Bereavement and Loss
Bereavement and Loss
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Children experiencing loss and change, may grieve as much as adults, though they are likely to show this in different ways. Children often require support from adults around them to express their grief in a developmentally appropriate way. Sometimes as adults we also need support with our grief and in understanding how to support children and young people.
To support schools in times of loss and change, Aberdeen City Council's Educational Psychology Service have developed Bereavement and Critical Incident Guidelines for staff teams to use when managing a sudden bereavement or other critical incident. You can access these here.
Videos
Videos
We also have videos for children and young people, parent and carers and school staff, which are shown below:
Activities for Grieving Children
Activities for Grieving Children
As well as talking with children and young people openly about their loss, there are lots of activities you can do together to help them understand their feelings or to remember the person who has died. Ideas such as looking at photos, making a memory box, writing in a journal or making a scrapbook can be a good way for children to work through their feelings. Youth Light Inc. have collated some ideas which can be accessed by clicking here.
Interested in further training?
Interested in further training?
The Educational Psychology Service offer Seasons for Growth training. To find out more about this offer, please visit the training page by clicking here.
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