In this episode, we’ll be discussing the potential return to school for many of our pupils and ideas to support the well-being of staff and children.

Your host:

Simon Blower - Experienced Primary School leader and Co-founder of Pobble.com

Each week we are joined by a panel of educators and friends of Pobble who have given up their time to share ideas and help you, our teaching community.

This weeks panel:

Anna Whiteley - Parent, HLTA and Pobbler
Vinny Turner - Headteacher and parent
Louise Robinson - Teacher and Pobbler
Martin Bailey -  Digital Enrichment Leader

Show notes.
In this episode we cover:

1) Thoughts and feelings about education currently - in 3 words

2) Planning for school returns - Inevitably talk over the last week has been dominated by discussions around schools returning. It’s clearly a very difficult situation, with still so much uncertainty as we go to air, we hear from the panel about things their schools are already planning to do.

3) Well-being - The current situation is putting increasing pressure on teachers and people working in education, the panel discuss what strategies they are introducing to manage well-being in their own schools and for themselves.

4) Teacher take aways - Teachers are great at sharing!
Each of the panel share one idea for fellow teachers and parents to take away from the show and use to support their practice.

Anna: Book - The Boy, the Fox, the Mole and the Horse, by Charlie Mackesy
Vinny: Two people to follow on Twitter - @unclem00se and @Mickheidie
Martin: Time for a digital detox
Louise: Oops! Helping children learn accidentally, by Hywel Roberts
Simon: Book - Remote: Office not required, by David Heinemeier Hansson

Other resources mentioned -

Bereavement counselling course
9 ways to stay safe and happy on social media

Thanks for tuning in!

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