by H1pAdm1n | Apr 22, 2026 | Schools
One in five pupils in your classroom is likely to be neurodivergent. That’s the working estimate from recent UK research, and it matches what school leaders across Northern Ireland are seeing on the ground — more children identified with ADHD, autism, dyslexia,...
by H1pAdm1n | Apr 17, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Children’s Mental Health Week gives schools a valuable chance to focus attention on emotional wellbeing, belonging and support. The opportunity is real, but so is the risk of the week becoming mostly symbolic. A few posters, a themed assembly and a social media post...
by H1pAdm1n | Apr 17, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Emotional literacy is one of those terms schools often agree is important, but not always define clearly. In practice, it means helping children and young people recognise feelings, put words around them, understand what may be driving them, and communicate more...
by H1pAdm1n | Apr 17, 2026 | School Wellbeing
Exam stress is one of the most common pressures schools see in the months leading up to GCSEs and A-levels. For some students it looks like worry and self-doubt. For others it shows up as avoidance, irritability, perfectionism, panic or a sudden drop in confidence....
by H1pAdm1n | Apr 17, 2026 | School Wellbeing
GCSE options can feel like a very big moment in school life, even when adults know they are not the end of the road. For many pupils, this is the first time they are being asked to make a decision that sounds serious, future-facing, and difficult to reverse. That...
