Author Archives: Zara Niwano

V.E. Day Lockdown Blog

Hi Everyone… from deep in lock-down, suffering from overload and worry about the business (don’t [...]

FREE ACTIVITIES TO HELP CHILDREN GET ON TOGETHER – for homes, essential schooling groups and childcare settings

Hello – we have been contacted for ways of helping children get on together. While [...]

FREE GOLDEN RULES POSTERS to download for Homes, Essential Schooling Groups and Childcare Settings

Free Golden Rules Posters to download for Homes, Essential Schooling Groups and Childcare Settings While [...]

Circle Times, School Closures and Total Disruption

Amidst the anxiety, total disruption and partial or complete school closures, it was really good [...]

The Magic Touch – helping children feel a sense of belonging and attachment

Here I am relaxing in a home-built tent, having a rest with the nursery ‘dog’. [...]

IT IS OFFICIAL!

Praise – not telling off – keeps children motivated! Researchers in the USA spent 3 [...]

After All These Years of Training – I Still Get Nervous!

Just standing here in an empty hall with 150 empty chairs in front of me. [...]

YPO December Training – Powerfully Positive Lunchtimes and Delegate Gifts

Here is Jenny at YPO (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation – a publicly owned central purchasing body [...]

Kirkhill Primary – 25 Years Of Excellence and Consistency Through Quality Circle Time

QUESTION: (From teacher to a child in a circle who had just finished a Circle [...]

Kindness, Belonging and Conversation: The Guardian Article (Oct 2019) about Getting Britain Talking – and Clear Links to The Quality Circle Time Golden Model

How thought-provoking is this well-written article in The Guardian by Danielle Graph. It is all [...]