Cornwall Schools’ Wellbeing Hub Newsletter 6th November 2025
Thursday 6th November 2025
Welcome to the Wellbeing Newsletter
Next week is the Anti-Bullying Week. The theme is Power for Good. Encouraging children and young people to use their Power for Good to speak out, support others and build a world where kindness wins. November is also Empathy Lab’s Empathy Action Month. Empathy Lab put reading for empathy at the heart of their campaigns.
And give us the opportunity to share one of our favourite books about dealing with bullying and which has a powerful theme of empathy. Mud Boy by Sarah Siggs. Mud Boy shows how children can go from being joyfully buoyant to totally deflated when being bullied and teased.
What’s on the website?
Spotlight on the website – Wellbeing Book Club (Reviews and recommendations)
You can read our review of Mud Boy and many other wellbeing books for children and young people, parents and carers, and school staff. Search by key word, age, audience.
My Brilliant Place to be ME! – wellbeing journal for KS2
We have had a new delivery of the printed version of Brilliant ME!
If you would like to order copies (free) – use this order form
Headstart Comms
We have refreshed our comms tools and resources which can be found on our website.
Don’t forget you can now access this and previous newsletters on the website
Wellbeing Training with Headstart Kernow
SPACE (Supporting Parents and Children Emotionally) Combined 3-day Facilitator
Training for Professionals
Become a SPACE facilitator with fully funded 3-day training by Headstart Kernow. Support families through trauma-informed, relationship-based practice. Explore course details and how to apply here.
27th -29th of January 2026
Please email us at SPACE@Cornwall.gov.uk to express your interest.
Have you joined the Headstart Kernow Creative Education membership yet?
Sign up here: www.headstartkernow.org.uk/creative-education/
Download our updated Creative Education membership information fliers with access links for:
Stay in touch: Check out our training and other support and sign up for the occasional newsletter.
And follow us on our page on the Services for Schools platform.
News and Resources
Cornwall Youth Council Elections: Register Now
Young people aged 11–18 across Cornwall can now register to stand in the next Youth Council elections. Eighteen elected members will represent their areas.
Encourage young people to register by 23 November and help schools and colleges get involved in the February vote.
Watch the video | Find out more and register
What can you do to help:
Spread the word via your connections, networks and comms channels and encourage and support young people to register for election for Youth Council.
Spread the word with any school contacts you have and encourage them to share this opportunity with their students, visit our Cornwall Youth Council Let’s Talk page and complete the registration of interest in Youth Council elections
Empathy Action Month: Growing Our Happiness
This week's theme focuses on personal wellbeing and how it positively affects others. From exploring identity to sharing passions, there are many ways to grow happiness.
Watch author films from Sarah Hagger-Holt and Annemarie Anang, read stories, and use our creative prompts and discussion guides.
Download the Empathy Activists presentation for assemblies or lessons, and share your creative work in any form, writing, art, or performance via our gallery or social media.
Upcoming Live Events
- The Power of Us – 10 November (ages 12–16+)
- Protect Our Planet – 25 November (ages 7–11)
- Both events are free and open for questions.
Safeguarding Briefing - The Impact of News on Children
With today’s media dominated by heavy, often distressing content, children are increasingly exposed to confusing and sometimes misleading information—especially online. Internet Matters explores how this affects young people’s wellbeing and what adults can do to help them navigate the digital news landscape with confidence and clarity.
Download: Feeling Safe, Calm & Happy – Pooky Knightsmith
Updated for half term, this resource helps explore safe places, people, and calming activities with anxious children at home and at school. It’s designed to spark conversation, not assessment, and includes notes on emotional safety, co-regulation, and examples from real use.
Use it to identify what helps children feel secure and where support might be missing.
UK Trauma Council: Creating a world that nurtures and protects children and young people following trauma
Over one-third of children face trauma by age 18. UKTC offers practical guidance, training, and reports to help professionals support them.
Explore new tools, webinars, and evidence-based resources:
NSPCC Learning - The Voice of Teenage Boys: New Research Sheds Light on Wellbeing
New research from Male Allies UK reveals that many teenage boys feel lonely, unclear about masculinity, and rely on tech, including chatbots for emotional support. The study calls for better youth programmes, parental guidance, and tech regulation.
Have you visited our new www.headstartkernow.org.uk website yet?
We made it simpler to find what you need as professionals supporting children and families need as well adding a new, more prominent area for parents and carers.
Have a look and let us know what you think!
Stay in touch: Check out our training and other support at www.headstartkernow.org.uk and sign up for the occasional newsletter.
And follow us on our page on the Services for Schools platform.