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Now that the festivities are over, why not continue to spread the season of happiness & helping others? Lyra & Ellie are two Year 4 girls, daughters of Pooky & Tom Hesmondhalgh who have decided helping others is a key to happiness. They have a daily 2-minute clip over on Twitter, YouTube & Instagram setting a prompt for you. Here’s a […]
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More resources for your work on mental health & well-being from Dr Pooky Knightsmith. New Videos: Promoting wellbeing in the workplace – a range of practical strategies for senior and middle leaders. Especially helpful for mental health leads. How and Why to Care Out Loud – a simple strategy that can be easily tried by teachers and parents supporting children with low self-esteem. […]
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Read on to find out how music can help boost literacy. The cliché that music soothes the savage soul holds true today. But, music can do so much more, especially for children. In a recent article published by Kent State University, it outlined exactly how teaching music in a classroom setting can help students learn while promoting social […]
Read more Our friend Dr Pooky Knightsmith has sent over another batch of great mental health resources to support & inspire you! ************************************** Hi Everyone, I hope you are doing well and have enjoyed some rest and relaxation or fun over the summer. It’s been a while since I was last in touch, so lots to share today. Videos My tedX talk […]
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August Bank Holiday – for many, the last holiday before the autumn and winter set in. The last break before Christmas. The time to get down to the beach put a knotted hanky on your head and be British! What’s not to like? For those folks who are not in education, that long week-end at the end of August […]
Read moreHow will you be 10% braver this year she asked? Well, for a start I’m setting it out in a blog that will be published for the world to see. That is pretty brave, isn’t it? After all, those of you who may feel so inclined, can come back & pull me up for not doing it can’t you? […]
Read moreJenny Wise has selected ‘5 High-Tech activities’ that really should stop children getting bored especially when the sun has disappeared. Parents are hearing more and more about “screen time” and the drawbacks of kids spending too much time watching TV or using mobile devices. But during those rainy days when kids can’t go out to play, it can […]
Read moreColin Harris has a 10-point strategy to keep you sane under the workload of teaching. His extensive experience in the classroom has provided him with a wealth of ideas to share to try to reduce the stress of overload. It’s in teachers’ nature to overthink perceived problems, but they have to learn to stop worrying so much, writes one celebrated […]
Read moreHow to win a young games designer BAFTA! This post sets out the story of how a design & technology teacher discovered that she could combine her subject knowledge with game design & encourage her students to take it to the next level. Games design, team working and creativity in six months As a new teacher at the school […]
Read moreOnce 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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