Dear P7 Parent/Carer,
GRYFFE HIGH SCHOOL
PARENT/CARER PARTICIPATION MONTH AND CONFERENCE
I am delighted to invite you to join us at our inaugural
parent/carer participation month & conference which will be held within
Gryffe High School during the month of May.
During this month we will have two presentations from
experts who have worked with young adults throughout their career.
May 09th
6-7pm – Bullying and Behaviour
Brian Donnelly:
Director at Orbis Training and Consultancy
Brian has worked with challenging and excluded children and
young people since 1990. His previous role as Director of RespectMe Scotland's
Anti-Bullying Service for over 10 years lead him to influence policy, practice
and behaviour at a local and national level. He now extends this influence
across a range of areas including child protection, mental health, equalities
and internet safety.
May 15th
6-8pm – Calming the Teenage Mind
Brian
Costello: Director at Headstrong Scotland
Brian Costello,
Director of HeadStrong, is an expert in mental health and mindset. He has
worked in numerous schools across Scotland and he, and his team, continue to
help countless teens (and adults!) transform their mental health and live the
life they love. Brian believes no-one is broken and his workshops and
seminars give insight, understanding and advice on how we can all make
ourselves more mentally healthy.
May 22nd
6-8.30pm – Parent/Carer Conference
There will be a parental conference on the above date for all
P7 and S1 parents/carers. The theme of the conference is ‘Wellbeing For All’. There
will be a selection of workshops around the topic of Wellbeing, with some being
delivered by our own teaching staff and others by colleagues from the
Educational Psychology team and external partners. The night will begin with a
brief introduction in the theatre and then parents/carers will attend four
workshops, each lasting approximately 30 minutes. Brief details of the
workshops on offer are attached.
If you wish to attend the parent/carer conference, I would
ask you to read the details overleaf and sign the attendance section. The survey
link must be used to select four workshops that are of interest to you. We shall
endeavour to allocate you to as many of your preferred sessions as possible.
Completed forms should be returned to the school office by Wednesday 8th
May. Should you have any questions regarding this event, please do
not hesitate to contact Miss Dimitra
Stefanatos (P7 teacher/Authority Transition Teacher) on 01505 613811 who is organising this
event.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Sheena Costello
Principal Teacher Wellbeing
Gryffe High School
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May 22nd -
Timings and Workshops
6pm – Welcome and Introduction (theatre)
6.15 – Workshop 1
6.50 – Workshop 2
7.25 – Workshop 3
8.00 – Workshop 4
Workshops
available
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Wendy O’Neill
(Educational Psychologist) Nurturing 21st
Century Teenagers
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Gillian Brand
(Renfrewshire’s HWB Officer) - Internet
Safety
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Paul Murray (Secondary
Teacher/Growth Mindset Expert – Benefits
of having a Growth Mindset
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Dimitra
Stefanatos (P7 Transition Teacher) – Primary
Transition
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Cheryl Thomas (Active
Communities Programme Development Manager)
Work of Active Communities for both pupil and parent
involvement
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Heather Rowan (PT
Achievements) – Extra-Curricular activities
within our school and wider community
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Gordon Boyd (Homelink
Officer) Understanding the biology of
the teenage brain
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Wellbeing
Ambassadors – Wellbeing in Gryffe
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To aid collection of responses please use the following link
to pick chosen workshops.
Please complete and return to Miss Stefanatos before May
8th.
*Please
circle/underline preferred choice
I can / cannot attend Brian Donnelly’s workshop on May 09th.
I can / cannot attend Brian Costello’s workshop on May 15th.
I can / cannot attend the Parental Conference on May 22nd.
*If attending please
ensure you complete the survey link on previous page
Parent/Carer Name
_________________________________________________________
Child’s Name
_________________________________________________________
Parent/Carer signature
_________________________________________________________
