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Once again, Dr Pooky Knightsmith is sharing some great resources to support & inspire your mental health work. She is under-going some trauma therapy that is really proving tough despite being effective. She has shared a ‘bad’ day in this video to help support others in the same situation New Videos: 54321 – a simple relaxation or grounding strategy A […]
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These 10 top tips are for head teachers planning the last two terms of the year. You can find the original HERE & it is republished with the author’s permission. 1. PLAN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN TO THE FINEST DETAIL The metaphor of re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere after a long voyage through space works well for the summer […]
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This pre-SATs planning checklist from Claire Lotriet can be passed on even though governors do not get involved in SATs other than maybe helping with the administration. Having a plan can help quell the nerves! It is easy to miss the obvious things, so make sure you have these eight things covered, says this assistant headteacher 1. Read the […]
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An exciting singing competition for primary schools is now open. One lucky primary school in the UK will be chosen to display their singing talents to a star-studded audience this Autumn. WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children is launching its second ‘Over the Rainbow’ annual singing competition for primary schools across the UK to see who can perform the […]
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Looking for resources to support & inspire your mental health work? Look no further because Dr. Pooky Knightsmith has some great tips for us. If you would like to get her emails straight to your inbox then just sign up HERE Research And so onto the resource sharing… First of all, I’d like to share with you “Building resilience […]
Read moreThe headlines tell us our children are getting fatter. We need to motivate them to move more and what better way than to develop an active learning strategy. In this post, Sinéad Rocks, Director of Education, BBC outlines an initiative from the BBC and the Premier League to show how you can get your pupils active through the dayStudies show that positive […]
Read moreAre you a stressed single parent? This article was sent to me by Daniel Sherwin, a stressed, single parent to his two children. In it, he explains there are things that schools can do to help you and how you can help yourself. Managing stress as a single father can be difficult, even at the best of times. There […]
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