Yorkshire Insight Podcast

Posted: December 31, 2022

Jo Mienie, an award-winning baker and Yorkshire Academy mom discusses what it’s like to be an accomplished decorator and baker.  You may get inspired to give this artform a try. For more information on Jo Mienie’s cakes, please visit her Facebook page or Instagram photos.

Posted: September 15, 2022

Lisa Ashman is a Yorkshire Academy Mom to three Yorkshire students and a connected member of the Houston expat community. She draws on the realities of expat life to offer some great solutions for families to adapt quickly. We discuss how to flourish in the transition, the importance of selecting the right school, and how to find purpose abroad while making connections.

Posted: November 30, 2021

Shirley Swinbank, Yorkshire Academy’s Founder and Executive Director takes us back to 1984 when she turned her dream of owning her own school into a reality and brings us to where we are today.

Dr. Anne Tjonneland, a veterinarian and Yorkshire Academy mom, helps us understand what it’s like to be a veterinarian and how we can best take care of our own beloved pets.

Jacqui Stanley is a fabulous Yorkshire Academy teacher, children’s author and illustrator, life-long scuba diver and so much more. We have asked her to focus on her love of the ocean and how that devotion impacts her life and the lives of her students.

Navigating life during a pandemic is tricky for all of us. Schools face particular challenges. Join us as Mrs. Howard, Yorkshire Academy’s principal, discusses the planning, the most problematic issues, and the surprises that she has experienced as she has managed a private school during Covid-19.

Ever wonder if your information is safe in cyberspace? Trent Carroll, from BEMA Technology Services, joins us in this podcast to share technology insights for safeguarding device use and how to protect you and your family's information. Topics covered include parenting tips for device use and how to avoid common mistakes with privacy and security.

Sarah Allsopp, Yorkshire Academy Pre-K teacher, shares her philosophy on building children’s self-confidence and independence, allowing them to grow in a nurturing environment. Find out how Yorkshire Academy makes Pre-K learning fun and memorable in this episode.

Nicola Moy, Certified Sleep Sense Consultant and Yorkshire parent, discusses the importance of sleep for the health and well-being of children and shares a myriad of suggestions as how to help manage your children’s bedtime in a positive way.

In this 15 minutes conversation, Sue Ogle, Yorkshire Academy preschool teacher for 28 years, espouses her views of what is most important about preschoolers, and what parents can do to foster creativity and brain development for this special age.