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10th November 2020
The pandemic and children's mental health
Something I love about working with children is their general positivity and upbeat attitude but it’s often easy to breeze over the fact that many share some of the same worries, concerns and anxieties…
1st October 2020
We're back, Covid-Safe and better than ever!
We were hugely excited to reopen our classes in September but it’s fair to say that I did have some apprehension about how we could make it work with ever-changing government guidelines. We were…
21st August 2020
Creating a Covid-Safe Perform class
We’re approaching our sixth week of being back in the class with children in our face-to-face holiday courses and it’s been going really well! I’m in awe of how quickly and easily…
19th June 2020
Returning to Perform post-lockdown
When schools closed on 20th March, so did Perform. Apart from major holidays like Christmas and Easter, there's almost always a Perform activity running somewhere and we're generally been active…
20th May 2020
Learn something new this lockdown
It's week 9 of lockdown and, even though the rules are being eased little by little, it still feels like I'm constantly searching for new things to do and new ways to keep everyone entertained…
28th April 2020
Things to do at home during lockdown
As we find ourselves well into the new term at home school, we thought we'd share some tips, exercises and resources to make your new job as "teacher" a little easier. First things first,well…
10th March 2020
How to talk to your child about the coronavirus
The way you discuss the coronavirus with your child should depend on your own particular parenting style and their age. While some parents prefer to shield their children from reality, in general,…