Knowledge Hub

The mental health charity MIND have a mental well-being hub, full of useful info.

YoungMinds have a host of resources for supporting a whole school's approach to  wellbeing. Read more here.

Komodo have delivered some COBIS wellbeing webinars on 'Exam Stress: What is Happening and How to Support Students' and ‘Managing Student Wellbeing in International Schools’.  

The British School of Bucharest presented a webinar on the science of sleep and how it links to the wellbeing of both staff and students in our schools. View the recording here.

Phil Armstrong, Head of Regional Development, South & International at Early Excellence explores the key principles in making sure the child's well-being is at the centre of EYFS teaching in this blog.

Kellett School - The British International School in Hong Kong was awarded Beacon Status by COBIS for their excellence in wellbeing. They share some tips and insights into their initiatives in this blog. 

Pierre de Mirman, Deputy Global CEO at Pacific Prime, discusses the policies and measures schools should consider to address long-term, pandemic-related risks in this blog.

Stephen Rogers, former head and co-founder of 49 Thirty Two Education, writes about senior leaders in school needing to ensure that their own mental health is attended to whilst supporting students and colleagues in this blog.

COBIS recognises its responsibility to protect and improve the state of the environment for future generations. We are committed to reducing our impact upon the environment. Read about our commitment to sustainability here.

We have been awarded The Planet Mark Accreditation, demonstrating our commitment to environmental education and protection. We work closely with The Planet Mark to ensure our carbon footprint is minimised and encourage our schools and Supporting Associates to do the same. Visit our partners page.

The Eden Project have written a blog on teachers rising to the challenge of climate change. It highlights how education can help to equip young people with the necessary skills and knowledge at the time of a climate emergency.

Tudor Atanasiu, Head of Innovation and Technology at British School of Bucharest, explains the schools' Project Zephyr, an electric car scratch build kit in this blog. 

Junior School Vlaskamp, one of the Primary campuses at The British School in The Netherlands, shares how it is promoting sustainability in the school community in this blog.

Planet Mark and Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar, Malaysia presented a COBIS webinar on ‘Unlocking the Benefits of Sustainability and Carbon Footprinting in Schools’. View the recording here.

St George's International School, Luxembourg signed a climate pledge to reduce its emissions with the goal of net-zero. Read about the pledge here.

Tatiana Popa, Head of Global Education at Heritage International School, Moldova, shares how her school is developing a whole-school approach to sustainability in this blog. She also presented a COBIS webinar on ‘Teaching about Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals through Project-Based Learning’. HE Steven Fisher, British Ambassador to Moldova was a guest speaker. View the recording here.

Other useful links include:

• https://www.planetmark.com/news-events/guides/
• https://www.cobis.org.uk/professional-learning/webinars/previous-webinars/post/~board/recordings/post/bringing-sustainability-into-the-classroom-with-the-planet-mark
• https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/schools/resources
• https://www.edenproject.com/learn/schools
• https://connecting-classrooms.britishcouncil.org/resources/global-learning-resources
• https://open.ed.ac.uk/resources-about-environment-sustainability/
• https://www.ecoschools.global/
• https://educcateglobal.org/
• https://www.greenchoices.org/going-green/schools/teachers-resources
• https://se-ed.co.uk/