Why we must use restorative practices instead of old-fashioned punishments. #HackingSchoolDiscipline 📷 @traumasensitiveteachers

Little ones might be a bit nervous about making friends when they start school but books can really help them to build their social skills and settle in! We've put together a list of beautiful books about friendship to try: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu… #TimeToRead Pic: Rebecca Cobb

Don't forget this month is Movember: Men's Health Awareness Month. Find out a bit more about it here👉 buff.ly/SpxHpv #Movember #movember2020 #Men #Health

Don’t forget to keep your distance – When meeting up with friends always make sure there is space for a cow between you at all times. Stop the spread. For more info visit pha.site/coronavirus NI Youth Forum @niyouthforum CYPSP in N.Ireland @YoungCarersNI @EAFLAREproject @voiceofyoungpeopleincare

Principal's need support. Graham Gault calls for support in contact tracing within schools. St Catherine's PS Parkhall Primary stjosephs_antrim Greystone Primary Ballycraigy Primary

Mental and emotional wellbeing is more and more important. Take a moment to scan the information that is already available. Public Health Agency Parenting NI

#childrengrievetoo Raising awareness of the difficult and sensitive conversations you may have to have with your children.

The Families Together Project will be ending after an incredible five years working within schools in Antrim & Strabane. We're so delighted to have been a part of this fantastic project & are so grateful to everyone involved. 💜

The Parenting NI team said their farewells to Maria, Clare & Sinead from the Families Together team over coffee today. An amazing team working on an amazing project and we are so very sad to see them go. 💜

What a fantastic 5 years we have had running the Families Together Project! 💜 Join us this week as we celebrate the end of the project and look back at some of our many good memories of the project.

We're enjoying looking back on some of the highlights of the Families Together project this week, which is sadly coming to an end after 5 fantastic years! Let's celebrate the great times we shared with everyone in our partner schools! 🥳

It has been a privilege to work with such a diverse group of people during the fantastic 5 years of the Families Together project in our partner schools. We will miss the project and the people who helped make it what it is very much 💜

Are you interested in finding out more about food and nutrition for yourself or your family? Dietitians are taking these online workshops throughout December. There’s something for everyone. Free and open to all.

We're delighted to have support from the The National Lottery Community Fund NI for our life changing Dads Project & the Families Together project which is sadly coming to a close. We're saying THANK YOU to all involved in each project, you're all fantastic! 💜 #ThanksToYou #NationalLottery.

A HUGE congratulations to all of the parents who received their OCN Certificate during our awards ceremony yesterday! We are so happy they joined us & worked so hard to achieve an OCN certification through the Families Together Project.

We would like to say a final thank you to everyone who helped make the Families Together project such a successful venture. To all the families involved, the schools, and our incredible staff, we are so thankful that you joined us on this journey. 💜

Allowing a school child with a hidden difficulty like Dyslexia, ADHD & Autism to struggle academically or socially when all that is needed for success are appropriate accommodations & explicit instruction is no different than failing to provide a ramp for a child in a wheelchair

Be that person who fills that child's cup. Be there. Listen. Connect. Show them you care. Every little person deserves this. 💙

Rhythm & Rhyme live sessions each Friday @ 11am!

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