Brain School & TGMC (The Good Morning Club)
At Kells Lane, we believe children deserve to understand how their own minds work. That is why we are proud to use The Good Morning Club (TGMC) — one of the most exciting and evidence-informed approaches to children’s emotional literacy and behaviour available in UK primary schools today.
What is The Good Morning Club?
The Good Morning Club is a research-backed approach to behaviour, emotional literacy, regulation and engagement — used in thousands of classrooms across over 84 countries worldwide. At Kells Lane, TGMC shapes the way our staff understand and respond to children’s behaviour. It gives our team a shared language, a toolkit of strategies, and a common framework rooted in the latest thinking about how children’s brains and emotions work. For our children, TGMC means staff who are consistent, calm and deeply equipped to support them — whatever they are facing.
Why this matters for our children
Understanding your own brain changes everything. A child who knows why they feel overwhelmed — and has strategies to manage it — is a child who can stay in the room, stay in the learning, and stay connected to the people around them. This is inclusion in action. It is the belief that every child, regardless of background or need, deserves access to the knowledge and skills that help them thrive. TGMC sits at the heart of our inclusion agenda at Kells Lane — not as an additional programme for children who are struggling, but as universal provision for every child in our school.
You can find out more about TGMC here -
What is TGMC? Parent Introduction
The Parent Portal
The Parent Portal is packed with practical tools and guidance designed especially for home life, including:
- Bite-sized video advice for common behavioural challenges - all aligned with the strategies we use in school, to create consistency and reinforce positive habits.
- Access to the Digital Backpack - an interactive tool to help children learn how to manage emotions and self-regulate more effectively.
This is a fantastic opportunity for us to work together in supporting your child’s growth and wellbeing both at school and at home.
To get started, simply follow the link below and enter then enter your details.