Knowing Me, Knowing You
The Story Exchange Project with Flourish Oxford
The Story Exchange is a project run by Oxygen (Oxfordshire’s local cultural education partnership). Focusing on 'how storytelling can help emotional literacy in the classroom,' this partnership project is working with seven local primary schools and The Story Museum.
It is funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Knowing Me, Knowing You
Flourish Oxford developed;
Knowing Me, Knowing You:
Looking after ourselves and the young people we support;
to support the understanding and development of emotional literacy from a trauma informed perspective, while also providing wellbeing support for those working with children and young people.
Aims of the Project
Enhance Understanding
Bitesize Psychoeducation
Bitesize Psychoeducation
Enhance understanding and support of young people by exploring the social and emotional pressures they face
Bitesize Psychoeducation
Bitesize Psychoeducation
Bitesize Psychoeducation
Access bitesize psychoeducation to better understand trauma and its impact on children and young people.
Boost Wellbeing
Simple Support for All
Simple Support for All
Boost overall wellbeing and emotional resilience through engaging activities, learning, and peer connections.
Simple Support for All
Simple Support for All
Simple Support for All
Discover simple, effective wellbeing practices that can be integrated into daily routines to support you and the young people you work and create with.
How to access these films...
Getting Started
Start by downloading the journal using the link below and print if you can. Or find yourself a lovely notebook to scribble in. The films range from two to approx. ten minutes long.
I've also included some pages I refer to that may be helpful as handouts. If I think of other useful pages I'll add them below.
Make Time
These films are great to watch as a group but equally good on your own. Perhaps they could be used once a week at briefings or discussed as part of an inset day.
However you access them, make time for yourself and your colleagues to absorb the content and practice the exerices, to increase positivity and wellbeing.
Compassion
Parts of the psychoeducation could potentially stir up uncomfortable feelings for you. It's hard not to reflect on your own life when discussing trauma experiences. Please be compassionate with yourself and take the time you need. I would also always encourage sharing the burden with a trusted colleague or friend.
Supporting Films
Gratitude and Appreciation
Understanding the impact of gratitude for ourselves
and those we share it with.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
An introduction to ACEs and there impact on
children and young people we support.
Finding your Happiness
Create your own resource of soul nourishing activities
for when your wellbeing needs a boost.
Window of Tolerance
Understanding what takes us out of our window of tolerance
and tips to help us regulate and return to it.
Extraordinary Achievements
Celebrating our achievements and
motivating ourselves for the future!
Mental Time Travelling
Using Visualisation to connect to good memories and safe places.
The Soul Nerve
Introducing the vagus nerve and it's importance in
regulating our nervous system. Includes a guided relaxation.
Counting Kindesses
A touch of mindfulness, counting the kindnesses in our day.
Happiness Chemicals
Tapping into our happiness hormones!
Parting Gifts
Exercising gratitude in the workplace.
Stop - Start - Continue
The final film, a time to reflect on what you've taken from this series of films. A moment to consider what you may Stop, Start and Continue.
Thank You for watching these films. I wish you health and happiness to receive them.
About Flourish Oxford
Knowing Me, Knowing you is part of a CPDL programme supporting teachers and Art Partners to teach emotional literacy through their work. This is part of the Story Exchange Project, generously funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Teacher Development Fund, partnering with The Story Museum and 7 Oxfordshire schools.
Nicolette is Therapeutic Wellbeing Practitioner and Creative Arts Counsellor, who trained at the Institute of Arts in Therapy and Education, IATE.
She work’s directly with young people, within the community and with organisations, focused on developing holistic health and wellbeing in creative ways. She is passionately committed to helping address the mental health needs of children and young people, as well as supporting their parents and care-givers.
Nicolette’s expertise incudes working with children and young people in Secondary Alternative Provision, Primary Schools, and Community Arts programmes, understanding the unique challenges young people face and how they present to teachers and adults who support them.
She founded Bumble Creatives, a Community Interest Company focussed on providing Creative Wellbeing Workshops and activities for Young People, their families and the Bicester Community through the expansion of free and affordable Holistic Health and Wellbeing services.
Moments from the Workshops at Oxford Museum
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Share Your Experiences or Feedback
I would love to see or hear about the creative ways you use or interpret these films and resources. Send pictures or notes of ways they have helped you.
I'm also always open to feedback, so do get in touch.
Please do get in touch by emailing nicolette@flourishoxford.com
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