Vicky plum White
@vickyplumwhite
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SENCO. Passionate about providing opportunity for all and removing barriers to allow for success. Proud mum to a young biologist and footy keeper
Bracknell
Joined January 2014
Ready for world book day, mystery new book for all our young people. Along with a hot chocolate to sit back and read the book with. #wherewillreadingtakeyou #readingforpleasure #literacymatters
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A thread on common misconceptions about phonics & reading fluency, how they are spreading and the issues being caused for schools and, ultimately, the children within them: 🧵
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✨✨ BOOK GIVEAWAY! ✨✨ We’ve got 5 copies of MERMEDUSA by @ThomasHTaylor to giveaway. 📚 To enter, just repost by 20.09.23 📚 UK only And you can download an extract at https://t.co/2i0CvS9ZQO, too!
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Great illustration shared by @heidipsychology. Services and systems become “hard to reach” when accessibility is obstructed and lived experiences aren’t understood and accepted.
Gaps in knowledge cause gaps in the bridge ✍️🏼 #psychology #mentalhealth #dclinpsy #nhs #socialjustice #diversity
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Absolutely this Maslow definitely before bloom!
What Is A Ruckus? My secretary called and said there was a ruckus in the front hallway. I was really excited to see what was going on. I wanted to know what a ruckus was. I learned that a ruckus was a small boy I hadn’t net yet. The ruckus was ripping our bulletin board off the
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When our young people have experienced toxic stress over an extended period of time,their brains and nervous systems are continually scanning the environment for what is safe and what is dangerous. Hyperarousal keeps them in a constant state of stress.🧠🌱
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I love this visual. So many of our students hear language from adults that disaffirms their experiences and emotions.
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Not everyone needs medication but even for those that do, ‘Pills don’t teach skills’ so we recommend healthy lifestyles & adhd friendly learning strategies & developing executive functioning skills. This is particularly important for teenagers https://t.co/qIHohE0ILG
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The most important thing to remember!
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Are you an SENCO? We're giving away a free copy of 'SENCO Planner.' For a chance to win, like and RT this tweet. During our Twitter Spaces, on Tuesday Night at 7.30 pm, we will choose one of you at random. #headteachers #SENCO
https://t.co/BS3gUDcvrh
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Exactly this, people first always!
The best head I worked for never achieved an ‘outstanding’ inspection outcome, in fact flirted with requires improvement. Never got those amazing ‘headline results’ in the papers. But no one remembers or cares for that now, years later. What I care about is how he made me feel as
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Absolutely this, sadly the pandemic effects will be felt for at least the next 10 years
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My top 10 reasons for leaving teaching & SENCO this week, after 13 years: 1.Ofsted/policies/micromanaged 2.Too much focus on improvement 3.Burnout 4.Poor work-life balance 5.Stress, pressure, low funds, send budget cuts 6.Workload
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📕📣‼️🚨‼️📣📕 Want to win one of three copies of my new book, A Practical Guide To Pupil Wellbeing? Retweet this tweet Winner announced Sunday 23 July @ 9pm
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Young people's mental health must be a priority. CAMHS don’t have all the answers. Start by addressing the multiple root causes & providing early interventions with more help for dysfunctional parents who might be unconsciously passing on their own trauma. 🧠🌱
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Words of encouragement can be a powerful tool to empowering children, filling them with positive messaging. It can also help them to overcome challenges by building up their resilience. 🚀 Here are 8 encouraging words to share with children, by National Center for Youth Issues.
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