A THREAD:

Your school might be opening more widely, it might not, or you might be planning for it. Whatever the decision we hope some of our resources might be helpful

#schoolreopeninguk #coronavirus #edutwitter #twittereps
1. Last week with @BPSOfficial we published #backtoschool guidance. It looks at different systems (government, community, school and individual) and offers clear strategies.

Read here: https://bit.ly/2ZM995F ">https://bit.ly/2ZM995F&q...
2. Whether schools are reopening more widely or not it& #39;s important right now to nurture teacher resilience. Our advice by @SarahDuffield14 and @edpsydan focuses on belonging, help seeking and learning - a great read for school leaders

Read here: https://bit.ly/2V9xrmq ">https://bit.ly/2V9xrmq&q...
3. At home or at school, #play is going to be essential for children. We& #39;ve worked with @SilverfishMedia and some fantastic children to produce some short films explaining why we& #39;re #playfirst https://youtu.be/9mgeOkq2yyg ">https://youtu.be/9mgeOkq2y...
4. We& #39;ve also worked with some fab EPs and play experts to explain the psychology behind the importance of play

@PlayWales @DrCathyAtkinson @DrMelsie @MebbyAdkins @edpsydan @LutonPsychology https://youtu.be/d9wjcE7elwg ">https://youtu.be/d9wjcE7el...
5. The #coronavirus pandemic hasn& #39;t gone away and children will still have questions and worries. Our short guide & #39;Talking to children about coronavirus& #39; offers 5 simple steps to help have these conversations:

Read here: https://bit.ly/2ZUPSiE ">https://bit.ly/2ZUPSiE&q...
6. If you& #39;re in a #KeyWorkerJobs then @BPSOfficial has produce some specific advice for key worker parents

Read here: https://bit.ly/3csOmak ">https://bit.ly/3csOmak&q...
7. Lastly, there is also our resource paper for parents and schools during #schoolclosures - it offers tips and advice to try to balance emotional wellbeing and learning while staying at home.

Read here: https://bit.ly/3eCbBQv ">https://bit.ly/3eCbBQv&q...
8. PS - Parenting young babies while social distancing and self isolating can come with unique challenges. @psychedmum blogged for @BPSOfficial about this and offers some useful advice:

https://www.bps.org.uk/blogs/guest/parenting-young-babies-whilst-self-isolating-and-social-distancing">https://www.bps.org.uk/blogs/gue...
9. PPS - Our Committee member Dr Kim O& #39;Connor has also blogged for BPS thinking about the specific needs of #Refugees and asylum seekers - many of your school communities may include families in these circumstance @RefugeesIntl @Refugees @RefugeeAction

https://www.bps.org.uk/blogs/guest/supporting-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-during-coronavirus-pandemic">https://www.bps.org.uk/blogs/gue...
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