Schools - Story Massage

Celebrating Verna’s Creativity with Story Massage

We are celebrating Verna Adderely’s creativity with Story Massage. Verna, a teaching assistant in a SEN primary school shares her ideas.

Story Massage at Children’s Hospital Schools

The Story Massage Programme is becoming an integral part of tuition at Children’s Hospital Schools across the country.

Exploring Difficult Emotions with Story Massage

Here is an example of a massage story about going to the dentist. It has been written by play therapists to help children with exploring difficult emotions.

Positive Touch and the Emotional and Wellbeing Curriculum

Centre of Excellence awarded to the Early Focus Project in Dublin where the programme is integral within the emotional and wellbeing curriculum.

Five Nurture Ideas for the Story Massage Programme in School

Centre of Excellence awarded to Thorntree Primary School who share their nurture ideas and positive experiences of using the programme within nurture groups.

Introducing the Story Massage Programme to Families at School

Thinking of running an Introduction to the Story Massage Programme Workshop for parents/carers at school? Here’s a six step plan for a successful event.

Using Story Massage for School Homework

Our guest blogger is 6 year old Erin who used the Story Massage Programme for her school homework project on light. Her teacher was very impressed.

Benefits of the Story Massage Programme for Nurture Groups

“It is one of the best training days that I have done,” says a Nurture Teacher at a Glasgow school. She shares the key benefits of the Story Massage Programme for her nurture children.