For a few months student X has been too anxious to step foot on (AP medical)site. I’ve used trauma informed approach; lots time with her mum;car park chats with her; graduated exposure. TODAY she was in the building for 2 hrs which included her Eng speaking & listening exam 🥰

Anyone else responsible for GCSEs having a minor panic right now? On a medical site it feels stressful but I’m glad I’m not responsible for hundreds 😊

This is why we teach. Yesterday I bumped into an ex-pupil of mine (from Primary). He’s 19 and reminded me I wrote a poem for the class mentioning all 30 of them. Me: you remember that??? Him: remember it? I keep it in my special box… 🥰

Thank you Twitter and stunned by the response to a simple tweet. It has lifted me from a heavy, heavy day. 🥰

Any top tips welcome 😰

All 9 year 11 leavers with their life inhibiting anxiety not only stayed in the room to hear their personal speech, but then gave their own speech. They thanked us for getting them their diagnoses; for supporting them in meetings; for changing their lives. 🥰

These words in a thank you card have rubbed in why I do this job: “You gave me hope when I thought there was none left…”

Shout out to care workers including my daughter who can’t even discuss not going into work and who potentially face front line challenges again.

Put my auto-reply on my email…closed my laptop…turned off my alarm…tsunami of tiredness and know others in teaching will understand x

Just saw Prima facie No words… don’t see it without googling first tho 😞💔

Thinking of all AP staff right now as we expect extra anxious, extra tired, extra displaced students this week…maybe in mainstream too. Planning ‘soft landings’ 🥰

Thought for the week just gone: we are just as generous in consideration of our parents’ anxieties and neuro-diversity as we are with our students. It’s so important with trauma informed or ASD friendly practice to extend the same empathy

I love that my daughter (23) thinks I can solve everything. She just walked thru a spiders web in the shower and 100 baby spiders came out 😳

Opinions please Anxiety in student due to secondary mainstream school locking all toilets following damage to toilets. All students have to go to a member of staff for a key.

So refreshing to read this. I do this on my SEMH site. Such good inclusive practice.

My biggest takeaway from a visiting Psychiatrist to my medical site was that our most helpful response to a child’s request to change pronouns is to respect the request with no questions. They need: ACCEPTANCE 🥰

For our EBSA cohort it’s largely sensory: corridors, canteen, uniform…then there’s cognitive lack of safety: speaking or reading in front of the class… then there’s emotional lack of safety: lack of relationships with trusted adults. These are among the most common.

I've just had the call. I've refused entry. This is an interesting phone call. Doing this for everyone for our school staff everywhere! Ofsted HeadteacherChat #ShineOn #BurnBrighter

Pastoral Katy ❤This! I refused school because I didn't feel safe and felt the prejudice of some unhealthy teachers. 100% attendance 18mths later when I felt safe and cared about in another setting. Not letters, not meetings, not fines, (not more trauma)! Genuine connection and compassion.

First post in ages…melted… took some of our medical provision (all EBSA) on a BOAT TRIP today. They managed the venue, wearing a buoyancy aid, the sound of the boat engine, talking to the skipper, a few ate a snack and ALL of them stood outside on deck at some point 🥰