Veronika Chidemo

Assistant Principal & DSL, leading on Mental Health&Wellbeing. Qualified MHFA instructor, Co-founder of @HSTraining_Ed.

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@MikeArmiger Love you too mate, what a lush evening we had!! 💚

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@MikeArmiger 😭😭😭😭

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

I'm just in the process of defining my research question around this model for my MA dissertation... 👌🏻

[HeadStrong Training in Education @HSTraining_Ed]

We had a 🌟 time on Tuesday @ our Masterclass. We talked about what needs to happen in order to shift towards a +ve wellbeing climate in ed. I love to introduce ppl to this model to break approaches to wellbeing down into the diff responsibilities we have to make the weather. 🌄

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@PookyH Great nugget Pooky, thank you for some useful reminders! I loved your comment about calm/masking and that this needs to come with self-care. Fab work!

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@WomenEd Yes please!

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@Actionjackson Mansplaining.

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@thosethatcan My boundaries are necessary so I can keep going.... 2/2

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@thosethatcan I remind myself that I'm only good at my job & of use in safeguarding if I safeguard my own energy. It is impossible (for me) stay cognitively alert, apply critical thinking, hold emotional space for ppls, staff, parents, write coherent reports if I regularly work 10+ hours...1/2

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

Self-awareness is perhaps one of the biggest challenges when spinning multiple plates, attending to numerous needs of pupils, staff, parents all under the pressure of lack of time & resources. But when in under stress, becoming self-aware is 🔑 so we can regulate/avoid burnout.

[HeadStrong Training in Education @HSTraining_Ed]

Stress can come in different forms and our ability to deal with it differs from person to person. The key to dealing with stress is being aware of our own limits. What is too much right now, what are your 'musts' and what are your 'this needs to wait', so that you can stay well?

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@teamsquarepeg @PastoralAht @Mellow_Pascoe @PastoralThings @PastoralFella @Pastoral_N @PastoralLeaders Yes I'd love that, I'll DM you to find some time! Thank you ☺️

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

I'd love to hear experiences and examples from #edutwitter on parental engagement. How have you managed to involve parents, get them 'on board', build trust between school and home? @PastoralAht @Mellow_Pascoe @PastoralThings @PastoralFella @Pastoral_N @PastoralLeaders

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

This looks like an awesome book, thank you for sharing @teamsquarepeg 🌟

[Square Peg @teamsquarepeg]

@vroni_chidemo @PastoralAht @Mellow_Pascoe @PastoralThings @PastoralFella @Pastoral_N @PastoralLeaders We have a new book coming out in January with a chapter on co-production and working with parents. I work as an expert by experience locally & nationally to raise up marginalised parent voices. 😊 https://t.co/TYuIUIH9sG

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@teamsquarepeg @PastoralAht @Mellow_Pascoe @PastoralThings @PastoralFella @Pastoral_N @PastoralLeaders Amazing, thank you!Will look out for the book, it looks really interesting 👌🏻. Co-production in all areas with all (ppls, parents, staff) is so important. How can schools do that better, what do you think? I'm trying to support the school where I'm a governor with some ideas...

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@MikeArmiger Baldige Besserung!!! 😔

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@MikeArmiger Very impressed Mike! Ich freue mich auf unsere nächste Stunde 😊!

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@MikeArmiger What goes around comes around, lieber Mike! 😊

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@ShuaibKhan26 What about "I can't possibly know how you must be feeling right now, but I can only imagine just how difficult it might be"...?

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@MrsBrown_SEMH 2/2 to recognise earlier that it's not about how much energy I spend but how long I manage to keep going.... Hope this helps. Here for a chat if you want a sounding board.

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

@MrsBrown_SEMH I did! On the one hand these two roles can go together well, as you will have direct oversight of the MH curriculum. On the other hand, depending on your other teaching commitments, this might be a lot. One thing I would do differently would be to pace myself and.. 1/2

[Veronika Chidemo @vroni_chidemo]

Co-production and co-leadership all the way as a clear message coming out of the #EmergingMinds summit today.

[Dr Lindsay Dewa (she/her) @LindsayDewa]

❤️ how everyone is embracing complexity, & diversity into everything they do in mental health research - like @drSarahParry & others who have worked w/ people w/ lived experience of hearing voices. Certainly feels like co-production is at the heart of this summit #EmergingMinds