I don’t wanna go back to school

Ed Drew  |  Features  |  helping children find faith
Date posted:  1 Sep 2019
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I don’t wanna go back to school

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Sand is still in their shoes, postcards are on their way to grandparents, and suntans have not yet faded; but nerves and worry about the new school year have already started.

I know a girl; let’s call her Ella. She gets very anxious about school. Friendships are hard to navigate. She’s up in the night. She’s sometimes sick in the morning. Her Mum feels exhausted, knowing that she will peel her daughter off her leg at the school gate. Everyone feels like a failure.

There is more we can say than just: ‘I’ll speak to your teacher about it’ and: ‘I’m sure it will be alright.’

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