Pastoral
The latest news, analysis and advice on pastoral support, including pupil mental health and wellbeing, attendance and non-academic development
Thursday
10th Oct 2024
5 ways to support school boarders’ mental health
On World Mental Health Day, a wellbeing lead at a boarding school outlines some of the steps it takes to help students who don’t have immediate family support
![5 ways to support school boarders’ mental health](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-10/Boarding%20schools%20wellbeing.jpg?itok=8pw9zGHs)
‘When pupils thrive emotionally, they thrive academically’
Emma Seith explores whether a growing emphasis on wellbeing in international schools is shifting the dial on traditional notions of success
!['When students thrive emotionally, they thrive academically'](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-10/Students-thriving.jpg?itok=FjX1uXFV)
Sunday
29th Sep 2024
Do we need to change how we talk to students about the internet?
Schools spend a lot of time warning about the dangers of online life, writes Eliza Frost, but there are research-backed benefits that we may be overlooking
![Do we need to change how we talk to students about the internet?](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-09/internet%20talk.jpg?itok=QSnUR3QF)
6 tips to help teachers learn hundreds of pupils’ names
Getting names right will help create a supportive and engaging learning environment, says Kirsten Colquhoun
![6 tips to help teachers learn hundreds of pupils’ names](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-09/name%20tags.jpg?itok=blDllCb_)
Thursday
29th Aug 2024
How to build an effective breakfast club: what the research says
Many schools will host breakfast clubs for the first time this year, but how can they make sure their pupils get the most out of them?
![Breakfast plate](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-08/Breakfast-club.jpg?itok=tWclKqta)
Warning over autumn term surge in measles cases
Nationwide vaccination campaign aims to avoid a repeat of last year’s autumn measles outbreak among pupils
![Glove and needle with vaccine](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-08/Measles-vaccine.jpg?itok=Gh8tRB0h)