Keeping the health conversations alive in schools

The BB Crew has been created to support children, families, educators, and school communities through gentle, age-appropriate conversations around feelings, health experiences, wellbeing, and connection.

Centred around the story Bill’s Hospital Adventure: Every Feeling Matters, The BB Crew provides opportunities for meaningful classroom discussions that help children feel seen, supported, and included.

The book and accompanying resources align naturally with:

  • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

  • Health and wellbeing education

  • Emotional literacy

  • Inclusion and empathy

  • Communication and connection

  • Trauma-aware and child-centred practice

How teachers may use this book

Teachers and schools may choose to use Bill’s Hospital Adventure:

  • During wellbeing lessons

  • As a classroom read-aloud

  • To support emotional literacy discussions

  • Alongside health education topics

  • When supporting children navigating hospital or healthcare experiences

  • To encourage empathy and inclusion within the classroom community

The story has been intentionally written to be flexible and non-diagnosis-specific, allowing many children and families to see themselves within the book in different ways.

The BB Crew teacher resources are being developed to help make meaningful conversations easier to navigate within classroom settings.

A note from stephanie

As both a former teacher and occupational therapist, Stephanie understands the importance of creating emotionally safe and supportive environments where children feel comfortable asking questions, expressing feelings, and building connection.

The BB Crew combines lived experience, educational understanding, and a deep respect for children and families - helping keep the health conversation alive across homes, schools, hospitals, and communities.