EDDIE’s LAUNCHPADS

Balance For Teachers

Welcome to episode 13 of Eddie's LaunchPad. The Dogsthorpe Infant School podcast for parents, children and teachers.
Today Captain Dave and Eddie meet Ellie Freeman. Ellie has a child studying at Dogsthorpe Infants. She begins by sharing her thoughts about the school and how she feels her child is getting on here in class. Ellie also has a very important job in the NHS. She and her team care for people with mental health issues. She tells us about her work and offers advice for those struggling with a mental health issue. 
Our second guest is Annabel Jeffcoat from 'Balance For Teachers'. She offers help for teachers struggling with work-life balance. This includes free resources. So if you are a teacher struggling at the moment, have a listen to this! There are workshops and advice for every teacher in this interview. 
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https://www.worklifebalanceforteachers.com 
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A Cavalcade of Guests

In this edition of the show, Eddie and Captain Dave meet children's author and art teacher Ellie Sandall, and Jo Martin from 'Picture News'. Our final author this time  is Tim Parsons who has created "Paramedic Chris' and in the Edtech section of the show, we meet Ben Mahoney from 'Polylino' who offer great audio visual stories for toddlers through to the end of Key Stage 1.  
The Links: 
Ellie Sandall  www.Twitter.com/ArtStarsDeeping  https://artstarsdeeping.com
Jo Martin https://www.picture-news.co.uk
 Tim Parsons https://timparsons.co.uk 
Ben Mahoney  https://www.ilteducation.co.uk/services/polylino-ages-0-7/
 
 

Manic Street Teachers

In this week's episode of 'Eddie's LaunchPads', Pilot, Captain Dave and his co-pilot, 'Eddie' take a learning journey to visit Charlotte Olsen (Suzie Books), Sean Herman (Kinzoo) and Matt Dix (Manic Street Teachers). This weekly podcast is produced by Dogsthorpe Infant School. Part of Hampton Academies Trust.     www.captdavidwaters.podbeam.com      Ask your smart speaker to 'play Eddie's LaunchPads podcast!' 
In our author segment we meet Charlotte Olsen who produces a series of children's books featuring 'Suzie' who has to deal with everyday things that to some children might feel daunting or scary. www.suziebooks.co.uk   www.Twitter.com/suziebooks
In our #EdTech segment we meet Sean Herman who is the founder of Kinzoo, a company that encourages parents to raise the next generation of digital citizens. Sean is also a blog writer and an author. www.kinzoo.com  www.Twitter.com/thatdigitaldad www.thatdigitaldad.com 
In our school resources segment we meet Matt Dix. One of a team of teachers who use music to teach. They use the fantastic name of 'Manic Street Teachers'. email: manicstreetteachers@outlook.com  . www.manicstreetteachers.com    www.Twitter.com/ManicStTeachers
 

Lisa Forsythe & Sara Cole

In this episode....   Eddie's Launchpad zooms Captain Dave and Eddie, the well-being dog to meet Lisa Forsythe and Sara Cole. Both provide parents with excellent resources to help children on their learning journey. 
Lisa Forsythe lives with her family in Spain. She is a multi-award winning author and teacher and she provides parents and schools with great ideas and resources to help children learn as they play. She has written a handbook full of ideas to help schools and parents to see a child's time at home and play as also a way for them to learn.   
https://lisaforsythe.com www.Twitter.com/LisaForsythe0  #LisaForsyth #SimpleActivitiesForToddlers 
 
Sara Cole is an actor and the artistic director of Head To Head Multi-Sensory Theatre based in Ashtead, Surrey. This theatre and charity provides support for children with SEND who due to their needs or health condition cannot enjoy going to the theatre or seeing a live show in the same way as other children. They do this through live and filmed productions and through visiting schools.   
One of the patrons of this award-winning theatre is Sally Phillips, the star of 'Miranda' & 'I'm Alan Partridge'.   www.Twitter.com/sallyephillips 
https://www.h2hsensorytheatre.com  www.twitter.com/h2htheatre
Registered Charity 1161873 #MultiSensoryTheatre
#Theatre4all www.Twitter.com/thealexmanners     www.Twitter.com/samrenke
 
 
 

