Schools

Teacher Training

I train teachers and school staff so they can understand how children's behaviour is directly linked to their psychological experiences.

Using recent developments in neuroscience as well as psychological theories, schools can ensure that mental health and wellbeing are top of their agenda which in turn helps children to be able to learn well and be happy!

Helping teachers develop strategies and systems that mean all the children in the class have their psychological needs met whilst also creating an atmosphere where learning and the enjoyment of learning is top of the agenda!

Some of the trainings that schools have requested for their staff:

  • Neuroscience - Understanding how the brain affects learning

  • Classroom management - Inspiring good behaviour without resorting to shame

  • Emotional Support - creating a school with wellbeing at the centre

Neuroscience

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Motivation Strategies

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Well-Being Plans

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Emotional Literacy

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Inspiring good behaviour

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Neuroscience - Motivation Strategies - Well-Being Plans - Emotional Literacy - Inspiring good behaviour -

Parenting Workshops

In schools

All workshops can be tailored to meet the needs of the parents at your school.

Topics can include:

  • Independence and Resilience

  • Marvellous Mornings, Brilliant Bedtimes

  • Happy Homework !

  • Connection for Co-operation

  • The Brain; Helping it to Help your Child

  • Growing strong Emotional Bonds

By learning new ways of communicating and building healthy strategies, parents can create a family life that involves lots of fun and laughter as well as children with strong self-esteem and lots of self-confidence!

(90% guarantee they will love learning… even at school!)

I trained with Noel Janis-Norton of Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting and I use her skills as a basis for my work with parents paired with 15 years experience as a psychotherapist.

“The training Priscilla provided was absolutely fantastic. The sessions were full of helpful practical advice, presented incredibly well, and were both engaging and informative. We are so grateful for the generous time given to training our volunteers, and we know that the strategies and tips shared will make a real difference not just for the families we currently support, but for future families as well. The sessions covered a wide range of parenting topics and provided our volunteers with valuable tools to help them in their work. Thank you for this invaluable training!”

  • Nicky & Vicky Home-Start Ealing 

Priscilla supported the staff and parents at our school through the Wellbeing Service that she built up for our community.    An important part of the service was helping parents to find ways to help their children with their learning experience at school in terms of emotional and behavioural support.    Parents also requested help with building strategies and systems that meant their outside school behaviour and relationships were strong which included their social and emotional skills.     The talks that Priscilla held at school enabled parents to be able to access support when they needed it most such as bereavement, family break-ups, sibling squabbles and a lack of self-esteem and confidence.    Priscilla supervised a team of therapists who worked 1:1 with our children and she worked with and trained  our staff helping them to understand the emotional needs of the children and building healthy classroom behaviour strategies. Our school were introduced to Watch and Wonder empathy and emotional literacy intervention by Priscilla which supported all the children in our school. Priscilla was a valued member of our team and we miss having her here.

  • Phil Bourne, Headteacher of Our Lady of Grace Infant School  

Priscilla gave a number of parenting workshops, weekly drop in sessions for parents, and staff training - all of which had great impact, promoted discussion, fostered awareness and caused attitude change. She is insightful, empathetic and informative whether it be to groups of parents, staff, children or one to one. She has an overwhelmingly positive and calm persona and a rich knowledge which she draws on consistently, to aid the journey(s) of those she works with. She is a highly valuable asset - every school should have a Priscilla!

  • Mr Jem Peck, Former Head of Kew Green Prep