state school pupils in age 16 national examinations (GCSEs) in England, ...
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November 21, 2024 at 7:35 AM
State schools have closed the gap with private schools in GCSE results, once we adjust for socioeconomic differences in their intakes.
New findings in our paper published today in Cambridge Review of Education: https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2024.2420611
New findings in our paper published today in Cambridge Review of Education: https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2024.2420611
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Took the time to pull a few quieter kids aside today near the end of class to tell them just how well they've been doing and that I very much see how hard they're working. #EduSky
Naming those things as a teacher as often as possible matters.
Naming those things as a teacher as often as possible matters.
November 16, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Took the time to pull a few quieter kids aside today near the end of class to tell them just how well they've been doing and that I very much see how hard they're working. #EduSky
Naming those things as a teacher as often as possible matters.
Naming those things as a teacher as often as possible matters.
Read our latest blog on helping teachers beat burnout. www.happyconfident.com/prioritising...
Prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace: Top 5 Strategies for Educators to Combat Stress & Burnout
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October 16, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Read our latest blog on helping teachers beat burnout. www.happyconfident.com/prioritising...
📢 We're thrilled to be attending the
NESA Fall Leadership Conference Dubai this week.
Interested in transforming students' behaviour & resilience? Visit our stand, or join our CEO and Founders Learning Session where he'll share practical strategies for implementing effective wellbeing programs.
NESA Fall Leadership Conference Dubai this week.
Interested in transforming students' behaviour & resilience? Visit our stand, or join our CEO and Founders Learning Session where he'll share practical strategies for implementing effective wellbeing programs.
October 16, 2024 at 1:35 PM
📢 We're thrilled to be attending the
NESA Fall Leadership Conference Dubai this week.
Interested in transforming students' behaviour & resilience? Visit our stand, or join our CEO and Founders Learning Session where he'll share practical strategies for implementing effective wellbeing programs.
NESA Fall Leadership Conference Dubai this week.
Interested in transforming students' behaviour & resilience? Visit our stand, or join our CEO and Founders Learning Session where he'll share practical strategies for implementing effective wellbeing programs.
Fresh Ideas for a Positive Classroom Environment 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
October 3, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Fresh Ideas for a Positive Classroom Environment 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
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The results are in 👀
69% of primary teachers agree that learning an instrument as a class is a good use of teaching time!
69% of primary teachers agree that learning an instrument as a class is a good use of teaching time!
October 1, 2024 at 7:58 PM
The results are in 👀
69% of primary teachers agree that learning an instrument as a class is a good use of teaching time!
69% of primary teachers agree that learning an instrument as a class is a good use of teaching time!
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🎉 Schools Week has turned 10! To celebrate, we’ve launched a new podcast series looking back on the past decade of reform
Episode 2: @missmc.bsky.social interviews former schools minister Nick Gibb
Episode 2: @missmc.bsky.social interviews former schools minister Nick Gibb
Podcast | Laura McInerney Interviews Nick Gibb
Former schools minister Nick Gibb opens up about his decade-long tenure in a candid interview with former Schools Week editor Laura McInerney, as part of the newspaper’s 10-year podcast series. Gibb…
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October 2, 2024 at 8:18 AM
🎉 Schools Week has turned 10! To celebrate, we’ve launched a new podcast series looking back on the past decade of reform
Episode 2: @missmc.bsky.social interviews former schools minister Nick Gibb
Episode 2: @missmc.bsky.social interviews former schools minister Nick Gibb
How are you using AI like ChatGPT in your classroom? What’s worked, and what challenges are you facing?
In South Australia, a trial of AI in schools has shown both exciting opportunities and some real challenges.
theconversation.com/we-nicknamed...
In South Australia, a trial of AI in schools has shown both exciting opportunities and some real challenges.
theconversation.com/we-nicknamed...
‘We nicknamed it Eddy’: what do schools and teachers think of AI in classrooms?
We have been evaluating a trial of AI in South Australian schools. Teachers acknowledge the risks but say it can reduce time pressures and help students learn.
theconversation.com
October 2, 2024 at 2:47 PM
How are you using AI like ChatGPT in your classroom? What’s worked, and what challenges are you facing?
In South Australia, a trial of AI in schools has shown both exciting opportunities and some real challenges.
theconversation.com/we-nicknamed...
In South Australia, a trial of AI in schools has shown both exciting opportunities and some real challenges.
theconversation.com/we-nicknamed...
🎉 We are finalists for the GESS Educational Awards 2024 for "Best Digital Educational Resource Product"! 🎉A huge thank you to our incredible team for their dedication, and to our wonderful community for your unwavering support. 🙏
September 25, 2024 at 1:37 PM
🎉 We are finalists for the GESS Educational Awards 2024 for "Best Digital Educational Resource Product"! 🎉A huge thank you to our incredible team for their dedication, and to our wonderful community for your unwavering support. 🙏