Many of us will be struggling with being out of physical contact with others. Those working from home are having to find new ways of keeping in contact with their colleagues. Those with elderly relatives are having to talk to … Continue reading →

  Many of our Denominational Schools are giving activities based around prayers. Here are some visuals for some of the familiar prayers.                     More to follow at a later date.   Praying … Continue reading →

It can be difficult for some children and young people to focus on hygiene and what it means. Sometimes they are too excited to start the day, or continue to play that they rush their washing in the shower or … Continue reading →

More and more of our children and young people are starting to settle into this new normality. At home, you may start to see dips in their moods and in behaviour. This is because they are trying to cope. The … Continue reading →

Huge thanks to our North Locality Literacy Support Teachers in NLC for these fantastic links about dyslexia! https://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk https://addressingdyslexia.org/home We will continue to add to this with more great links!

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At the time of writing, we have just started the lockdown due to COVID-19. This is something that is unprecedented and something we couldn’t properly prepare children and young people for. As mentioned in previous posts, it’s important to talk … Continue reading →

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Keeping busy is helpful for children and young people, but there needs to be a purpose for it. Sending someone for a long stand or a left handed ruler is not purposeful so is a waste of time for everyone. … Continue reading →

Once again, we start with Choice Boards to allow opportunities to ease anxiety and stress. Instructions These are guidelines, not must dos. You know your children/young people. You will know how much guidance and freedom they need to make choices … Continue reading →

Choice is important when children or young people are feeling stressed or anxious. When someone experiences stress or anxiety, there is a feeling of being out of control. Having control over anything regardless of how small it may be, eases … Continue reading →

Structure and routine are hugely important during times of stress or uncertainty. Using a visual timetable can help. For those who have children at home just now, how many of you are being asked ” When’s lunch? ” “When’s dinner?” … Continue reading →

Looking after ourselves is paramount to keeping a healthy body and a healthy brain. In times of stress, this can be hard to do. This is the same for children and young people. We use visuals to help by taking … Continue reading →

Emotions can be difficult to support as sometimes the person does not always know what they are feeling. We use visuals to help with this.Instead of asking, “How are you feeling?”, try asking ” Can you show me how you … Continue reading →

Our priority at the moment is having a central place for all of our resources to make them easier to find. We are focusing this month on supporting learning at home, with a focus on calming anxiety. Anxiety Tips Please … Continue reading →