Wednesday 2nd November 2016 marks National Stress Awareness Day, a day that schools should pay particular attention to considering the high statistics surrounding stress in teachers. In 2015, the HSE reported that stress amongst teachers accounted for 2190 cases per 100,000 people employed over a three year averaged period. This is the third highest profession after health professionals and nurses.
Planning school trips may seem like a daunting task and an activity which may add to the stresses of teaching, but it does not need to be. There is endless research behind learning outside the classroom, showing experiences to increase pupil motivation and enjoyment for learning, improve confidence and social awareness, and in some cases, LOtC can be life changing. By planning a learning outside the classroom experience, you are creating a fantastic opportunity for pupils. HandsamSchoolTripsAdvisor aims to make the process of planning school trips less stressful, helping staff to plan more easily, effectively and quickly. Our wealth of free trip ideas and venues, backed up by Handsam’s fantastic trip planning systems and services are all designed to reduce the burden on you.
Moving the focus away from just school trips, Handsam have a multitude of resources to help you manage stress amongst staff, including a Stress Management Policy, risk assessment and an advice document in the form of one of our Quick Guides. It must always be remembered that mental health is just as important as physical health and should never be ignored. Please contact info@handsam.co.uk or 03332 070737 for further information.
