Welcome back to another jam packed blog.
This week has been a very mindful one for us as a team. Any neurodivergent family will tell you that there are great weeks and there are those that are just a bit tougher. Sadly, this week was one of the harder ones and so we had to really focus on our mental well being. Something that as a family we take very seriously.
Part of our ethos is to not sugar coat things. We ALWAYS try to find the positives in life, but will always share how we’ve negotiated the negative bumps on the road .
By pure coincidence, one of the lovely teachers we know asked us if we had created a mindfulness journal for kids? This made us realise that not only did we want mindful support, but so do many others.
So, they asked and we listened.
We have created a little mindfulness journal to help us and support us to get through the rough patches. We will keep you posted as to how it has helped . We will be uploading a link to it on our resources page soon. Feel free to check it out.
Recording 2 podasts for The SENDcast!
The SENDcast is a one-stop-shop for SEND content, with information all in one place for teachers, parents and anyone else supporting children or young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. https://thesendcast.com/
Dale Pickles- The SENDcast creator tells us ” Keep up to date with best practice, policy changes and improve your knowledge around SEND with our free weekly podcast and CPD online training sessions. Having worked with thousands of schools, the B Squared Team understand the challenges professionals working in SEND face. We created The SENDcast to support teachers, other professionals and parents. “
So it is AWESOME that Archie and I have been invited to come and record not one, but TWO podcasts with him. We won’t reveal too much right now, but in January 2025 you will hear and see all about it! Thank you Dale for this amazing opportunity 🙂
Our guide to a more “neurodivergent considered” Christmas.
Christmas can be a really challenging time for neurodivergent families like ours. We have put together this guide to support any families that may feel unsure about facing yet another MASSIVE holiday season. Believe me when I say that as a family WE LOVE CHRISTMAS, so we want to share the hints and tips that we have gathered over the years to keep us in that happy space and not dreading any part of it! Do please check out our live recorded guide here .
And finally…..IT SNOWED!!!!
Now I realise that this content is in no way educational or informative to you, but it was just too much fun for me to not share! Check out some of our silliness here .
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We hardly ever get snow here and when we do, it rarely settles. So imagine my excitement when I was volunteering at WG school and the snow started tumbling down. The kids were all elated and I have to say, us adults were too. The head teacher told all the staff that we could take the children outside to play in the snow and it was MAGICAL.
These are the moments in a school day that will stay in the children’s memories forever. For that brief flurry , maths and english had a momentary pause and the kids learned how to make snowballs and enjoy their very own winter wonderland! For many children, this was their FIRST experience of real snow! Thank you to all the staff at William Gilpin for giving all the kids ( and me) a wonderful playtime 🙂
Have a great week all 🙂
