Unlocking well-being: Your guide to resilience

Welcome to the Bearing Up Blog & Resources, a dedicated space for parents, teachers, educators, health professionals, and wider communities. Here, we share insights and practical tools stemming from 18 years of professional and personal experience in education and supporting your mental health traits, aiming to empower you on your journey to well-being. Explore articles, tips, and stories designed to foster a growth mindset and nurture resilience within yourselves and those you care for.

Free Resources Available

 

🌟CLPL Bearing Up PowerPoint Presentation.

🌟Bearing Up ‘Primarified’ Links to the Decider Skills.

🌟PDF Adoption Certificates (A4)

🌟PDF mini Bear Story Certificates for Classroom/child (A4)

🌟Example Letters from Bear to class/child (for all stages).

🌟Flexible Transition Learning Grid of learning activities suitable for all stages.

🌟Flexible Wider Project Learning Grid suitable for all stages.

🌟Key Story Notes to support exploring the meaning/mental health themes behind the text and illustrations.

🌟Resource list for the wider project (with photo examples included).

🌟Bearing Up the Musical Script

🌟💖Accompanying Cross-curricular Links to the Musical.

 

🌟 NEW‼️Nursery to P1 Flexible 8 week Transition Project (Can adapt/reduce weeks to suit individual settings.)

🌟💖Also Includes: Letters to class for each week, resources and activities photo examples.

 

🌟NEW‼️ Website bearing-up.co.uk with a weekly Blog with ideas and examples in practice.

 

All resources are absolutely FREE and will continue to be as we grow. All you need is a copy of the book, Bearing Up!

Be part of our Bearing Up Journey

At Bearing Up, we believe in the power of a growth mindset and the strength of resilience. This section offers articles, resources and ideas specifically curated to help schools 'primarify' these essential life skills. We hope these insights will empower you to navigate challenges, embrace learning, and support your own positive mental health journey, taking confident steps forward.

🌟Get in touch via email for lots of FREE linked resources!🌟

Bearing Up Blog 🧸💕

This year and what’s coming next… 🧸💕

19 May 2026 18:59

As we head towards the end of this academic year I am taking time to reflect on my own ‘Bearing Up’ Journey this year… I moved to a new setting/school and took on the role of mentor to 2 fantastic newly qualified teachers. It has been a privilege to work with them and watch them grow and introduce Bearing Up to their classes!

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Letters/Cards to Bear from Nursery Children

5 May 2026 14:55

Apologies for those following it's been a few weeks since my last update. (Lots going on in the background 🤪💕) But here is a wee share from a school in Kirriemuir that are using our flexible nursery to P1 transition project. (It's a 6 to 8 week project. Get in touch if you'd like a free copy!) 

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Valuing our classroom/school values!

3 Mar 2026 16:51

Having universally shared school values are important. It creates a strong learning environment that enhances attainment and develops our pupils’ social and (emotional) relationship skills for life.

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