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Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies offer free webinars for parents
Since the recent announcement of schools being closed, it has meant a lot of sudden changes for parents which can have an impact on mental wellbeing. Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies is offering two free webinars to support parents. Managing my child during lockdown – 19th of January at 4pm This webinar aims to look at common…
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The Oak National Academy teacher hub
The Oak National Academy was created in April 2020 in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Leading education organisations, with over 300 teachers, came together to create over 600 lessons to keep pupils learning, which can be accessed via the teacher hub. There are now nearly 10,000 lessons available on the site and lessons can be downloaded,…
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness in Schools sit together When the UK first went into lockdown last year, the Mindfulness in School Project (MiSP) launched a series of free daily online mindfulness practice sessions called ‘Sit Together’. It was heartwarming and inspirational to see so many people join via Zoom, many bringing families too. At the beginning of another national…
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Education Support are here for you
Education Support are the only UK charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of education staff in schools, colleges and universities. They have produced a series of short videos for teachers, lecturers and support staff dealing with the Covid-19 crisis. They also have a series of resources on anxiety, grief and how to…
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Swanlea Express – Issue 28
This newsletter is about the many positive things that have been taking place at Swanlea. It includes news of Sixth Formers who have won bursaries to reduce their university fees by thousands. Our year seven students opened up about their experiences of starting secondary school and Swanlea has gained VAWG Champion status. The Swanlea Express…
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NHS Guide to Differentiate Between Coronavirus, The Common Cold & Flu
The NHS has produced a guide to differentiate between Coronavirus, the common cold and flu. Health experts hope it will make it clearer to people whether they may need to self-isolate or arrange to have a coronavirus test. Click the link below for further information: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/21/coronavirus-symptoms-how-to-tell-if-you-have-a-common-cold-flu-or-covid
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Swanlea Star Students hit the headlines
Swanlea students achieved exceptional GCSE and A level results this year. Some who celebrated on Thursday 20th August and Thursday 13th August were even interviewed by the press. Take a look at these two articles, which appeared in the Eastern Eye newspaper. They both feature interviews with successful Swanlea students: A-level testing row makes pupils…
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Families wanted to help study the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on families and communities
University College London is working with Tower Hamlets Council to understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on families and communities in the borough. It would be fantastic for as many people as possible to take part in the study. You are eligible to take part if you live in Tower Hamlets with a postcode beginning E1,…
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NHS Test and Trace film opportunity – case studies wanted
The Tower Hamlets communications team are looking to create a video to promote the NHS Test and Trace programme, featuring young people in the borough aged 16 upwards who have had symptoms of Covid-19 and booked a test through the national programme. Case studies would be required to film a short clip (one minute maximum) talking…
