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Elsa-support

elsa-support

5.0(63)

York

Hi everyone, I am Debbie and I created and run the Elsa Support website. My motto is ‘Together we can make a difference’. One of the things I noticed very quickly when I was working in school was that there was a real lack of ELSA resources. I am a bit of a Google queen but even so it was difficult, without spending a huge amount of money on things, to find anything really suitable. I ended up writing my own planning and coming up with ideas and thought why not share them, that was the start of Elsa Support…… It is all about the BEES I love my bees and you might wonder why? Bees are: Busy, they work incredibly hard Work as a team always Social creatures and do communicate with each other Co-operate with each other for the same aim All have very different roles and divide their ultimate job between them all Create honey that feeds them, and us, they even store it for lean times Adaptable and do so when environmental factors change Bees work together for a common goal or aim, we can learn so much from them. They are the reason my very first ‘nurturing’ group was called ‘Busy Bees’. Well that and the fact I managed to buy some fabulous ‘bee cushions’! My vision for that first group was a group of children who belonged. We all know belonging boosts self-esteem. Feeling part of a community can have such an impact on children. Creating a group where children worked together as a team, who supported each other and socialised with each other. In fact, after the very first group I ran I overheard one of the very quiet and shy children organising for them all to meet up at playtime the next day. A major part of my role was helping children with social and emotional issues. It became a huge interest to me to try and break down barriers to learning. I am a big fan of group work and have written many interventions over the years which you can find on the website. I try to keep the cost of resources as low as I can because to me it is important that you do use them, but it is important to me that you can have some free resources to work with children, I know how difficult it is with school budgets. Every Friday I create something for free and share with you all. The website has grown from strength to strength and I have had many emails and messages to tell me how useful it has been to people setting out on the ELSA journey but also helpful to teachers, teaching assistants, learning mentors, counsellors and many other professionals. Please read my testimonials page and do email me if there is something you want to say about the website. Back to the Bees and community My vision of my very first ‘nurturing group’ was based on Bees and my vision includes that for ELSA’s and other professionals working with children on social and emotional issues. Mental health awareness, quite rightly, is becoming a huge thing due to so many factors. I really wanted to create community amongst all those people working for the same aims. This is to support you in your role supporting children. Some ELSA’s/adults do work alone in school and just need a bit of support, a listening ear, reassurance and some kind words. Our main group on Facebook has nearly 3000 members, who are all so supportive of each other. It is a wonderful community of like minded people. We have a mentoring section where you can be paired up with another person if you feel you need that extra bit of support. I listen to you, I get involved in discussion, I suggest resources, I suggest ideas and I create resources for you. You tell me what you want, and I try my best to create it for you. Do join us, together we can make a difference! What is ELSA? An ELSA in a school is an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. There is a recognised ELSA training course aimed specifically at Teaching Assistants in schools. Examples of things covered on the course are social skills, emotions, bereavement, social stories and therapeutic stories, anger management, self-esteem, counselling skills such as solution focus and friendship. To find out more about this course, contact the Educational Psychologists in your LEA and ask them if they are running one, if not ask them if it is possible for the future. Also check out neighbouring LEAs, they will sometimes take people out of their area to make up numbers. The founder of ELSA, Sheila Burton, has her own website, ELSA Network site, where there is lots of information about the ELSA Role, so do also have a look on there.

Pixie Lott Performing Arts Academy

pixie lott performing arts academy

5.0(2)

