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Wake Up Wednesday – Dealing With Traumatic & Challenging Events
When children and young people experience traumatic or difficult life events, their emotional world can be shaken, and the impact may show up in their behaviour, mood, or relationships. Whether itโs bereavement, a family breakdown or witnessing something distressing, the support of trusted adults can be key in helping them feel safe again. This guide […]
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Youth Violence
Youth violence impacts 1 in 4 children and young people in the UK, yet many parents and educators feel unsure how to respond. This guide breaks down the causes, risks and warning signs of violent behaviour in young people, helping adults feel more confident in supporting those at risk. Drawing on expert insights from the […]
Supporting Children Returning To School!
Returning to school after the summer holidays can be both exciting and daunting. Take a look at some top tips from the #Wakeupwednesday team at national college!
Group Chats
Group chats are a hugely popular way for children to stay in touch with their friends, whether via messaging apps, social platforms or games. These online groups can help them feel connected, strengthen relationships and encourage creativity โ but they also come with certain risks. From teasing and exclusion to privacy worries and inappropriate content, […]
ALP Schools Paddleboarding
Thanks to funding from Paddle UK – and with potential further investment from the Duke of Edinburgh Awards – ALP Schools had 6 staff members pass their level 1 Stand Up Paddle Instructor course last weekend! Training was delivered by the team at Mote Park Watersports centre – From the spring term we will be introducing ALP […]
World Mental Health Week!
ALP Sittingbourne’s learners are celebrating Mental Health all week with a range of mindfulness ALP Sittingbourne’s learners are celebrating Mental Health all week with a range of mindfulness! So far, we have made biscuits, positive pebbles, embedded mental health into mental maths and enjoyed a range of calming, sensory tuff trays. For the rest of […]
Harvest Donations
One of our Amazon (Life Skills) learners went out in the community this week to buy items to donate to the local food bank. He chose tinned and shelf goods so they could be stored longer and verbalised how the food banks would help homeless people and people with not a lot of money. Well […]
Mental Health Wellbeing Highly Commended Status!
ALP Sittingbourne are thrilled to announce that we have been informed that we have been awarded ‘๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ’ after being nominated for the 2024 Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. This is A huge accolade we are all very proud of, and the team has worked very hard to get to this level. We look forward […]
Happy Pants Ranch
On Tuesday, Atlantic volunteered to support The Happy Pants Ranch. They had an amazing time meeting the animals and getting stuck into some hard work in the very soggy fields. Both learners have cemented their desire to work with animals in the future through their experience today. We look forward to volunteering again!
Huckleberry Farm
Yesterday, Caspians and Waves had a fantastic morning at Huckleberry. They were able to feed and pet the chickens, turkeys, alpacas, goats, donkeys and sheep. It was clear to see that the children were fully immersed within the animal care that was offered to them.