Grieving at school: an open teacher-student conversation | S4 06
From Grief In Common - Winston's Wish by Grief In Common - Winston's Wish
January 12, 2026 · 52 min · Season 4 · Episode 6
About this episode
Miranda discusses her grief experience with her former teacher Emily, focusing on the support received at school.
Miranda (19), whose dad died when she was 17, talks to her former teacher, Emily, about the grief support she received at school. The conversation covers how to tell the school and teachers, the importance of being as flexible as possible with schoolwork, and the impact of having a safe space and someone to talk to. Emily shares her perspective as a teacher building trust with a bereaved student and how hard it can be to know where to start. Content warning: terminal illness, chemo, radiology, grief, death Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving young people. This episode was recorded over Zoom. This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief powered by Winston’s Wish, the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity. Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team Produced and Edited by Jess, Winston’s Wish Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish TikTok @talkgriefUK YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): ☎️ 08088 020 021 📧 ask@winstonswish.org 💬 Live chat winstonswish.org or…
People in this episode
Guest: Miranda
Topics covered
- grief support
- education
- teacher-student relationship
- bereavement
- mental health
Keywords
- grief
- school
- teacher
- support
- bereavement
- mental health
- flexibility
- safe space
Sponsors
Winston’s Wish
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Winston’s Wish, Talk Grief, Winston’s Wish Youth Team, Winston’s Wish Charity
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