Expanding on last week’s post, we’re continuing to discuss mental health at Inkpots, and this week we’re focusing on body image. It’s an ever-present topic in the news and social media, and if your child is transitioning to high school, the new environment can make them more aware of their bodies. We’ve put together some […]
The start of a new school year can be extremely exciting – it’s a chance to start a fresh and fulfil potential. Unfortunately, pressures at school can be the catalyst for a number of mental health problems. It’s important that children and young people get the support they deserve, so if you’re worried about someone […]
At Inkpots, we’re proud to create an environment full of kindness and respect, but when school friendships go wrong, they can have a seemingly devastating impact on your child. Perhaps the person they stuck close to has betrayed them, or they find themselves isolated within a group. What can you do to help and advise […]
We’re back with more tips on how to make the back to school transition a little easier – this time we’re focusing on how to get back into a routine! After weeks of late nights and a little more freedom, getting everyone back into the term time mentality can be difficult but we’re here to […]
The start of the new school term will be meaning a series of new challenges for families with a young person transitioning from primary to high school. At Inkpots, we said goodbye to a large number of Year 6s at the end of the summer term; they all seemed more than ready to move on […]
With the new school year creeping up on us, we’re here to make the process a little less daunting with our back to school transition series! This week we’re talking after school clubs, something the internet is overloaded with information about. In amongst buying new school uniforms and stationery (you can never have too much…) […]
[photo credit: @katierewse] It is a huge privilege to be the last stop of Little Tiger’s blog tour to celebrate the release of The Garden of Hope! This is the heartwarming story of Maya, Dad and Pip as they come to terms with the loss of Mum, and watch their garden bloom in her memory. We’ve […]
We’re back with five more creative activities to keep you entertained this summer – whatever you’re inspired by! If you want to be inspired by photography… The Picture Poem: write 1-7 then 6-1 vertically down the margin of a piece of paper, then find a picture and write any words or phrases that come to […]
Fifteen-year-old Elektra has her foot in the door of her dream career: an actress. Picked up by an agent after […]
When Fred, Con, Lila and her five-year-old brother Max are unexpectedly brought together in a plane crash into the Amazon […]
Young vampire Amelia Fang and her friends Florence, Tangine and Grimaldi are on a quest to save Queen Fairyweather from […]
This is a truly original and magical book with a surprising premise of there being life inside snow globes. As […]
Max loves paying attention to details, however small, perfect for model making. So, when his only friend – caretaker and […]
Expanding on last week’s post, we’re continuing to discuss mental health at Inkpots, and this week we’re focusing on body image. It’s an ever-present topic in the news and social media, and if your child is transitioning to high school, the new environment can make them more aware of their bodies. We’ve put together some […]
The start of a new school year can be extremely exciting – it’s a chance to start a fresh and fulfil potential. Unfortunately, pressures at school can be the catalyst for a number of mental health problems. It’s important that children and young people get the support they deserve, so if you’re worried about someone […]
At Inkpots, we’re proud to create an environment full of kindness and respect, but when school friendships go wrong, they can have a seemingly devastating impact on your child. Perhaps the person they stuck close to has betrayed them, or they find themselves isolated within a group. What can you do to help and advise […]
We’re back with more tips on how to make the back to school transition a little easier – this time we’re focusing on how to get back into a routine! After weeks of late nights and a little more freedom, getting everyone back into the term time mentality can be difficult but we’re here to […]
The start of the new school term will be meaning a series of new challenges for families with a young person transitioning from primary to high school. At Inkpots, we said goodbye to a large number of Year 6s at the end of the summer term; they all seemed more than ready to move on […]
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