Harefield Primary School, Southampton
“The biggest impact of the Hamish & Milo Programme in school is the relationship building, the relationships between the children themselves and their relationships with us.”
Westover Primary School, Portsmouth
Westover Primary School place wellbeing as a central aspect and there is commitment to provide a range of support, intervention and provision to support children’s social and emotional development as well as learning.
Suffolk County Council has chosen Hamish & Milo
Suffolk County Council has chosen Hamish & Milo as their preferred Emotional Wellbeing Intervention provider for Primary schools as part of the Department for Education (DfE) Delivering Better Value (DBV) Programme that aims to support local authorities to improve outcomes for children and young people using evidence-based interventions.
St Anne’s Infants’ School, Bristol
St Anne’s Infants began using Hamish & Milo in 2023 and has experienced a positive impact supporting over 40 children with a range of social and emotional needs. "One parent commented on how the child completing Exploding me had been "Transformational!”
Suspensions and exclusions are soaring
Shocking figures from the latest Department for Education’s (DfE) annual exclusions statistics make for a worrying read with both suspensions and permanent exclusions at the highest annual number ever recorded. Permanent exclusions have increased for primary pupils by a staggering 58%. Early intervention is the key.
School Behaviour Secrets podcast with Clare Williams
Clare talks about the crucial role adults play when supporting children to navigate their feelings, and shares invaluable advice on how creating compassionate relationships within a safe space for the children to feel seen, heard and understood can begin to improve their overall social, emotional and mental health.
Waycroft Academy, Bristol
“I absolutely LOVE Navigator, it is just so easy and I can see all the data instantly. If we have Ofsted, I can literally just show them every child’s experience.”
Wicklea Academy, Bristol
“Hamish & Milo has changed our approach as a school for quantity and quality of pastoral support. It has raised awareness too for most staff of how emotional wellbeing comes before learning can really take place and it is central to what we do at Wicklea.”
Woodlands Academy, Bristol
Woodlands Academy located in South Bristol is a small, one-form entry school with 165 children. There is a high level of need within the community and high numbers of children regarded with pupil premium needs. Woodlands Academy strives to place the wellbeing of the children at the centre of all it does.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2024
This years theme is 'My Voice Matters'. Helping children talk and express their feelings about what is happening in their lives share experiences, develop empathy and friendships in a small group environment of safety, value and belonging is central to our whole approach.
