Category: Practice

NWCC’s journey towards an Emotion Works Platinum School Award

Introduction Hello! I’m Greg Clark, PT and P7 teacher at North West Community Campus, Dumfries. Myself and the staff team here at NWCC are looking forward to sharing our school’s journey through the Emotion Works Award Programme over the coming weeks .   Our school context and Early Journey – 2017 My personal EW journey […]

Primary School Award Information

OUR PRIMARY SCHOOL AWARD PROGRAMME IS NOW ACCESSIBLE ONLINE here  The information on this page demonstrates the consultation  process involved in the development of the award with a number of schools from the EW Community. Award Programme Overview This video recording provides a summary of the entire School award process from Claire, followed by an […]

Emotion Works Literacy Programme – Your Questions Answered

WHAT IS THE EMOTION WORKS LITERACY PROGRAMME? The Emotion Works Literacy Programme is a self-contained 6-month online programme including training and teaching material to help schools introduce Emotion Works to pupils through literacy activities and themes. Learning outcomes for Emotional Wellbeing and Literacy (including vocabulary extension, talking, listening, reading and writing) will be identified across […]

Emotion Works Award News!

The winner of the category was chosen because the judges felt she was making a positive and wide impact on Scotland’s school children. Taking her background in education, she’s developed a programme to help children and young people with their emotional literacy which has been crucial during this trying year. I’m very proud to share […]

The Emotion Works Recovery Programme – your questions answered – updated 6th July

Our Recovery Programme website is now live. You can access it at www.emotionworks-recovery.org.uk WHAT IS THE EMOTION WORKS RECOVERY PROGRAMME? Emotion Works is a programme & organisation that puts learning at the heart of emotional wellbeing. Our expertise is in education and our training and resources are for teachers and educators to help children and […]

Emotion Works Practitioners Private Facebook Page

Did you know we have a private facebook page for sharing Emotion Works practice ideas and examples? Also for asking questions and getting advice from fellow teachers and Claire at Emotion Works too. It’s a members perk so please join us if you’d like to browse or contribute. If you have an individual or school […]

Starter Symbol Bank resource currently piloting

Is it easier for your learners to understand the concepts of the Emotion Works cogs and the links between them using symbol supports? We’re very happy to be working with Lynburn Primary in Fife to pilot the idea of offering a ready made symbol resource where 12 laminated symbols relating to each of the first […]

Excellent practice example documented and shared

We were so impressed by Fiona Berrow’s assembly example at our latest mainstream teacher’s practice feedback session, we decided to go back and visit her at school to document the process of learning and teaching she carried out with her P5/6 Class on the lead up to their fantastic assembly delivery. Fiona is the P5/6 […]

‘A Right to Speak’ funded project concludes with a wonderful practice sharing event at Middlefield School

This month saw twenty ASL Practitioners from Glasgow City Council showcase their work following an Emotion Works training programme spanning 6 months. The project was aimed at helping pupils with communication and behavioural support needs exercise their right to speak and be understood.   Some examples of work shared at the event… Lessons helping younger […]