Parent Seminars

Each year, we hold seminars with visiting speakers on subjects such as online safety, alcohol awareness, and mental health and wellbeing.

All sessions are designed to provide insights into how we can best help students improve their life skills and resilience. For instance, an internationally respected face of child and adolescent mental health, Dr Pooky Knightsmith, regularly shares practical, evidence-informed approaches to arm parents with the skills and knowledge they need to support their children; while experts from Digital Awareness UK and Childnet help parents to confidently navigate the increasingly complex and ever-evolving world of online safety.

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Other recent talks have also included:

• Twilight Talk Shop; an opportunity for staff, students and visiting speakers to talk about topics of interest beyond the curriculum;
• Ways to support your child in sport, by England U18 Rugby Coach, Russell Earnshaw, and Richard Shorter, the founder of non-perfectdad.co.uk;
• Preventing screen dependency, by Dr Aric Sigman;
• Navigating the party scene, by psychotherapist, Julie Johnson; and
• Tips for resilience in learning, by Tougher Minds’ Andrew Foster and education researcher, Dr James Mannion.