Home About All Hallows About Dr Richards DR TREVOR RICHARDS Head, All Hallows Prep Metacognition…. thinking about thinking October 11, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes. As a school this week we have been focusing on our metacognition, which one of our Year 2 children described crisply as, “Thinking about thinking”. Although many writers struggle to define this key intellectual characteristic, essentially metacognition is a type of thinking in which children reflect on their learning and on their own cognitive process. […] READ MORE Social Media and Young People’s Wellbeing October 11, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes. I am no supporter of the stance that social media is inherently harmful. Indeed, I use it daily, but the testimony of Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen before the US Senate this week emphasises that we need to continue to be vigilant about its potential impact on young people’s well-being and development. Although we are yet […] READ MORE Locking down children’s play? April 27, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes. Given the evidence of the importance of unstructured (not necessarily completely unsupervised) play for children’s development and well being, which is reinforced from my office window each day, I was interested to read the results of the large-scale British Children’s Play Survey that were published this week. The study suggested that children were now having […] READ MORE Wellbeing vs. Learning, an either/or issue? March 19, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes. As the children return to school, the matter of ‘catching up’ on learning and nourishing their mental health cannot be an either/or. In fact, doing all we can to support their wellbeing after the stresses of the pandemic is a vital component in promoting progress in their learning. As Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs suggests, in order […] READ MORE OLDER POSTS ALL HALLOWS PREPARATORY SCHOOL A day & boarding school for children aged 3 - 13 in Somerset where wellbeing and academic achievement go hand in hand FIND OUT MORE FOLLOW US Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. FOLLOW RECENT POSTS Metacognition…. thinking about thinking October 11, 2021 Social Media and Young People’s Wellbeing October 11, 2021 Locking down children’s play? April 27, 2021 Wellbeing vs. Learning, an either/or issue? March 19, 2021 Protecting and boosting our children’s well-being on their return from lockdown March 3, 2021 TAGS anxiety balance confidence dual-coding education system exam stress happiness mental health procrastination relationships research resilience screen time self-belief wellbeing Search Blog by Dr.Trevor Richards Design by Interactive Schools Follow