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About Cherie
With more than three decades in education, I’ve seen how the earliest years of schooling shape not just a child’s learning, but their lifelong wellbeing.
I know the challenges educators face—balancing curriculum demands, guiding children through big emotions, and holding space for families—and I believe teachers deserve the same compassion and support they pour into others.
That’s why I created this space: to walk alongside preschool and early years educators as they bring calm, connection, and resilience into their classrooms.
Grounded in brain science and child development, my work translates complex research into simple, practical strategies educators can use in real time.
I’m passionate about equipping teachers with the tools and confidence to nurture children’s emotional wellbeing, prevent future mental health struggles, and create classrooms where every child feels safe, seen, and deeply valued.
Why I do this work
II believe every teacher starts with a full heart and a deep desire to make a difference. But in those first few years, the gap between what you learned in university and what you face in the classroom can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to behaviour.
Too often, new teachers are left to navigate big emotions, complex behaviours, and burnout on their own, while trying to support students who are carrying far more than they should have to.
Instead of only reacting to what we see in classrooms, I felt called to go upstream, to support the adults in the room. Like the parable of the villagers rescuing children from the river, real change begins when we ask: what’s pulling them in... and who’s helping the teachers hold steady on the shore?
That’s why I do this work, to walk alongside beginning teachers with the tools, mentoring, and calm support they were never taught but deeply deserve. Because when teachers feel safe, seen, and supported, they can create the kind of classrooms every child needs to grow and thrive.
Why I Do This Work
I believe every child is precious and deserves to end each day feeling safe, loved, and deeply valued. Yet too often, our classrooms are filled with little ones carrying worries and emotional loads far bigger than they should have to bear.
Instead of only reacting to the struggles we see, I felt called to look upstream—to search for the causes, not just respond to the consequences. Like the parable of the villagers rescuing children from the river, I realised true change happens when we walk upstream and ask: What’s pulling them in to begin with?
For me, the answer has always been clear: equip educators—the steady, caring adults’ children spend so much of their lives with—to weave wellbeing into the very heart of learning. Because when teachers feel confident and supported, children grow up in classrooms where they are safe, seen, and free to thrive.
Who is this for?
This space is for beginning teachers who care deeply about their students, their impact and their own wellbeing.
If you believe that children learn best when they feel safe, seen, and connected and you're ready to build a classroom culture rooted in calm and connection, then you’re in the right place.
You’ll feel at home here if you:
Want support navigating behaviour and burnout
Care deeply about children’s growth and wellbeing but also want to protect your own
Believe that calm classrooms start with calm teachers
Want simple, practical low prep strategies that actually work
Value connection, belonging and leading with the heart
My Mission
To support beginning teachers in managing behaviour with calm and confidence , weaving wellbeing into everyday classroom practice
To create classrooms where every child feels safe, seen, and supported, because emotionally safe spaces start with calm, confident teachers.
To shape a generation of resilient learners by empowering the teachers who guide them, confident educators create connected classrooms.
Because when teachers lead with calm and connection, children feel safe and that’s when real learning begins.
What teachers are saying
— Sarah, Yr 2 Teacher
“I tried one of the phrases and the meltdown stopped almost instantly. This toolkit gave me so much confidence!"
— Leah, Yr 5 Teacher
“Small changes, big difference — my mornings are calmer and my energy lasts longer.”
— Amira, Early Years Teacher
"The Hub feels like having a mentor in my pocket. It reminds me that support is always there, and it keeps me grounded."
Looking for support or professional learning?
Let’s connect and create something tailored to you and your team.