LIVE ONLINE: Therapeutic Story Writing (Afternoon 1:30pm to 3:30pm)

Course date: 13th Jun 2024

‘How we process and respond to our experiences affects our Mental Health and Emotional Well-being.’ (Curriculum for Wales – Health and Well-being)

Some pupils will still present with barriers to learning despite the practitioner’s best efforts to engage with them.

Have you tried using therapeutic stories?

This course aims to provide ideas to support classroom practitioners who seek to promote Health and Well-being in pupils with social, emotional and behavioural issues.

£100.00 + VAT (20%)

Target Group: ALNCOs, ELSAs, N-Y6 Teachers, T.A.s, Thrive Practitioners
The course will cover:-
  •  What is a therapeutic story?
  •  Theory and good practice
  •  Story frames scaffolds
  •  Case studies from current practice
  •  A small bank of stories to get you started

Course Presenter: Angela Coates

EARLY YEARS / WELLBEING – Angela Coates is an Independent Educational Consultant and part time Advisory Teacher with over twenty years of experience working in the early years and primary setting.
Angela has spent the last twelve years in the Nurture Unit where she developed a reputation for successfully managing the most challenging classes. Angela Coates’ role as a part of running the Nurture unit included advisory work for Mainstream Schools and SLT duties predominantly dealing with Safeguarding and pastoral care/family liaison. Pupils in her care attended both settings. Therefore, she has experience of overseeing the fusion of Nurture and Mainstream classes. Angela now runs training courses for schools/parents/educational bodies etc. She has her own business page https://www.facebook.com/thenurturepro  where by she coaches Teachers and parents in supporting ALN. Angela’s main degree was in Language and Communication. She is an NGN (Nurture UK) qualified Nurture Teacher and level 3 OCN Forest School practitioner. She is Group Theraplay(R) trained and Mental Health First Aid Trained. Angela has been a volunteer for SNAP Cymru. Angela is passionate about ALN and continues to support and guide teachers in the Mainstream and Special Educational settings to successfully deliver the ALN reforms and Nurture/Inclusive Curriculums.

Course Location: LIVE ONLINE MEETING

Zoom or teams meeting 

What Happens Next?
  • Please provide Collective Learning with the email address of the person who will be attending the training.
  • Your presenter will email a meeting invitation link to the person who is attending so that they can join her live on the day.
  • The meeting room will only be available to those who have been sent the link and will be admitted to the room on the day.
  • All resource materials will be sent electronically to the attendee after the event.
NB: The attendee may choose to attend the training from their home base if this has been approved by the school.