Four of our members of staff have ‘Trauma Informed Practictioner status’ They run sessions that seek to acknowledge our student’s painful experiences, help them process what they have been through and bring down their feelings of stress and anxiety. Listening and talking things through are powerful tools for bringing about social connection and change.
What does this look like?
1:1 Music sessions,
Singing, rapping, recording or playing the drums are all ways in which our students can express themselves. Our professional music studio allows our young people to forget their worries and immerse themselves in music.
1:1 Keep Fit Sessions
Being active and keeping fit is an incredible way to build self esteem and confidence. Along side PE sessions, we offer students the opportunity to go to the gym where they can work on their own programmes of self-care.
1:1 Arts and crafts sessions
We know that the brain needs creative stimulation for all sorts of reasons. It can be a way of expressing something very painful or it can be to way unleash wonderful thoughts, explore play and humor while exercising imagination. This is fundamental to meeting the emotional needs of all our students.
1:1 Sensory Sessions
We know that our students need to break up cognitive tasks (Lessons) with sensory breaks – timed sessions where students engage in a circuit of different activities to regulate the brain are used throughout the day. Students with neurodiverse needs particularly benefit from having these sessions, learning the skills to regulate their bodies and minds.
