Introduction by School Counsellor Ms. Tan Wei Wei 1 CHIJ St Nicholas Girls School, in partnership with Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), presents Family Matters @ School. With Family Matters @ School, parents are informed, equipped and empowered to build stronger families. They would then be in a better position to instil positive values in their children and guide them to develop positive mind-sets towards life. 2 Part 1: Family life education for parents Workshops/ Talks/ Activities by Family Life Speakers  Build self-esteem in your child  Understand your child  Discipline strategies  Effective communication skills  Model a good marriage and a healthy lifestyle  Family bonding  Money management  Sexuality Education for parents  Cyber Wellness Awareness for parents  Exam stress and how parents can support children 3 Upcoming workshops Common Sense Parenting (Research-based programme)  How to identify and address behaviours without sacrificing the dignity of your child.  How to identify positive and negative behaviours and consequences meaningful to your child and how to use these consequences with maximum benefit.  How to maximise teaching to correct problem behaviour or to prevent a problem.  How to practise self-control and teach it to your child. 4 Upcoming workshops Common Sense Parenting Very enriching experience for myself and methodologies are very useful for future situations. Looking forward to put into practice. Common Sense Parenting Strongly recommend that couples attend together. Very applicable and works well. Common Sense Parenting Presentation by speaker very close to Asian context, very applicable to current practical situations. 5 Upcoming workshops Common Sense Parenting Pik Yee's sharing from her experience has been very useful. Her sharing of exactly what I can say to my children given a situation helps me to practice the skills and gain confidence. Pik Yee's suggestions are very useful. Common Sense Parenting Pik Yee has been an excellent and knowledgeable trainer who was able to provide practical and positive suggestions/ advice on our questions. She kept the class lively and made the 4 hour weekly session very easy to go through. 6 Upcoming workshops Common Sense Parenting (Research-based programme) Date: 6th, 13th, 20th April 2015 (Monday) Time: 9am – 1pm (4 hours) OR Date: 10th, 17th, 24th April 2015 (Friday) Time: 9am – 1pm (4 hours) *You need to attend all 3 sessions. 7 Upcoming workshops Date: 17th and 24th April 2015 , 7pm – 9pm 1.Helping your child peak right for exams 2.Helping your child aspire and achieve 3.Crucial Conversation for Fathers Date: 8th and 15th May 2015 , 7pm – 9pm 1. Understanding your child’s emotions: Overcoming anxiety, stress and anger 2.How to raise a resilient child 3.Empowering your child to be a champion in life 8 Part Two: Informal Kopi Chats by our Parent Facilitators Platform for informal private sharing of ideas and practices for good parenting and family life practices The Five Love Languages Family Life Cycle How Marriage Affect Parenting Development of Children in the area of PIES Psychological Development of Pre-Teens and Teenagers Parenting Skills 9 SNGS Parent Facilitators MS May Teo (Parent of P3 & S2 girls) Mr Leonard K. (Parent of P5 girl) 10 Upcoming Kopi Chats Date: 2nd February 2015 Date: 12th January 2015 Time: 8am – 9.30am Time: 8am – 9.30am Venue: Sec AVA Room Venue: Sec AVA Room Topic: The Five Love Languages Topic: Parenting Styles (Discover your parenting styles, Parenting Profiling, Importance of co-parenting) (Discover your child’s love language, identify the need, Topping up the love tank) 11 Contact us Co-ordinator: Ms. Doreen Teo Email: [email protected] Contact: 8278 9679 12 Good family relationship requires time and effort.