Confidence: Building up confidence is key to learning; without it the brain struggles to retain, analyse or understand information. Without the confidence to have a go, it can be easier to give up and shut down with ‘I don’t understand, I can’t do it’. This fear of failure can become overwhelming, but academic support alongside understanding and encouragement can ease the frustration and give students the confidence to try. 

Care: Learning how to take care with work and organisation is also a vital skill. Throughout high school, a major cause of stress and anxiety is often disorganisation; not knowing how to manage and plan out time, leaving homework or assessments to the last minute. Learning how to plan for assessment and exams and finding a way to manage organisation are key skills for senior grades and for future education. 

Calm: I am passionate about heping students to find calm as a base to start learning from. Stress impacts our ability to concentrate, focus and learn, so a variety of simple movement or breathing techniques can make a huge difference to a student’s ability to cope at school. These tools are suitable for all ages and situations both in and outside the classroom and can potentially equip students for life in many uncomfortable, difficult and anxious situations.