Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School

Emotional Literacy Support Assistant - helping kids to thrive at the Castle and beyond!

[Ewell Castle School @EwellCastleUK]

Raising awareness for World Autism Week - there are a couple of great tv programmes on autism https://t.co/5IP8eXVgCM & 'Unmasking my autism" by Christine McGuinness, also on BBC. Also a @TEDTalks by Ethan Lisi on what it's like to have autism.

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

"I've learned that wherever perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun."
Quote above from my favourite author, Brene Brown and poster below by an ELSA student. 💛
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#Perfectionism

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

Just an absolutely incredible watch! Well done @ChrisGPackham and team. Flo, Murray, Ethan and Anton - you were all SO inspiring! 👏👏👏
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#AutismAwareness

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

So on Tuesday at 9-00pm on @BBCTwo we continue our #insideourautisticminds series with the remarkable Anton and Ethan who explain how their lives are impacted by the condition . If felt positive about last weeks episode please don’t miss this one . @Autism @OpenUniversity

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

1 year ago, Russia invaded the Ukraine. We were honoured this week to have Anna and Jane speak to us about their experiences and joint initative to raise much needed funds: https://t.co/KuCg4TCLOn
Please do support them #EwellCastleFamily: https://t.co/5hThuNAhKo
#UkraineWillWin

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

One of the greatest things you can teach your children (and yourself) is that our worry-fuelled, negative thoughts are rarely reality. The "What ifs?" serve little purpose, so challenge and reframe them, daily. 🤔
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#CBT

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

Happy and Hoppy #LunarNewYear to our #EwellCastleFamily, and to everyone else who will be celebrating over the next 15 days! #YearOfTheRabbit... my most favourite animal! 🐰
#ELSAsupport

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

Now, what's that song from "Frozen", the one that Elsa sings??? 🤔
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#LetItGo

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

According to the media, today is #BlueMonday. What nonsense! Please don't feel down just because you are told to be. In fact, don't be blue at all... not unless you are this super cool campervan! 💙
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#HappinessIsAnInsideJob

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

How lovely is this, from @tinybuddha. I see a lot of children suffering from anxiety, low-self esteem, and crippling perfectionism. We need to be more realistic role models in today's pressure cooker world. 🤯
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#EmotionalGrowth

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

Merry Christmas, Dear #EwellCastleFamily 💙
#ELSAsupport
#MentalHealthAwareness

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

As we head into the Castle for the last day of term, I would like to wish the entire #EwellCastleFamily a truly fabulous Christmas. I share with you my three favourite baubles, from the Prep School's Christmas Tree of Kindness! 🌲
#ELSAsupport
#KindnessMatters
#MerryChristmas

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

An early Christmas Gift! Check out this new #MentalHealth Hub, full of very useful resources and information! Thank you @Youthscape 🙏
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport

[Youthscape @Youthscape]

We're so excited the Mental Health Hub is here!🙌

Here you’ll find a range of information + resources around supporting young people’s mental health - and your own💭

Check it out - https://t.co/eX5cNBes74

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

Open heart, open mind and an open door. These are the essential qualities to being a great parent, friend and ELSA. Behaviour is still communication. 👁
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#Behaviour

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

One of the most incredible things I think you can learn, is that your thoughts are just what you tell yourself. They are mostly untrue. Teaching my ELSA students this and challenging them to reframe their thoughts is a real lightbulb moment.💡
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#CBT

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

In ELSA sessions we talk about everyone having their very own "Frame of Reference". Where they were born, their family dynamics, their interests, their dreams. Every single human being will have unique stories, many left untold. 🙏
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#BeKindAlways

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

Fabulous night! Watching our students on stage at the Epsom Playhouse, last night, made me so proud to be part of our fantastic and hugely creative #EwellCastleFamily 🎭
#ELSAsupport
#FindYourPassion

[Silas Edmonds (he/him) MA NPQH FRSA @EwellCastleHead]

A triumphant night @EwellCastleUK as the curtain calls to an end our musical week with The Wiz! Congratulations to our epic cast and crew, musicians and singers. #entertainment

[Battlefields by 4x4 @bb4x4]

“REMEMBER WHY WE REMEMBER”

Charlie Wilson, brother of @matywils, wrote this amazing poem for Remembrance Day. They’ve put this narrative video together in honour of our fallen heroes.

#LestWeForget
#WeWillRememberThem
#RemembranceDay

[Mrs G - ELSA at Ewell Castle Senior School @EwellCastleELSA]

Feelings come and go, like the tides of the ocean. Learn to surf! Building resilience in yourself and your children will be one of the greatest gifts you can give them. 🌊
#EwellCastleFamily
#ELSAsupport
#Resilience

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

Admitting to yourself that you're struggling does not mean you're weak. It's a massive step in the right direction. Life can be hard. We will all struggle from time to time - and that's okay.