Surviving Adolescence Workshops
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Annotation
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The artefacts are photographs from Term 2 Surviving Adolescence Parent Workshops and the notes for each term, Term 1 Mandarin, Term 2 English. Why: Surviving Adolescence Parent Workshops? Chatswood Public School is one of a number of schools to be approached by staff from Relationships Australia and Christian Community Aid as part of the Ready for Life, Ready for Success initiative being funded by Department of Health and FACS. These workshops were one of the programs selected by school staff. How: did the workshops occur in our school? Staff at Chatswood Public School have been instrumental in facilitating this to occur including liaising with parents and facilitators. What: is their benefit? Parental and student wellbeing is increasing. Parents who attended the workshops are engaging with their children in increasingly positive ways and making stronger links to the school. When: is it significant to have the Surviving Adolescence Parent Workshops? These workshops have the greatest value for parents and in turn students during the preadolescent and adolescent stage to develop parental skills and knowledge to enable parents to best support and guide their child through the changes in emotions, relationships and communication style that come with adolescence. If this occurs prior to beginning high school parents will be better able to support their child through the transition to high school.
The Significant Impact
Parents shared their experiences of communicating in more adolescent and child friendly ways with their children. All parents appeared to be more in control of their own emotions and more confident to deal with their journey with their child through their child’s adolescence. They are more engaged with their children and with the school.
Analysis
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In our self-assessment process the leadership team analysed a range of evidence to support our judgement.
SEF Connections
Learning Element
Learning Culture - Excelling
Positive and respectful relationships are being fostered between parents, Ready for Life, Ready for Success staff and school staff. Student wellbeing is being promoted thus assisting in ensuring good conditions for learning.
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Wellbeing - Sustaining and Growing
The purpose of these workshops is to increase student and parent wellbeing.
Communication and Learning - Sustaining and Growing
There is demonstrated commitment within the school community to address and monitor students’ needs.
Teaching Element
Collaborative practice - Sustaining and Growing
Staff facilitating the running of the Surviving Adolescence Parent Workshops have proven ability to liaise professionally with external service providers thus adding to the school’s professional community.
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Professional standards - Sustaining and Growing
The Surviving Adolescence Parent Workshops exemplifies teachers working beyond their classrooms to contribute to broader school programs.
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Leading Element
Leadership - Sustaining and Growing
The school addresses feedback, in this case, from the Department of Health and FACS. Productive relationships have been formed with the Ready for Life, Ready for Success team to improve educational opportunities for students through parent engagement and learning.
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School Planning, Implementing and Reporting - Sustaining and Growing
Feedback was sought by the Ready for Life, Ready for Success team and verbal feedback sought by the teacher attending.
Management Practices and Processes - Sustaining and Growing
These workshops exemplify the streamline, flexible processes which exist at Chatswood Public School to deliver services and information and strengthen parental engagement.
Please check the link below re: School Excellence Framework