by The School Psychology Service | Apr 30, 2024 | anxiety
When your child is struggling with anxiety, it can be incredibly difficult to navigate as a parent. As parents, we want what is best for our children and sometimes when our children feel anxious, it can make us feel anxious too, or even frustrated or upset. Always...
by The School Psychology Service | Apr 22, 2024 | Dyslexia & Literacy
Most children have learnt how to write satisfactorily through home support and/or high-quality classroom teaching by KS2, but 29% of Year 6 pupils did not reach the expected standard for writing in 2022/23 (gov.uk). So, how can we support those children in KS2 who...
by The School Psychology Service | Apr 13, 2024 | anxiety
In our previous blog post on anxiety, we clarified that it is a normal emotion that we all have to deal with from time to time. However, we recognised that anxiety can become a problem when it is severe and leads to significant distress for children or has become...
by The School Psychology Service | Apr 5, 2024 | anxiety
Anxiety is a normal emotion that we all have to deal with from time to time. It is important: it keeps us safe from danger and prevents us from engaging in risky behaviours. We can deal with anxiety by responding and dealing with the threat in question. Small amounts...
