Pooky Ponders – Big Questions with Brilliant People Dr Pooky Knightsmith

Today’s question is: Why do children need to feel they belong and how can adults support?
I’m in conversation with Sarah Dove 
Sarah is a qualified teacher who has worked in PRU and AP settings for the last 19 years, including psychiatric inpatient care settings.  Sarah’s new book is ‘Behaving Together, a teacher’s guide to nurturing behaviour.’  
LINKS:
Website: https://www.phoenixgrouphq.com 
Book: https://amzn.to/3zeLVUk 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-dove-npqh-ma-fcct-78a49b5b/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhoenixEdSarah 
The transition resource Sarah created: https://www.phoenixgrouphq.com/resources 
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Today’s question is: How can we build bridges between home and school for children with additional needs?
I’m in conversation with Ginny Bootman 
Ginny is a SENCO of 2 Primary schools in Northamptonshire. She is also an advocate for the role which empathy plays in promoting home ,school links for children with additional needs.
LINKS:
Website: https://www.ginnybootman.com 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginny-bootman-0b7436184/?originalSubdomain=uk 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sencogirl 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50Xl66JksnO698eAnZrk0A 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginnybootman/ 


Ginny also asked me to highlight the following:
Jamil Zaki - The war for kindness: https://amzn.to/3qwEsgi  
Peter Bazalgette - The Empathy Instinct: https://amzn.to/3qAdxAj 
The work of Brene Brown: https://amzn.to/3y4soFM 


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Today’s question is: 
What can adults do to make the pain a child feels after losing a parent a little more bearable?
I’m in conversation with Ian & Phoebe Gilbert 
Ian and his daughter Phoebe contributed to the book Independent Thinking on Loss and Phoebe has set up an enterprise with support from Prince's Trust all about helping schools help young people dealing with bereavement
LINKS:
Ian’s Website: https://www.independentthinking.co.uk/associates/ian-gilbert/
Phoebe’s Website: https://www.cwtchycare.com/about-us  
Book: https://www.independentthinkingpress.com/books/teachingskills/independent-thinking-on-loss/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisiangilbert/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ITLWorldwide


Additional links:
BBC radio programme about the evolution of grief: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct1pq7
Ian and Phoebe’s book: https://www.independentthinkingpress.com/books/teachingskills/independent-thinking-on-loss/ - if you  use the code 'ITL20' you can get 20% off at checkout.

 Winston’s wish: https://www.winstonswish.org
Wish Thunks to help schools open up conversations about life and death in a safe way: to help schools open up conversations about life and death in a safe way.
This is the link to Winston's Wish whose work Im sure you know about. And here is where we did some Thunks for them to help schools open up conversations about life and death in a safe way.
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Today’s question is: Why would knowing more about dying be good for us all?
I’m in conversation with Kathryn Mannix  who is a retired palliative care doctor and end of life conversations campaigner.
LINKS:
Website: https://withtheendinmind.co.uk 
Book: https://amzn.to/3tlY2fK 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drkathrynmannix 
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Today’s question is: How can we ensure children are happy, safe and engaged? 
I’m in conversation with Paul Hodgkinson
Executive Principal of Bolton Impact Trust. Multi-Academy Trust which comprises one Special School and four Alternative Provision Academies. We look after 300 children who aren't currently accessing mainstream education.
LINKS:
Website: http://www.boltonimpacttrust.org.uk 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hodgkinson-paul-8763395a/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bolton_pru 
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Today’s question is: To what extent could gaps in learning affect chances in later life?
I’m in conversation with Victoria Carr
“I am a mum, a headteacher, an army reservist, an academic doctor, a part time lecturer ...”
LINKS:
Website: http://www.woodlands.cheshire.sch.uk 
TedX talk: https://youtu.be/H_Nh2UWMv8A 
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