What could be more powerful for parents / carers than being provided with information, skills, resources and tools to support them as a family unit and educators for their children?

In 2024 Mrs. Leahy ran 4 face to face workshops that will provided parents / carers with the following:

• Valuable information and practical strategies to enhance parenting skills.
• Age-appropriate guidance to enable a better understanding of a child's physical, emotional, social and cognitive development.
• Strategies to support an open and supportive communication between parents / carers and their children.
• Community building through sharing the same experiences and challenges.
• Crucial skills for parents/carers to navigate modern life challenges such as social media, mental health and wellbeing.
• Information of how to identify and recognise early signs of social, academic or emotional challenges in children.

MODULES INCLUDE:

WORKSHOP 1 

• Connecting - How to build a strong bond with your child
• Understanding young children and attachment

WORKSHOP 2 

• Positive Reinforcement: Praise, Encouragement & Rewards - How to encourage desired behaviours
• Non Reaction & Selective Ignoring - How to discourage unwanted behaviours

WORKSHOP 3

• Clear Instructions - How to ensure your child understands what is expected of them
• Routines, Boundaries & Consequences - How to set limits in advance in an effective way

WORKSHOP 4 

• Quiet time or time-out to calm down - How to manage extreme behaviours
• Promoting the wellbeing of the family as a whole

Due to the success of these workshops, Mrs. Leahy will be running these again virtually, please contact the office for more information.

Virtual workshop dates: 

• Workshop 1 - Thursday 12th June 2025 at 9.30 a.m.
• Workshop 2 - To be arranged
• Workshop 3 - To be arranged
• Workshop 4 - To be arranged

Parent workshops are not only crucial for building supportive communities and strengthening the bond between educators and families, but also for promoting positive parenting practices such as fostering positive parent - child relationships.

If parents / carers are well equipped with the knowledge and tools on how to support their children academically, socially and emotionally, and how to navigate the complexities of parenting, then their children are far more likely to be successful and achieve well in school and at home.

The intention and hope of the workshops are that parents / carers get to practice some easy and fun brain-building activities that they can incorporate into their daily routine at home.

APPROACHABLE & GENUINE

We want parents / carers to feel that we're celebrating their role as a parent / carer and supporting them.

AUTHENTIC

Reflecting the realities of parenthood, including that parent's / carers lives are busy, can be complicated and have their highs and lows.

NON-JUDGEMENTAL & STRENGTH BASED

We will be celebrating the amazing jobs that parents / carers are already doing and the huge impact they have on their children's development.

On completion of the four workshops, you will receive a certificate of participation that will evidence your attendance, learning and achievements.

Certification indicates a certain level of training and expertise in a given field and will enhance your C.V. (Curriculum Vitae) should you apply for future employment in working with children and young people.

Please sign up to the next workshop by clicking here

There are fifteen places available. If you are interested please contact the number / email below. We look forward to seeing you!

Please contact b.leahy@lawnprimary.co.uk or telephone 07944958240.