Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools.
A complete resource to provide the best possible response to pupil and staff bereavement and loss in schools. Includes guidance on communication and the importance of considered whole-school support, audit and assessment tools, as well as a full set of photocopiable exercises for in-school training.
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| Language: | English |
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2016.
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Table of Contents:
- Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools by John Holland; Introduction; Problems that can arise after loss; Religious and cultural issues; How to use Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools: Menu of suggested action; Introduction; Chapter 1
- The Role of the School; The importance of planning and policy; Potential roles in schools; The importance of information gathering and communication; The Key or Golden Moments; Evaluation; When disaster strikes; Chapter 2
- The Audit; The pre-training quiz; Pre-training quiz answers; Evaluation of the questionnaires; Chapter 3
- The Exercises.
- Training planTraining key; General loss-awareness exercises; Exercise 1
- What makes a subject taboo?; Exercise 2
- Why is death a difficult or taboo subject?; Exercise 3
- Where do children get their ideas about death?; Exercise 4
- What do children understand about death?; Exercise 5
- The goldfish test; Exercise 6
- Euphemisms; Exercise 7
- Technical and complex language; Exercise 8
- Experiences of death 1; Exercise 9
- Experiences of death 2; Exercise 10
- Engaging with children about death; Exercise 11
- Misleading children; Exercise 12
- Different losses that pupils could experience.
- The Initial Responses to a DeathExercise 13
- Responding to the family after a death 1; Exercise 14
- Responding to the family: the caller's perspective; Exercise 15
- Responding to the family after a death 2; Exercise 16
- A letter of condolence ; Exercise 17
- A telephone call of condolence; Exercise 18
- The initial meeting with the family; Exercise 19
- When you need outside support; Exercise 20
- Children attending funerals; Exercise 21
- Parents, children and funerals; Exercise 22
- Children attending the chapel of rest; Exercise 23
- Informing the school community.
- The Medium and Longer-Term Responses to a DeathExercise 24
- Barriers to interacting with bereaved pupils; Exercise 25
- The pupil's return to school; Exercise 26
- Support for bereaved pupils; Exercise 27
- The 'ripple effect' after a significant death or loss 1; Exercise 28
- The 'ripple effect' after a significant death or loss 2; Exercise 29
- Help in the medium to long term; Exercise 30
- Warning signs; Exercise 31
- Bereavement policy and procedure; Supporting Bereaved Pupils: A Summary; Useful Resources; Bibliography; Untitled; Blank Page.