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Childhood trauma

Why you cant sleep after a trauma/ prolonged stress

Have you had a history of trauma? Are you now struggling to sleep? This short video explains what might be...

Dealing with pupils who can’t settle: rethinking responses

This article was originally written for Head Teachers update As we know, increasing numbers of children are experiencing adversity. This...

How to stop intrusive thoughts

Have you experienced something difficult in your life? It might be a traumatic event, childhood trauma or just a really...

Playground fall-outs: Rethinking our responses

(Originally published on/ for Head Teachers Update) One of the most common behaviour scenarios in the primary school is when...

Supporting your foster child through Christmas

  Supporting children in care through the Christmas period It is easy to assume that Christmas is a magical exciting...

Headteacher Update Podcast: Supporting vulnerable pupils – ACEs & trauma in the primary school

4 May 2022 Helen Frostick Shahana Knight and Dr Pooky Knightsmith This episode takes a practical look at how primary schools...

When pupils get angry: rethinking responses

This article was originally written for Head Teachers Update  It is so easy to see a child’s struggle as misbehaviour...

Sleeping after a traumatic event ( for you!)

Have you been through something traumatic in your life? Maybe you have been through something difficult or challenging for a...

How childhood trauma affects the brain

Have you grown up with lots of difficulties in your life? Maybe you lived with alcoholic parents, experienced domestic violence....

Rethinking our school behaviour policies

Originally published for the Head Teachers Update Magazine ( Link below) It is no wonder children cannot manage their feelings...