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We are delighted to share this guest post from Michelle Major, Founder and Creative Director, The Sunshine Project.     They say laughter is the best medicine and I know this to be true. I discovered Laughter Yoga in 2008 when I was going through a challenging time in my life. I had a profound […]

  We’re cackling with glee. Our cauldron has been busy brewing up some MAGIC POTIONS to keep your little monsters busy! Grab your wands and we’ll teach you how to cast some captivating spells that are sure to transfix them…   Mindful movement Say the magic word and KABOOM you’ve transformed them into animals. Don’t

    We are delighted to share this guest blog from Catherine Lynch of Planbee.com.   The global pandemic and lockdowns on top of all the usual life challenges can affect people in different ways. These changes can affect children just as much as adults and children might need support understanding how they are feeling

We are delighted to bring you this Guest Post from Jen Trzeciak, eMental Health Clinical Manager at Jigsaw:   What is Jigsaw? Jigsaw aims to make sure that the mental health of every young person in Ireland is valued and supported. We do this by providing support directly to young people between the ages of

Many thanks to Robert Carley, Deputy CEO of Suicide or Survive for the following post: So imagine a world where people openly engage in conversation about mental health. Imagine a world where the attention and daily care we give to mental health was on an equal footing with the daily routines we practise for dental

    Why use movement breaks in the classroom? Have you ever sat on a hard chair during a staff training and found it hard to sit still? Feigning interest, stifling a yawn and trying to sneak a peek at your watch to see if it’s nearly break time? If so, you will understand how

  Why are movement breaks important? Starting school, learning to focus, being cooped up indoors on rainy days, these are all difficult for young children. Little hands and feet yearn to move. Structured or spontaneous breaks woven into your daily routine create opportunities for fun and engagement. If the children are yawning or fidgeting it’s

  Free Download – Guided Meditation Script Template   Benefits of guided meditation in the classroom Participation in a guided meditation practice has many benefits for primary school children. It can help them to listen and focus attentively, enable them to access their imaginations, transport them to other places and expose them to rich vocabulary.

Free Growth Mindset Posters We are huge advocates for resilience and the power of coping skills to help us through difficult times. In that spirit we wanted to create colourful resources to give you and the children in your care a boost any time you need it. We had so much fun creating these posters

  Self support techniques for school staff The 2019/2020 school year is one that will go down in the annals of history. Little did we suspect in January that schools would abruptly close in March.  Certainly there was a growing sense of unease across the country by mid-February. However school staff contained their own anxieties