Resilient Kids With Jane Tyson

I’m proud to be a Summer Advocate for the Bowly Can book series, a heart-led movement using story to support children’s emotional wellbeing.

This summer, I’m sharing simple, powerful ideas to help you nurture your child’s wellbeing in joyful, everyday ways.

Check out the full collective of advocates on my website - news

“Wow I didn’t recognise the class Jane, they were so calm, settled and focused!” said the teaching assistant in Year 5, where I was covering for the day.

“It’s because I had some freedom and creative license to weave in wellbeing, creativity and fun here and there.”

“Well it worked!”



Why has it become so OK and normal for schools to overwhelm and cram kids with the curriculum? Most can’t sit down and listen all day and like me, often can’t wait to get away to play. They need time and space to just BE.

Some friendships are just easy.

This is my lovely friend Claire. We met at antenatal classes and spent loads of time together when our kids were little. She was the kind of friend I could just call and say, “Are you around?” and she’d say, “Come over.” No planning weeks ahead, no pressure just show up.

Our kids loved being together, and we got through the early parenting days side by side. Later on, we lived in different areas, so as the school years came along, we didn’t see each other as much. But the friendship stuck. We even managed a few festivals and random gigs along the way (because why not?).

Now most of our kids are off to uni or getting ready to go, and Claire still has a younger one in school. Life looks different, but that connection is still there easy, familiar, rooted in a shared history.

It’s a good reminder: Connection doesn’t have to be constant to be real. The people who’ve seen us through the messy, unfiltered bits of life are the ones who tend to last.

And maybe that’s something to show our kids too that real friendship doesn’t need perfection or performance. Just presence, trust, and a bit of showing up when it matters, and some fun and laughter!

🌟 Teaching, Tutoring & Coaching with Heart 🌟

Due to the time difference, my Zoom sessions teaching children in China start early at 8:00 AM, twice a week. This flexible schedule allows me to continue doing what I love, supporting children in schools, tutoring, and coaching after school hours.

With a focus on building confidence and resilience, I tailor each session to the unique needs of the child, whether we’re working on academics, mindset, or emotional well-being.

📩DM me or get in touch if you’d like to chat about how I can help your child thrive!

📸In this image: 2014, my children and me outside our house in Tanzania where I taught for 2 years

Kids go FREE to Surrey Hills Wellfest - immerse your family in a variety of activities designed to promote health, happiness, and togetherness at Devere Horsley Towers on Sun 27 July...

Family-Friendly Highlights:

💥Join-in Kung Fu Session with Wutan Martial Arts
💥Boogie Pumps Family Day Disco Dance Class:
💥Soccer for SEND Children with Surrey FA
💥Healthy Food Stalls


📅 Date: Sunday 27 July 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: De Vere Horsley Towers
🎟️ Tickets: General Admission £5; Children under 12 go free.

Don't miss this opportunity to enrich your family's wellbeing in the beautiful surroundings of the Surrey Hills. For more information and to book your tickets, visit www.surreyhillswellfest.org Burpham Wellbeing

✨ Another 10 children were introduced to Goal Mapping with me this week! ✨

It’s always such a joy hearing about their dreams; this time they ranged from becoming a children’s doctor to a paleontologist, professional footballer, and more. Kids are full of vision when you give them the tools and space to explore it.

But I also teach them that dreams don’t magically come true. We talk about what it really takes - clarity, commitment, action and the power of positive connections. I love weaving in conversations about the importance of who you surround yourself with, and how the people in your life can help you grow and stay focused.

Goal Mapping has become one of my favourite tools in my personal development toolkit, not just for my own journey, but as something powerful I can pass on to the amazing children I teach and coach 1:1.

I’ll be sharing a mini Goal Mapping workshop at
Surrey Hills Wellfest via Burpham Wellbeing on Saturday 27th July, come say hello if you’re there!

5 Tips to Bolster Your Child’s Resilience.
Which one would you like to explore more?

🎯Helping kids build confidence - one goal at a time.

In this photo, I’m introducing Goal Mapping for Vibrant Wellbeing - a creative, practical way I now use with kids to help them explore what they want, and how to move toward it.

We map goals around things like friendships, confidence, school, or feeling more in control of emotions — and then turn them into simple digital maps. It’s fun, empowering, and a brilliant way to build both wellbeing and digital skills.

📩 If you’re curious about how this could support your child, I’d love to have a chat — just drop me a message.

💬 What’s something your child would love to feel more confident about?

🌱6 families dropped into my monthly “Family Gardening Session” . It was slightly chaotic and relaxing at the same time with lots of different ages and attention spans 🤣 The main thing is the children appeared to really making new friends, learning new skills and having fun in nature (as did the adults).
Thanks for the pic ❤️👩‍🌾
First Saturday of each month 2PM to 3:30PM.

Today, in Burpham Guildford - Clubs For Kids

I'll be co-faciliating the FAMILY CHILL SESSION from 2:30pm to 3:30pm with Sue from the Burpham Community Association - an hour of downtime for parents and their kids with refreshments and a variety of table activities for the kids to enjoy. They can build, draw, play, quiz, read and choose books to take away. A bit of fun, a bit of learning. This is a session we hope to make a regular event if there is support.

Superhero Day! 💥 Which one are you excited by?

🌅Grampy captured this partial solar eclipse at Newlands Corner, Surrey, UK. He’s a member of the Guildford Astronomical Society. Often these wonderful live educational experiences are open to the public. My children benefited immensely and everyone is so friendly and knowledgeable. The telescopes are huge and fascinating!