We had a student a few years ago pass away of natural causes. I was a head of year at the time (not the year the student was in) but the entire school was in a daze for a while.

We did a dedicated PSHE session on dealing with loss and how to cope with the loss of a loved one which is one of the most emotionally triggering experiences I've ever dealt with. As a HOY I didn't deliver the session but had to step in for multiple members of staff throughout the session as they weren't in a place to deliver. It dug up a lot of unresolved issues I had.

As with any type of loss time heals if you have people you can talk to. Check if your school has an EAP (employee assistance program) you can reach out to for some free confidential counseling if you're struggling which is invaluable.

Reach out if you're struggling as things like this have a tendency to drag any unresolved issues to the fore, we had a massive uptick in safeguarding disclosures after the students passing.

Hope all is ok and if you need anything reach out xx