Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools by John Holland; Introduction; Problems that can arise after loss; Religious and cultural issues; How to use Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools: Menu of suggested action; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- The Role of the School; The importance of planning and policy; Potential roles in schools; The importance of information gathering and communication; The Key or Golden Moments; Evaluation; When disaster strikes; Chapter 2 -- The Audit; The pre-training quiz; Pre-training quiz answers; Evaluation of the questionnaires; Chapter 3 -- The Exercises.

Training planTraining key; General loss-awareness exercises; Exercise 1 -- What makes a subject taboo?; Exercise 2 -- Why is death a difficult or taboo subject?; Exercise 3 -- Where do children get their ideas about death?; Exercise 4 -- What do children understand about death?; Exercise 5 -- The goldfish test; Exercise 6 -- Euphemisms; Exercise 7 -- Technical and complex language; Exercise 8 -- Experiences of death 1; Exercise 9 -- Experiences of death 2; Exercise 10 -- Engaging with children about death; Exercise 11 -- Misleading children; Exercise 12 -- Different losses that pupils could experience.

The Initial Responses to a DeathExercise 13 -- Responding to the family after a death 1; Exercise 14 -- Responding to the family: the caller's perspective; Exercise 15 -- Responding to the family after a death 2; Exercise 16 -- A letter of condolence ; Exercise 17 -- A telephone call of condolence; Exercise 18 -- The initial meeting with the family; Exercise 19 -- When you need outside support; Exercise 20 -- Children attending funerals; Exercise 21 -- Parents, children and funerals; Exercise 22 -- Children attending the chapel of rest; Exercise 23 -- Informing the school community.

The Medium and Longer-Term Responses to a DeathExercise 24 -- Barriers to interacting with bereaved pupils; Exercise 25 -- The pupil's return to school; Exercise 26 -- Support for bereaved pupils; Exercise 27 -- The 'ripple effect' after a significant death or loss 1; Exercise 28 -- The 'ripple effect' after a significant death or loss 2; Exercise 29 -- Help in the medium to long term; Exercise 30 -- Warning signs; Exercise 31 -- Bereavement policy and procedure; Supporting Bereaved Pupils: A Summary; Useful Resources; Bibliography; Untitled; Blank Page.

A complete resource to provide the best possible response to pupil and staff bereavement and loss in schools. Includes guidance on communication and the importance of considered whole-school support, audit and assessment tools, as well as a full set of photocopiable exercises for in-school training.

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