Up4learning

14/06/2025

Amazing!

14/02/2025

What a lovely start to the weekend... 😍

My son has been tutored by Gayle from up4learning for 18 months, she has made a drastic improvement in his literature learning taking her time to explain things fully to him in ways he understands. Gayle makes the lessons fun by incorporating his interests into the reading and writing tasks. Would highly recommend up4learning for primary tuition.

03/12/2024

Wow! What a lovely surprise! I really do have the BEST students ever!🥰

24/05/2024

Your play piece for today…

Social stages of play!

Sometimes I hear colleagues in other settings say their children ‘don’t know how to play’ and it makes me very frustrated. Play is the natural way for children to learn and it’s actually the only way they know how to learn in their younger years especially.

Instead consider the barriers that are prohibiting them from playing the way we feel we need them to play. Consider that children in your class will be at different stages in their social play and therefore that can cause conflict in your room. Consider that children may be working through different schematic play and in not being able to play that out can cause conflict. Consider that we live in a digital world and that there is a crisis amongst young children’s speech and language development. In not being able to communicate appropriately can cause conflict. The list goes on.

So let’s stop assuming that children ‘can’t’ play and unpick the barriers that may be preventing them from following their natural instinct to play!

03/05/2024

Love this!

Writing shed

19/04/2024

13/04/2024

CALMING STRATEGIES

We are sharing a range of calming strategies today.

Ear Massage 👂🏼

Massage gently in the folds of your ears. This will release endorphins which are the body’s happy hormone and will relieve worries and stress, as well as stimulating the vagus nerve. It may also help with sleep.

13/03/2024

02/03/2024

Anybody else desperate for a little warm sunshine on their face?! It doesn't even have to be that warm really, just some ACTUAL sunshine would be enough!
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25/02/2024

Understanding School Anxiety/Emotions Based School Avoidance

There can be many factors involved in a reluctance to attend school - each child should be assessed and supported as an individual.

We have extended our resource pack to include sensory and executive function checklists - these can highlight triggers in the school environment and we suggest you share these with school if your child registers any areas of deficits. These can be supported with strategies.

IN THE RESOURCE STORE - only £3.75

EBSA/SCHOOL AVOIDANCE SUPPORT PACK

Specifically written for the child who is struggling to go to school, be separated from their parent. 13 page social script which can be personalised to your child. Includes physical feelings common to anxiety. Also comprises social script explainer (how to use), what is school anxiety, what is school refusal, how can I support my child with school refusal/anxiety, how can school help my child as well as recommendations (links/books).
Now included executive function and sensory checklists to identify triggers. Also comprises activities and explainers for situation brainstorm, what is tricky about school and child friendly explainer, and challenging negative thoughts.

Electronic download at https://thecontentedchild.co.uk/product/when-i-feel-nervous-about-going-to-school-social-script-and-activity-pack-for-the-anxious-child/