Creating a Culture of Calm
Hygg-Ed
The Connected Workplace |
Immersive INSET Experience
Our signature immersive professional development experience for
schools & nurseries.
More than training
We like to think of our signature experience as more than training.
It's a fully immersive day that gives you and your team the opportunity to leave deadlines at the door,
emails in the inbox and the photocopier silent.
Blending reflective conversation with hands-on, nature-based experiences, we'll explore why calm matters, strengthen relationships and discover practical strategies that can be woven into everyday school life to
help create a culture of calm.
The Connected Workplace is Hygg-Ed's signature immersive professional development experience for educational settings.
Combining meaningful professional reflection through 'Creating a Culture of Calm' with 'Into the Wild | Woodland Life Skills and Fireside Reflections,' this highly practical, hands-on experience actively involves every member of your faculty.
Through facilitated discussion, nervous system regulation, active collaboration, and immersive outdoor activities on your school fields, staff experience restorative practice for themselves before exploring how its principles can be applied within their own classrooms.
Thoughtfully designed to create a lasting impact, it directly supports individual teacher wellbeing while helping leadership cultivate calmer, more connected environments where both adults and children can flourish.
At Hygg-Ed, we recognise that every setting faces unique pressures. Any of our specialised educational services can be booked independently and tailored to meet the immediate strategic needs of your setting and your people.
Morning
9 - 12pm
Indoors
Creating a Culture of Calm
Regulate • Reflect • Reconnect • Restore
We will spend the morning together exploring why calm matters, the science of stress and the profound impact it has on our wellbeing, relationships and learning communities.
Together, we'll reflect on our journey as educators, gain a deeper understanding of what triggers our nervous system, and discover simple, practical ways to pause and regulate throughout a busy day.
We'll also explore how these restorative practices can become part of everyday school life, helping to create a culture of calm where both staff and children feel safe, supported and able to flourish.
A culture of calm begins with people. By slowing down, strengthening relationships and creating moments of genuine connection, we can positively influence the wellbeing and culture of an entire setting.
At a Glance
Afternoon
12 - 2:30pm
Outdoors
Into the 'Wild'
Back to Basics
Together, we'll step away from the classroom and reconnect with the simple things that have brought people together for generations.
Shelter Building
Collecting kindling & firewood
Campfire building
Prepare & cook our lunch together
Simple whittling
Nature-based team challenges & problem solving
Time to slow down & connect with others
Getting back to basics gives us a chance to immerse ourselves in nature and truly live in the moment.
In this session, there are no job titles or hierarchy—just people, slowing down together, sharing simple experiences and rediscovering the value of connection, community and belonging.
Close of Day
2:30 - 3pm
Fireside
Fireside Reflections
As the day draws to a close, we'll gather around the fire for the final time to reflect on our
shared experience.
How did today make you feel?
Were you able to leave your deadlines and
to-do lists behind?
What have you learnt about yourself, your colleagues or your team?
How can we take this feeling back into our
school community?
How might we use the Four Rs to create a
culture of calm in everyday practice?
Each person will leave with one personal reflection and one meaningful commitment to help create a culture of calm within their classroom, everyday practice and wider school community.
A Bespoke Experience
Every school and setting is unique, which is why every Hygg-Ed immersive experience is carefully tailored to meet your needs.
Experiences can take place:
• Within your existing Forest School or outdoor learning space (where available)
• At a suitable woodland or outdoor venue, selected together during the planning process
• On site, where appropriate, with Hygg-Ed providing a fire pit and all necessary equipment to create the experience
Available for Every Setting
Adaptable
Ideal for INSET days, team development, Senior Leadership Teams, staff wellbeing
Practical
Strategies, tools & resources that are simple, effective and easy to use in everyday practice.
Research-Informed
Rooted in the science of wellbeing & human connection. Delivered with warmth, authenticity &
real-world experience.
Rooted in Nature
Nature is our greatest teacher and the thread that runs through everything we do at Hygg-Ed.
Good to Know
Experiences take place outdoors and include activities such as campfire lighting, simple tool use and shelter building. Full details, including risk assessments, staff ratios and participant expectations, are provided in our Terms & Conditions and discussed during our initial conversation.