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Welcome S1 Parents
Pauline Walker
Headteacher
The Royal High School
Introductions
• Paul Chambers – Depute Rector
• Jane Saddler – Pupil Support Leader
• Nic Casey – Pupil Support Leader
• Jonathan Wallace – Active Schools Coordinator
• PSA
Program
• Welcome
• Active Sports
• Music & Other Activities
• Settling in to S1
• Growing Confidence
• Questions
Program
• Welcome
• Active Sports
• Music & Other Activities
• Settling in to S1
• Growing Confidence
• Questions
Working Together
Parents as Partners
• Communication
Email bulletin
website: www.royalhigh.edin.sch.uk
twitter: @Royal_High_Sch
On-line Calendar
Working Together
Parents as Partners
• Communicating
Friday 02 October 2015 1.40-3.15pm P7/S1 Open Afternoon
Tuesday 27 October 2015 S1 Settling Reports Sent Home
Tuesday 17 November 2015 S1 Parents Evening
Friday 04 December 2015 S1 Grow £5 Xmas Fair (Friday & Saturday)
Monday 14 March 2016 S1 Tracking (2) Report Sent Home
Wednesday 13 April 2016 S1 Dounans Information Evening 7pm
Monday 16 May 2016 S1 Full Reports Sent Home
Working Together
Parents as Partners
• Get Involved!
Jonathan Wallace
Active Schools Coordinator
The Royal High School Cluster & Community Sports Hub
Music & Other Activities
A wide variety of opportunities!
Through School Bulletin
Calendar coming soon
Music Program
Music Program
S1 – How Are They Settling In
Package of training and support for Secondary Schools
Evidence of Need
Consultations with parents, young
people and staff have identified key
areas of need in this area including:
• more universal & targeted staff
training
• better signposting to support and
resources available
• more materials for use with young
people
• support & training opportunities for
parents and carers
Support for Staff
• Universal Staff Training
Brains & Behaviour Series which covers
• 1. The Connected Brain
• 2. The Amazing Teenage Brain
• 3. The Brain Under Stress
• Targeted Staff Training
• Mental Health First Aid (looks at specific mental health issues
and how to deal with them - available 2014)
• Confident Staff, Confident Children (covers attachment,
resilience, empathy, mindset, looking after our own wellbeing)
Support for Pupils1. Cool, Calm & Connected - Peer Education/PSE
Resource:• Mental health & emotional well-being – what is it and why it matters;
• The brain - how it develops and what happens in the teenage brain;
• The important role of relationships for our well-being;
• How we build connections with others and develop empathy;
• Dealing with stress - what helps us cope when things get tough;
• How our beliefs influence how we feel and behave;
• How changing the way we think can improve our lives.
2. Getting the Lowdown – PSE/group work
resource:
Self Harm, Eating Disorders, Depression, Stress & Anxiety, Loss &
Bereavement, Bullying
3. Seasons For Growth – loss/bereavement,
transition programme:
8 week small group educational programme supporting children and
young people to cope with loss, change and grief.
Support for Parents of Teenagers
Teens
An opportunity to come together with
other parents and carers and:
Explore some of the research about
different aspects of adolescent
development
Increase understanding about changing
roles, behaviours and relationships
How best to support young people’s
emotional health and wellbeing
through the teenage years
Why what you do matters!
Overcoming setbacks and promoting resilience
Team Contact Details
Patricia Santelices, Molly Page, Jen Drummond
Mental Health & Wellbeing Team
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