Useful Websites/Newsletters to sign up to:
Emma Gleadhill – Educational Speaker, trainer and coach: https://emmagleadhill.com/
Celia and Jason Hilkey – Happy Family: Confident, Capable and Compassionate Kids: https://www.happilyfamily.com/about/
Anna Freud: https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/resources/supporting-childrens-transition-to-secondary-school-guidance-for-parents-and-carers/
See their video below also:
GDST Talk: Managing The Transition From Primary To Secondary School with Grace Barrett:
Further GDST Videos can be found here:
Click here to view http://www.youtube.com/@GDSTgirls
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Useful Podcasts for Students and Parents:
Grow Your Mind Podcast – The Podcasts uses humour & storytelling as a vehicle for children to explore relationships, resilience and what it means to feel mentally healthy. All of which are really helpful when going through Transition and change. https://growyourmind.life/podcast/
Successful Student Transition: https://rss.com/podcasts/student-transitions/655893/
Useful books:
Untangled: Guiding Teens through the seven transitions into adulthood by Lisa Damour
Why Every Teenager Needs A Parrot by Alicia Drummond
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead by Brené Brown.
The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stands Alone. Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown.
Friendships:
Digital Resources:
E-safety at home - Wimbledon High School (fireflycloud.net) (click on the link)
Article on How to speak to your child about Social Media and Mental Health from Happy Family: www.happilyfamily.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-social-media-and-mental-health/?utm_source=ONTRAPORT-email-campaign&utm_medium=ONTRAPORT-email-campaign&utm_term=&utm_content=Digital+Parenting+%E2%80%9CCheat+Sheet%E2%80%9D&utm_campaign=1%2AHF%3A+LT+Nurture+-date+BROADCAST+ALL#blog
Don't forget about our WHS Community Programme on offer also.