Totally cool guy doing a backflip in a wheelchair
With a bit of help and support you really can do amazing things. Have a look at the guy doing a back flip in a wheelchair in this YouTube clip.
Have you seen the film Wall-E?
Hello how are you all out there? What are you up to in your summer holidays? Would be great to hear from you.
I went to see Wall-E at the cinema this week. How cool is the robot Wall-E? I think he is a fab example of what Enquire means when we say ” everyone being different is a great thing”. Which is your favourite character?
Worried about your exam results?
If you’ve just got your exam results for Standard or Higher Grade you may be feeling worried or confused about what your options are next. No matter what grades you got, you may find it useful to call this free helpline for advice. Its run by Careers Scotland. They can reassure you and give you impartial advice about courses at colleges and universities you could do and other opportunities for school leavers.
0808 100 8000
Open 10 am to 6 pm, from now until Friday 22 August
Here’s a podcast about the helpline.
Introducing your new blog administrator
Hi how are you? I’m Amy, my blogname is amelina. I’ve started working at Enquire and will be maintaining this blog from now on.
weemacdee, who used to maintain this blog, has left her job here at Enquire because she wants to train to be a teacher. She was very sad to go and I’m sure you’ll want to join me in saying goodbye and good luck to her.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you regular bloggers about your views and experiences. It would also be really cool to hear more from new young people – why not ask a question, leave a nice comment or tell us about something good we didn’t know about.
Hopefully this blog will mean that lots more young people will find out about the advice and info Enquire can give. There are so many different things that might mean you need extra support to get the most from your school. So if you’re worried about something at school but you don’t want to tell your teachers or parents, please do get in touch with Enquire.
You can ask a question on this blog by making a comment, but remember that’s not private. If you would like to ask a question in private, you can call or email us. We won’t tell anyone else what you said unless you are in danger.
0845 123 2303 info@enquire.org.uk
0131 222 2439 (for people who use textphones)
Are you in control online?
We care about your safety. We think hard about what we put on this website, because we want you to be safe and have fun online.
Our top tips are:
- be very careful with contact details, photos and personal information
- only send things you are happy for anyone to see now and in the future
- respect other people’s privacy and feelings.
Click here for our other safe surfing suggestions.
What do you think? Are these good tips?
How do you stay safe and in control?
If you’re not sure, Think U Know has got lots of good info, including how to deal with cyberbullying.
Bebo also has good videos about safety.
Your choice - young people’s message on bullying
Young people in Cardiff won a competition with their idea for a film about bullying. The prize was to have their idea made into an animation and this is their movie on You Tube.
What doesn’t help?
Here are some of the things the young people we spoke to at our conference said were stopping them getting the most from their education:
- lack of support
- when I’m tired and stressed
- lack of space
- bad radiators (cold)
- subjects that seem irrelevant
- stress, change
- the physical resources in the school limit learning for some people
- the building we have to use
- others around me – disruptions in class
- too much homework
- set up in the classroom
- the teachers are sometimes not approachable when you need help with work, they judge your behaviour but then it becomes a barrier
- my peripheral vision – you get ran doon alot
How about you? What stops you getting the most from your education?
Images from Morguefile
What helps you in your education?
Here are some of the things that help young people from Glasgow get the most from their education…
- Computers help my education.
- Learning from teachers.
- Getting along with other people.
- My splint helps me get about the school.
- Working in the pupil support centre.
- Getting extra time in exams.
- Learning support helps me to be more confident.
- There are people there ready to help you.
- Can use computers easy accessible.
- Being happy.
- Being confident.
- The help, set up, laptop.
- Being able to use computers.
- Maths, being with friends, locker, PE.
- Study a lot and be happy to go to school.
- Art, music, relaxing, MP3, doodling, pastoral care.
- I like maths. I use my laptop to help me in English.
- Better facilities (but still room for improvement).
- Stuff you’re interested in you can learn.
- ICT improves our education.
- My laptop.
- Sport.
What helps you?
Got something to say? 100 word short story competition
Here’s something you can do at the start of your summer holidays if you’re age 13-18…
Think of something that matters to you and write 100 words about it. Send what you’ve done to the Paper Cuts competition on the Spinebreakers website. You could get published in a book and on the Spinebreakers website!
ChildLine is running the competition because they care about what you care about. You can write any way you want (eg story, poem, play, song lyrics) about anything you want. Be quick though: you need to send it in by 11 August 
Good luck: let us know how you get on!
What I’m doing tommorow
Tomorrow i have got the schools award ceremony and i got it for effort and improvement which is a silver plate. The good thing about an awards ceremony is that the people who went have the rest of the afternoon off, which is brilliant! But i don’t know what i will be doing with my mum and dad though.