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Helping Children Deal with Disappointment if They Aren’t Offered Their First Choice School

When children aren’t offered a place at their first choice school, especially if they’ve worked hard to sit an exam, or gone through an interview process, they can feel disappointed, deflated, and perhaps even rejected. If your child needs some help navigating through some of the discomfort of these emotions, here are our top tips. We’d recommend that you read this advice in advance, so that you can put some pre-emptive steps in place, which will help your child to feel content and hopeful, whatever setting they eventually attend.

December 1, 2022

Good Things: Feeling Good about Things That are Going Well

It can really boost our mood and mindset when we take stock of all the things that are going well in our lives and work out what might improve the things that aren’t quite going to plan. Use this template to help!

November 23, 2022

Dr Weston Talks with Professor James O’Higgins Norman: Tackling Bullying

In this interview, Dr Weston talks to Professor James O’Higgins Norman about bullying. Professor O’Higgins Norman is the UNESCO Chair on Tackling Bullying in Schools and Cyberspace at Dublin City University, where he is Director of the fantastic National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre. We chat about what bullying looks like in 2022, how schools can best tackle it and the importance of reducing bystander behaviours. Professor O’Higgins Norman also lets us know about some innovative games and websites that can be used by parents, teachers and young people. A must-listen for both parents and anyone who works in a school.

November 21, 2022

Thought-Provoking Slides to Use at Form Time

Featuring slides on various topics including sleep, anxiety, physical activity, body image, being in nature, social media and the importance of breakfast, this series of slides can be used during form time or PSHE to prompt older teens to discuss various issues impacting on the wellbeing of young people. Each topic contains some thought provoking statistics and facts, along with a set of questions to initiate class discussion.

November 11, 2022

Dr Weston Talks with Caoimhe Dempsey: How Parents Feel when Kids Start School

In this interview, Dr Weston talks with PhD student, Caoimhe Dempsey about her research into how parents feel when their children first start school. We know a lot about how to make children ‘school-ready’ in terms of their learning, but what about how parental attitudes and emotions impact their transition? Do parents tend to feel positively about school starting? How does it impact on their life? Tune in to find out!

October 22, 2022

Making Sense of the Menopause: a Live Q&A with Dr Fionnuala Barton

In this hugely informative webinar, Dr Fionnuala Barton, The Menopause Medic, talks us through how the menopause can affect both women and their wider family. She answers all of your questions, separates fact from fiction and helpfully talks through available treatment options.

October 21, 2022

Books About Autism for Parents, School Staff, Children and Young People

This list consists predominantly of books that are written for parents, carers and school staff by leading experts in the field of autism. The first section is followed by some books that are directed at young people with autism which can be either read by themselves or together with a parent, carer, or at school.

September 13, 2022

Dr Weston Talks with Bennie Kara: Embracing and Valuing Diversity in Schools

In this podcast, Dr Weston talks with Bennie Kara, deputy headteacher, author and speaker on diversity in the curriculum and school environment. Bennie shares her wealth of expertise on how schools can build an inclusive school culture, talks about the importance of language and outlines some key terminology that all educators and parents should be aware of.

August 10, 2022

Menstrual Cycle Tracking Apps & Products for Teens

Understanding more about their menstrual cycle can help young people manage symptoms more effectively. Help your teen to tool up with this list of the best innovations in menstrual cycle tracking apps and sustainable, comfortable, confidence-boosting period products that are highly suitable for younger girls.

August 5, 2022

Researcher of the Month: Dr Susie Bower-Brown Discusses the School Experiences of Gender-Diverse Teens

Researcher of the Month, Dr Susie Bower-Brown, discusses her research into the experiences of binary-trans, non-binary and gender-questioning young people in UK schools. Her work uncovers various ways in which these teens who identify in this way often feel invisible or discriminated against. Listen for her thoughts on how schools can best support these young people and improve their mental health outcomes.

July 16, 2022