Children’s Friendships in the Primary School Context
About this episode
In this seventh episode Dr Caron Carter talks to Deputy Headteacher, Richard Owen about children’s friendships in the Primary School context. This episode delves into some of the friendship issues that emerge for children, teachers, and parents today. Why are friendships so important during primary school education? How do schools support children’s friendships? How is play integral to children’s friendships, why is emotional regulation important for children’s friendships? How has COVID 19 impacted upon children’s friendships?
Guest speaker
Richard Owen is Deputy Head at Monteney Primary School in Parson Cross, Sheffield. Monteney is part of Steel City Schools Partnership. He has been at Monteney since he first qualified as a teacher in 2005. He currently leads on behaviour and inclusion and works across the Trust delivering 2 day Team Teach training.