Episode 12: A Recovery Curriculum Part 12: Leigh Blakeman & Amy Hockey (Routes to Recovery through Books Beyond Words)
This episode looking at resourcing a Recovery Curriculum, draws on a school-based inquiry project, the Open Book, that ran over 2 years and concluded at the beginning of 2020. It reports the development work and outcomes of the project which was from the national charity, Books Beyond Words. The Project was led by Jo Egerton, […]
Episode 9: A Recovery Curriculum Part 9: Amanda Mordey OBE (SMILE – A Well Being Approach)
In this episode we have a presentation and talk from Amanda Mordey, OBE. Three years ago, Forest Oak school, of which Amanda is Executive Principal (alongside Merstone School,) developed SMILE, an ethos based approach to promoting positive mental health and well being for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The approach took the […]
Episode 8: A Recovery Curriculum Part 8: Dr Tina Rae
In this episode the eminent Child and Educational Psychologist, Dr Tina Rae, explores how we can resource a Recovery Curriculum. Through nurture approaches Tina targets specific interventions, which enable the Teacher to support the child who is demonstrating bereavement, trauma and anxiety as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. She applies her wealth of experience […]