Primary schools

Child Bereavement UK has an extensive range of information sheets and other resources available to Primary Schools when supporting a bereaved pupil. 

Hover over the topic and you will be able to click on the link to find more.

Schools’ Information Pack:

Download here or purchase the hard-copy version from the Shop.

 Information sheets:

• Supporting a bereaved pupil
• Children’s understanding of death all ages
• Building resilience in bereaved children
• What helps grieving children and young people
• When someone special dies – under 7
• When someone special dies – 7-11
• When someone special dies – young people leaflet
• When your partner has died: supporting your children
• When a grandparent dies: the impact on children and young people
• Viewing a body with a child
• Explaining funerals, burial and cremation to children
• Young people bereaved by suicide: what hinders, what helps
• Supporting children and young people bereaved by murder or manslaughter
• After the event – supporting children after a frightening event
• Children at school with life limiting illness – guidance for healthcare professionals
• Grieving children and young people: the role of school. Guidance for parents and carers
• Books and Resources for staff

• Other useful information sheets

Resources, books, lesson plans and training:

• Example of a primary school bereavement policy and assembly.
• Example of a nursery/primary bereavement policy for schools in Scotland.

• Elephant’s Tea Party provides Primary teachers with lesson plans they can use to begin to equip all children, whether bereaved or not, with the tools to help them cope with loss and bereavement, now or in later life. Sign up now for your resource pack via www.elephantsteaparty.co.uk
  
  
• Helping Children Think about Bereavement Book helps Primary schools start conversations around the subjects of loss, death and dying. It is a ‘before it happens’ book. Dying and death are seen as natural processes and it is okay to talk.

• Lesson plan examples:
  Lesson plan 1: the end of life
  Lesson plan 2: the language of death & grief
  Lesson plan 3: Mother’s Day lesson plan
  Lesson plan 4: Father’s Day lesson plan

• Cross-curricular activities – For example: English Literature, History, Music

• Whole school award-winning online learning, supporting bereaved pupils – training for the whole school to complete an online bereavement course (approximately 1-1.5 hours) to improve confidence, knowledge and understanding around bereavement.

• Pastoral Support Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Fink cards – specially developed thought-provoking question cards around the subjects of Loss and Change that have been designed to get people talking by creating great conversations.

• Books and resources for children: Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Staff.

• Staff training and support: We have information about self-care awareness and training around bereavement in the workplace we do also offer training courses for professionals supporting children and young people, and cover a broad range of bereavement topics.
• Child Bereavement UK shop: See the shop to purchase publications and resources.

• Short videos created by bereaved young people for teachers, parents and friends:
  • Mike the Monkey
  • Messages from Children & Young People (Murder & Manslaughter)
  • Grief
  • ‘What teachers need to know’

If you need any further support and information please ring our helpline on:

0800 02 888 40