Christmas is coming …

As we have been visiting all our schools this week, we have really noticed Christmas starting to creep into the school day.  This can often be a challenging time for many of the children that we support as routines can change and memories can often resurface causing emotions to become overwhelming. As we approach the even busier time within thisContinue reading “Christmas is coming …”

Big Emotions, Little People

We have worked in so many different primary schools and one of the most common questions we get asked is, ‘What do I do when a child is in crisis and having a meltdown?’  The simple answer to this is, there is very little that you can do when a child is dysregulated and inContinue reading “Big Emotions, Little People”

TA Training

Today we delivered training to a brilliant group of TAs. Being a TA in a school is such an important job and it can be so rewarding; building positive relationships with the children and the staff can be wonderful.  However, it can also be lonely:  if you have been asked to support the child inContinue reading “TA Training”