Supporting Bereaved Children in the Primary Classroom: Helping Children Process Death, Grief and Loss

Children experience a range of emotions during their time in primary school, however bereavement is both unique and challenging. This book seeks to enable adults working with children to be prepared for this part of life’s journey and ready to support the child affected by the death of their loved one.

Emma L. Palastanga is a passionate educator with over 25 years of experience. She has worked in different school settings as a teacher and school leader instigating change. She has also worked as an Ofsted inspector evaluating the quality of education. Emma has lived experience of supporting children after the death of a loved one and she is keen to empower all staff in primary schools to support children who are bereaved.

Poppy Gibson is a Lecturer in Education at the Open University, and her research centres around wellbeing and mental health. After over a decade teaching and leading in primary schools around London, Poppy moved into Higher Education to work on primary education degrees.

Marie Greenhalgh is a former College Headteacher and is now Innovation and Development Director for charity Inclusion Education. She has worked for Inclusion Education for over 16 years building programmes and education provision that support young people with mental health needs and neurodiversity.