Nov 30, 2021

Kenji and Marsha talk honestly and openly about Kenji's transition, his coming out, his school experience, the highs and lows as well as Marsha's role as a parent.  We discuss the challenges that trans people face and the difference getting things right can make.  We cover what not to say as well as how to support young...

Nov 23, 2021

Sport is all about timing - ensuring you reach peak at just the right moment and can perform under high pressure.  If you think about it, exams are like this too - you need to reach your peak at just the right moment and not allow the pressure to get to you.  So what can sports psychology teach us about exams?  This...

Nov 16, 2021

Now most of you will go through your day saying hello to students and colleagues, greeting friends in the supermarket and not give a second thought to how you know it is them.  Well imagine not being able to recognise faces, you know you are looking at a face but you have no idea who it belongs to, you aren’t sure if...

Nov 9, 2021

Every teacher has a plethora of strategies to manage behaviour and create a safe an calm learning environment.  But for a small minority the usual strategies just don't work and the pupils end up in a escalating cycle of punishment, usually resulting in exclusion. New research is showing that there are alternatives...

Nov 2, 2021

Many of you will have heard that journaling can be of benefit to mental health, but in the new digital age there is evidence that blogging can also benefit wellbeing, especially for young people.  Dennis Relojo-Howell shares his insights into the world of blogging, how it may be able to help build resilience in young...