by The School Psychology Service | Mar 8, 2026 | Physical Development, Sensory
The Learning Pyramid When we think about the word “learning”, we often picture reading, writing and maths, and I’m willing to guess a child sat at a desk with a pencil in their hand. However, according to Taylor and Trott’s Pyramid of Learning...
by The School Psychology Service | Jan 16, 2026 | Educational Psychology, Physical Development, Psychology (General), Sensory
What is this paper about? This month’s focus is on Sensory Circuits. I therefore decided to share a recent paper written by Savina (2025) which explores how movement can support self‑regulation in early childhood. This paper is a literature review which means...
by The School Psychology Service | Jan 9, 2026 | Sensory
What is a sensory circuit? A sensory circuit is a combination of activities that help children to effectively process, organise and interpret sensory information from the world around them. It helps children to achieve an optimal level of alertness required for...
by The School Psychology Service | Nov 7, 2025 | Sensory
When we think of senses, most of us name five: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Jean Ayres, the pioneering occupational therapist and educational psychologist, taught us that sensory integration is far more complex and that it is vital to how children learn and...
by The School Psychology Service | Sep 9, 2025 | Sensory
When we think about how children and young people learn, we often focus on those key academic skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. But underneath these skills lies something we don’t always consider: visual perception – the brain’s ability to...
by The School Psychology Service | Jan 20, 2025 | Physical Development, Sensory
Background Amira, a 9-year-old student in Year 5, has sensory processing difficulties that primarily affect her gross motor skills. Sensory processing challenges mean that her brain struggles to effectively interpret and respond to sensory input. This impacts her...
