Miss Davey-Sellars

Sometimes students need to do a sensory circuit Sometimes students need to co-regulate Sometimes I get to do sensory circuits with students to co-regulate (Today I learnt I can’t hula hoop very well) #sensorycircuit #regulation

Character counts. 🙌

@GRaylandPE @TBHAcademy It was very yummy!

@missdaveyy @TBHAcademy The rice crispy cake is mine 👸🏼💁🏼‍♀️

Raising money for MacMillan today. Big thanks to Miss Doughty for arranging! Look at the talent of some out staff 😇 #coffeemorning #macmillan @TBHAcademy

Rainy interhouse rounders with Year 7 today! Well done to SEACOLE 🎉🥳 @TBHAcademy

Parents, if your child finds it difficult to open up to you, here are some things you could say that might help: 1/ You can talk to me, I’m here for you. 2/ If you need to talk to someone else, that’s okay too. 3/ If you talk to me about what is worrying you, I can do my best to help. 4/ Even if I don’t understand, know that I want to. 5/ We’re going to get through this together. You could also see whether other forms of communication like writing a letter or texting would make it easier for your child to let you know what’s going on. Remember that you know your child. You can tell when it isn't the right time or they aren’t in the mood to talk.

Yay !! Snow makes everything look prettier ❄️

We made it 🎉 What a wonderfully tiring and rewarding first term it’s been. It has been so lovely seeing Year 7 enjoying their first Christmas with us! Such a lovely way to wrap up the term! Wishing all our students and families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄✨

It’s the time of year for festive cheer… 🎄 Last nights Christmas concert was incredible to watch… I’m so proud of the fantastic Year 7’s that took part. Two terms in and they were up on stage acting, dancing and playing instruments 🥹#ProudMoments Thank you to @TBHAMusic✨

COME ON YEAR 7 💪🏻 I’ll be there cheering you all on!

It was brilliant to see Year 7 so invested in our remembrance assembly today ran by Mrs Preston. #lestweforget

Click on the image for full info-visual - Please share if you find this helpful ❤️ Dysregulation, or emotional dysregulation, refers to when a person is unable to regulate their own emotional response. They are overwhelmed and unable to manage or control their reaction, which may then be displayed as a meltdown, or as a shutdown. This feeling of overwhelm is often caused by high levels of anxiety, or by sensory overload. For this reason, emotional dysregulation is more commonly experienced by those with sensory processing differences, and those who have difficulty with anxiety. These are both more common in Autistic individuals, those with ADHD and other neurodivergence, as well as other special educational needs (SEN). In children and young people the resulting behaviour may be challenging for adults around them to manage, particularly if the cause is not understood, or if strategies are not in place to support them.  The first step to preventing emotional dysregulation is understanding what the triggers are for that child or young person. When a meltdown or shutdown happens, record what the situation was, and what the cause of the distress may have been. Take notice of the sensory environment (sounds, lights, smells), the social environment (who was present, how familiar with those people is the child, what were the expectations in that situation), and any longer term worries that may be causing anxiety. It is important that schools and families communicate effectively to ensure that each are aware of events or situations that the child or young person may be anxious about. Be aware that a child or young person in a meltdown may seem to be upset about one thing, but in fact have wider anxieties, for example a child who seems to have been triggered by food choices at lunch time may in fact have become overwhelmed due to social anxieties around playtime, or the noisy environment of the dinner hall, with food choices becoming ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’ and tipping them into dysregulation.  It might not be possible to prevent all emotional dysregulation from happening. Life is unpredictable and not all situations are within our control, so overwhelm and anxiety may sometimes occur, no matter what preventative measures we put in place. But there are still things we can do during and after a dysregulation episode to support the children and young people in our care. Once you have an idea of what may trigger dysregulation, where possible make adjustments to avoid those situations.

a gloomy day made slightly better by a rainbow peaking through the clouds 🌈

@mrsmferrier So lucky you let us borrow her! She’s well loved in Pastoral ☺️

@missdaveyy So glad Tegs is such a superstar at TBHA! 😍🐕‍🦺

Tegs supported a student with some co-regulation this morning. How lucky are we to have this support in school 🐕‍🦺♥️ #pastoral #pastoralsupportpup

I know the Year 7’s have loved their Wednesday slot at Inkpots! Always so lovely to pop up and see 😌

Meet Piggly, aptly named by one of my Year 7’s this morning 🐷 Nothing like playdough to support co-regulation. We did agree we need to purchase some more colours though 🌈 I’d give him a solid 7/10 #pastoralsupport #coregulation #playdough