Pooky Ponders: Why do some kids misbehave? | Meic Griffiths
Today’s question is “Why do some kids misbehave?” and I’m in conversation with Meic Griffiths who leads the primary and secondary response to …
De-escalation: 22 Key Phrases to Try
In this blog post, Kate Holden has shared a range of phrases to help you in the trickiest of moments.
STAFF WELLBEING | Happy children, happy staff
A very simple idea that I hope will help you... in short, we're only ever as happy as the least happy child in our care, so how can we make our childr…
Pooky Ponders: How could we better support young people leaving care? | Ceira walsh
Today’s question is “How could we better support young people leaving care?”and I’m in conversation with Ceira Walsh a recent care leaver in J…
Simple Ideas for Building Bonds with Babies & Infants
Bond building with babies and infants takes time effort and energy, but the rewards are so worthwhile. Pooky shares some simple ideas for making it w…
FLOW | for respite, creativity and exploring feelings
A mini ramble from Pooky about how we can find out state of flow and why I think this is a good thing for both adults and children
Pooky Ponders: How can we create equality of opportunity for every student? | Haroon Bashir
Today’s question is “How can we create equality of opportunity for every student?” and I’m in conversation with Haroon Bashir who is the Equal…
How to be the Adult a Grieving Child Needs
Pooky shares some simple ideas for how to step up and be the adult a child needs following the death of a loved one.
DISTRESS | Why remaining physically and emotionally present is enough
In this short video, Pooky shares a reminder that sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is just to unconditionally care and be present in the f…
Pooky Ponders: Does the COVID context mean children are less safe right now? | Elizabeth Rose
Creative Education's safeguarding lead, Elizabeth Rose explores the impact of COVID on children's safety