Five Days in February

It was a cold Saturday morning in her well-ordered and happy life as Izzie headed off to her usual ballet class. She had lots to look forward to, a close circle of friends and a boy she fancied.

But on the way, something happened that would change her in life in ways she couldn’t have imagined. She met Seb, a boy whose life had been very different to her own.

Over the course of just a week the ripples from the events that happened touched not only her own life but the lives of others around her.

Did she wish she hadn’t met Seb? She certainly didn’t like some of the consequences but in every situation maybe there is something to be learned.

Sheila began her career as a nurse then health visitor before completing a degree and becoming a teacher. She taught in a range of settings but quickly began to work with children in care, either in schools or at local authority level. Working with children in care, Sheila developed a deep understanding of the struggles they, and other vulnerable children and young people, experience. Currently she trains teachers and other professionals in ways to support vulnerable students.

Sheila has written a book for teachers, Overcoming Barriers to Learning, and a book about mindset, Make it Magnificent.