So I’m starting with what I have, where I am right now. And I’m extraordinarily privileged to be around Al Salam Private School’s Governor for Inclusion, Margi Kulsoom Orchard quite a lot of the time (hi mum!).

So we got started with a talk about well-being.

In this snippet, she shares an example of asking a child: 'What do you think wellbeing is?'.

Their response is darling, and said: "It's caring for each other." And... "Having lots of friends and toys to play with." 🥺💛

Even though they were talking about their world as children, I felt their answer also captures a part of teacher wellbeing so well.

But care, friendship and toys for learners is one thing.

Yet for adults... It gets tricky.

However, this child still 'gets it'. These are integral pieces of the well-being puzzle.

I hope we can talk about this more soon.

For now, I just wanted to share this first, tiny snippet with the legend that is Margi Kulsoom Orchard. 🤩

In the next two videos, Margi will be sharing her experiences of pursuing (and winning) a Wellbeing Award for her school, Al Salam Private School & Nursery - and how they did it.

#teacherwellbeing #wellness #friendship #life