Participatory action research: Implementing positive psychology in north-east primary schools

ELIZABETH HIDSON, RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FELLOW, UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND, UK KATE DUFFY, RESEARCH LEAD FOR INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND, UK KEVIN HOLLAND, CEO, GLOBAL SPIRITED CIC, UK HEATHER MARCH, DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, AIM HIGH ACADEMY TRUST, UK  JANINE RUSHWORTH, BARNES INFANT ACADEMY, UK JAYNE BARTLE, HEADTEACHER, COXHOE PRIMARY SCHOOL, UK HOLLIE WATKINS, KEY STAGE 2 TEACHER, COXHOE PRIMARY SCHOOL, UK STEPHANIE CHURCHILL, PSHE LEAD, NEWBOTTLE PRIMARY ACADEMY, UK SARAH SIMPSON, ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER, NEWBOTTLE PRIMARY ACADEMY, UK  GEMMA CHAMBERS, PSHE LEAD AND CLASS TEACHER, WEST PARK ACADEMY, UK STEPH COATES, CLASS TEACHER, WEST PARK ACADEMY, UK LOUISE KENSHOLE, CLASS TEACHER, WEST PARK ACADEMY, UK Introduction Our research group has been involved in a project this year to support the development of children’s self-regulation by implementing Mini Mind, a positive psychology scheme of work. This article refle