We were delighted to welcome Actionwork Creative Arts to the School in February to run a series of anti-bullying and e-safety workshops. Over the course of the two days, Professor Dr Andy Hickson delivered a series of interactive sessions to students from Prep and Seniors along with an informative seminar for our Parents as part of our Parent Seminar series.
Through the fun sessions, Dr Hickson explored the concept of bullying and its many levels from power to empowerment. Children in reception enjoyed a puppet workshop in which they explored what it means to be a good friend and if someone is unhappy what they could to do help. Children from Years 1 upwards to Year 10 enjoyed workshops where the concept of bullying was explored on its many different levels and the different forms it can take. They explored what the word bullying means to them, strategies for dealing with bullying, and building confidence and assertiveness skills. The sessions were fun and delivered the messages in a powerful way.
Dr Andy Hickson is the latest speaker in our series of Parent Seminars which run throughout the academic year. In November, we welcomed Rachel Munns to talk about how parents can support the mental health and resilience of children in November.