Chelmsford

Our strong faculty staff ensure that students are able to learn and complete ISTD exams in a multitude of dance genres (Ballet, Tap, Modern Theatre, Jazz, Contemporary, Street, Rock 'n' Roll and Freestyle) as well as LAMDA solo acting exams and London College of Music singing exams. Higher level ISTD and LAMDA exams also carry beneficial UCAS points for university. We are a family run school that has been running for over 5 years and we really enjoy coming each Saturday to see everyone! We have our amazing bi-annual show and in between this an ‘Exhibition of Work’ evening and an annual ‘Acting Showcase’ followed by a prize-giving. Every August we have our ever growing popular Summer School with our amazing Musical Director Robert Hyman and Pixie. All the students have worked so hard every Saturday and Tuesday and Thursday evenings, we are extremely proud of them all! It is so wonderful to see the students come to us to learn and grow into talented individuals. We have our wonderful teachers to thank for this and parents for being so supportive. Our students have gained 100% pass rates in their exams, most obtaining the highest marks. Our outstanding achievements from our 2015 opening to date are: Jessica Wade-Barry was cast in ‘The Sound of Music Live’ for ITV, in 2015. Erin LeCount was a finalist in the ITV show, ‘The Voice Kids UK’, in 2017. Lucy Blanchfield went to Laine Theatre Arts and then onto Bird College where she was awarded a DADA in 2017. Holly McDonagh played her West End debut as little Cosette in Cameron Macintosh’s West End musical production of ‘Les Misérables’ Jan 2017 to Jan 2018. Holly also played little Gloria Estefan in the musical ‘On Your Feet’ at the Leicester Curve and then at the London Coliseum from May to Sept 2019. In 2018, Mia Lineham passed her ISTD Advanced 1 Tap with a distinction, aged 15. In 2018, Holly-Marie Davenport passed her ISTD Intermediate Tap and Intermediate Modern both with a distinction, aged 15. Frankie-Mae Garner made her West End debut in the musical ‘School of Rock’ in 2018. Lily Boreham and Taite Grindlay were selected to be part of The English Youth’s Ballet production of ‘Cinderella In Hollywood’ in July 2018. Lucia Wratten was a finalist in the ISTD Junior Ballet Awards in October 2018 and 2019, and also qualified for the ISTD National Finals in Solo Disco Freestyle Set Dance in 2020. Faye Wood was a finalist in the ISTD Junior Ballet Awards in October 2018. In 2019, Harvey Alcott passed his LAMDA grade 8 (gold medal) with a distinction, aged 16. Lucy Shaw was cast for a feature film ‘120 Hours’ in 2019 and also a short film ‘Our Plastic Beach’ in 2020. Mary Alcott and Lucia Wratten were awarded scholarships from The English Youth Ballet. Elise De Boos, Jessica Fleet, Holly McDonagh, Madison Karukus were also selected for the production of ‘Giselle’ in March 2020. Scarlett Coles qualified in Solos for the ISTD Freestyle Nationals in 2020. Our Elite Competition Team came 1st Place at the ISTD competition in 2020. Annabelle Holland, Mary Alcott, Elise De Boos were awarded scholarships to the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Ruby Rose Rider, Madison Karakus and Jessica Tickel were awarded full time places too. Jessica Tickel recently auditioned and has now been offered a full time place at Arts Educational School. Holly-Marie Davenport was awarded a DADA and joined Bird College in 2019. Taite Grindlay was accepted into the Dance Conservatoire. Ruby Rose Rider auditioned and was offered after a place at The National Youth Theatre as a member and ambassador. In September 2019 Ruby-Rose successfully auditioned at the Arts Educational School and joined their sixth form. She will be going into her second year in September 2020 as Head Girl. In 2020, Elise de Boos, Lottie Wright, Holly McDonagh and Madison Karakus gained places to attend Performers Elite Program, training with the college once a month for a year. During Lockdown 2020, Lucia Wratten and Scarlett Coles qualified for ISTD Grand National Finals, Scarlett placed in the top 12 and Lucia Wratten placed 3rd in the whole of the UK. We also competed online for the prestigious Janet Cram awards where there were over 700 entries. Holly-Marie, Lucia and Scarlett were Semi finalists, placing in the top 20. Izzy White auditioned and successfully gained a place in December 2020 to start The British & Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM) in Sept 2021. Christina Turner passed London College of Music (LCM) Grade 8 singing with g8 singing with a distinction. In Feb 2021 our elite team Qualified to represent England in Small group Street, Show dance and Jazz. Holly-Marie Davenport was selected to compete in the Senior Jazz Solo section for the Dance World Cup ,representing England.

Bodywise Pilates Teacher Training

bodywise pilates teacher training

Salisbury

We warmly welcome complete beginners and advanced Pilates practitioners alike. Whatever your background, experience, ability or fitness level, we can help you to move better and feel better (and to have fun in the process!) Whether your goals include improved mobility for everyday activities, management of current injuries, pain reduction, improved posture / balance, increased strength / flexibility, or improved sports performance at elite level, we will help you to make the best of your body. We offer group mat classes (up to 10 people on mats) and group equipment classes (up to 4 people on the Pilates apparatus - reformers, cadillacs, stability chairs, and barrels). If you prefer a more personalised approach we can teach you on a one-to-one (or two-to-one) basis, to focus more specifically on your individual needs. Corporate class are available too - we can offer short standing classes, or "Pilates at your desk" sessions, to improve productivity at work. Many people who aren't local to us enjoy attending our online classes. We run specialist Over-60s classes, as well as Chair-based classes for those with restricted mobility. We are skilled in post-operative rehabilitation / remedial Pilates, and we support numerous people with disabilities. We are experienced working with pregnant and post-natal women, and with people suffering from all kinds of different conditions such as back pain, disc issues, osteoporosis, arthritis, scoliosis, hypermobility, sciatica and other neural problems, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, joint replacement / pain, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinsons disease, high and low blood pressure, fibromyalgia, lupus, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME), cancer and various pelvic / spinal conditions. We invite movement teachers to deepen their practice with us, with weekly classes or one-off workshops. Bodywise is a Pilates teacher-training centre, running in-depth Matwork and Equipment teacher-training courses (accredited by the Pilates Foundation, the highest standard in Pilates training). All teachers at Bodywise are Pilates Foundation trained and highly creative - each with their own unique approach. The Pilates Foundation requires its members to maintain up-to-date insurance and first aid certification. PF Teachers must also commit to ongoing learning, training and practice through Continual Professional Development courses (CPD) each year. We also have a small shop on the premises selling various Pilates equipment such as mats, softballs, therabands, foam rollers, yoga blocks, spiky massage balls, non-slip socks and some clothing / books.