1st Edition
Supporting Bereaved Children in the Primary Classroom Helping Children Process Death, Grief and Loss
Foreword – “Just Say Something!”
Anna Lise Gordon
1. Introduction
2. Loss, grief and bereavement
3. The way we experience death of a loved one
4. Stages of grief
5. How children understand death
6. Different perspectives on death and the afterlife
7. Childhood bereavement policy
8. What can we learn from special schools?
9. What can we learn from a hospice?
10. Supporting minority groups
11. Lived experiences of grief and bereavement
12. How to support and look after yourself
13. Resource bank
14. Conclusion
Biography
Emma L. Palastanga is a passionate educator with over 25 years of experience. She has worked in different school settings as a teacher and school leader instigating change. She has also worked as an Ofsted inspector evaluating the quality of education. Emma has lived experience of supporting children after the death of a loved one, and she is keen to empower all staff in primary schools to support children who are bereaved.
Poppy Gibson is a lecturer in Education at the Open University, and her research centres around well-being and mental health. After over a decade teaching and leading in primary schools around London, Poppy moved into higher education to work on primary education degrees.
Marie Greenhalgh is a former College Headteacher and is now Relationships Director for charity Inclusion Education. She has worked for Inclusion Education for over 16 years building programmes and education provision that support young people with mental health needs and neurodiversity.
"Supporting Bereaved Children in the Primary Classroom is a useful guide for primary school staff seeking to better understand and support bereaved pupils. It brings clarity to a sensitive subject and encourages confident, thoughtful responses to children's grief within the school environment."
Lorna Vyse, Childhood Bereavement Specialist and Children's Author"Supporting Bereaved Children in the Primary Classroom is a breath of fresh air with its balance of theory and practice, helpful guidance and, above all, a caring approach; essential reading for anyone who works in a primary school."
Anna Lise Gordon, Professor of Education, St Mary’s University