Festive Launchpad 2021

The final Launchpad episode of 2021. Eddie and Captain Dave welcome two of the greatest influencers on the life and learning of Dogsthorpe Infant School stars. 
Al Kingsley, Chair of Hampton Academies Trust, Managing Director of NetSupport and author of 'My Secret EdTech Diary' shares how EdTech and digital citizenship plays such a vital role in children's and young people's learning across every school in the Trust. Al also shares how starting a child's learning journey with a 'Dream Believe Shine' approach leads on to a more focussed learning journey in Key Stage 2, 3, 4 and FE.  www.Twitter.com/AlKingsley_Edu www.Twitter.com/NetSupportGroup #Edtech #DigitalCitizenship #BETTShow 
Becky Waters has been the headteacher of Dogsthorpe Infant School since 2015, having joined the school as a newly qualified teacher in 2001. She began her role as headteacher with the school having been identified by Ofsted as 'Requiring Improvement'. One year on from her appointment and after huge structural and managerial changes at the school,  Ofsted returned and reinstated Dogsthorpe Infant School as a good provider of education. Ofsted returned again four years later and said it continued to be a good school. In December 2020, Mrs Waters played an instrumental part in the school becoming an 'Academy Comverter' and Dogsthorpe Infant School joined Hampton Academies Trust. Mrs Waters reflects in this episode of 'LaunchPad' on the past year and the immense pressures placed upon schools and teachers throughout the pandemic. She also talks about Christmas 2021 and her hopes for 2022.   

Therapy For Dogs

The fourth of five special festive Daily Launchpads.
Today, Eddie & Captain Dave take the Learning Journey to London to talk to the actor, musician and West End performer, Adam Pettit. He tells them about his memories of being a pupil at Dogsthorpe Infant School twenty years ago and how Dogsthorpe Infant School inspired him into becoming an actor and musician. Adam also shares his music on #Spotify and #Apple. Check out his single by asking your smart speaker to play, 'Nothing Else Matters by Adam Pettit'    www.twitter.com/ad_pettit
Eddie and Captain Dave then land in Wales to meet Mary Oliver MBE. Mary is a trustee for Therapy Dogs UK, an amazing charity that provides therapy dogs for schools, residential homes, hospitals and prisons. 'Ruby', the Dogsthorpe Infant School reading dog, (who listens whilst our children read stories to her) is a 'Therapy Dogs UK' dog. www.thearapydogsnationwide.org   www.Twitter.com/therapydogsuk 
Eddie and Captain Dave finally land back on the launchpad today to music...  and a song from singer and songwriter, Mia Niles. 
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#DreamBelieveShine 
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#Dogsthorpe
#Peterborough
#SchoolPodcast 
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John Devine

Episode 3 of our 5 daily festive school podcasts. Today on the Launchpad:  Eddie and his pilot, Captain Dave, meet musician and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire @BBCCambs #BBCCambs reporter, Johnny Devine.  Known to thousands of radio listeners across Cambridgeshire and beyond, Johnny is a good friend of Dogsthorpe Infant School and on a visit to the school, met 'Eddie @edster_the and was inspired to write 'Eddie's Song'. A song often heard on our school podcast and our headteacher's vlog at www.DreamBelieveShine.co.uk
Johnny is a very gifted musician and was a member of the band, 'Colonel Gomez' that appeared on #TheOldGreyWhistleTest and when they supported the heavy metal band, 'Motorhead' #Motorhead #TheAceOfSpades. 
In this episode Johnny talks about his love of school, music and the county he moved to and loves so much. #Cambridgeshire #Fenland #March #BBCRadioCambridgeshire @JohnDevine1961 #ColonelGomez #TheOldGreyWhistleTest #MotorHead @BBCCambs 
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Grandad Wheels

This episode of the Dogsthorpe Infant School Festive Daily Launchpad zooms Eddie and his pilot, Captain Dave, to Halifax where they meet the paraplegic children's author, Brian Abram.
Hear how a freak accident changed Brian's life forever but gave the world a series of children's books called, 'Grandad Wheels'. 
Then read the adventures of Grandad Wheels and Charlie, his grandson. 
ALL of the proceeds from each and every book you purchase for your children or gift to schools or children you know will support charities working with disabled people.  
#GrandadWheels
@GrandadWheels 
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#DreamBelieveShine