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WEBINARS FOR PARENTS

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5th Feb 2021

WEBINARS FOR PARENTS:

Derry-Londonderry Primary School Principals collectively recognise the pressure that families are facing throughout this pandemic, lockdown, periods of isolation and remote learning. We have collaborated with Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) to offer all primary school parents the opportunity to take part in a series of Parenting Support Webinars, specifically designed for you. The webinars will take place in February and March covering important areas such as:

  • Homeschooling
  • Parenting in Lockdown
  • Parent Wellbeing
  • Digital Online Safety
  • Reducing Conflict
  • Managing Change

All the webinars are FREE of charge, fully funded by CYPSP. We encourage parents to join via the webinar link or online registration, then make a cup of tea, sit back and make the most of the opportunity to put yourself first for a change while the experts guide you through with support strategies, advice and practical help for lockdown. 

  1. Thursday 11th February, 7pm: Bronagh Starrs, Parenting and Homeschooling in Lockdown Part 1. Webinar Link for all parents to join. No registration required.
  2. Monday 15th February, 8pm: Shane Martin ‘Your Precious Life’. Link and details to register to be confirmed.
  3. Thursday 25th February, 7pm: Bronagh Starrs, Parenting and Homeschooling in Lockdown Part 1. Webinar Link for all parents to join. No registration required.
  4. Thursday 4th March, Parenting NI, Eventbrite registration details to be confirmed
  5. Thursday 11th March, Parenting NI, Eventbrite registration details to be confirmed
  6. Thursday 25th March, Parenting NI, Eventbrite registration details to be confirmed

Parenting NI courses will include Digital Online Safety, Reducing Conflict and Managing Change for families, order of those to be confirmed.

The first webinar is presented by Bronagh Starrs on Thursday 11th February at 7pm. See details below.

Join Bronagh Starrs, internationally renowned psychotherapist, trauma specialist, academic and author for this 2-part webinar series for parents. As the pandemic extends and impacts all aspects of life beyond how we ever imagined early last year, we have found ourselves adapting to a host of new approaches to living our lives. Homeschooling has added an additional complexity to parenting and family life.

This 2-part webinar series will explore strategies to support parenting and the process of homeschooling for parents.

Part 1: Thursday 11 February @7.00pm

Part 2: Thursday 25 February @7.00pm

Webinar link for both talks: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82221831682

About The Presenter: Bronagh Starrs is Programme Director for the MSc Adolescent Psychotherapy in Dublin Counselling & Therapy Centre in partnership with University of Northampton and Founder & Director of Blackfort Adolescent Gestalt Institute. She maintains a private practice in Omagh, Northern Ireland, as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, writer and trainer, specialising in working with adolescents, emerging adults and their families.

FREE FOR ALL PARENTS (Funded by CYPSPGrant)

The second webinar will be presented by Shane Martin on Monday 15th February at 8pm.

Registration is required for this one.

Shane Martin presents his outstanding talk 'Your Precious Life, Live it Well'. Shane combines health and wellbeing support with entertaining anecdotes in a way that every parent can relate to and will also make you laugh. This event is guaranteed to sell out fast, so please use the Eventbrite link to register early.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/derry-londonderry-primary-schools-tickets-139939224989

We will keep you informed of registration details for webinars 4-6 as and when they become available.