Supporting your child in Secondary School

The High School years can be filled with a mixture of trepidation, excitement, anxiety, and stress. We
all want our young people to navigate this stage of their lives with support and resilience. In this highly engaging and informative presentation, experienced secondary educator Sharon Witt will share her wealth of experience at the coal face of working with adolescents to bring the most up to date research and strategies including the following topics:

About Sharon

Sharon Witt has been immersed in teen world for over three decades in her role as a secondary teacher, author
and presenter to adolescents and their parents around the country.

She is a regular media commentator on issues impacting young people, parenting and educational issues. She also writes for a number
of publications. Sharon is the author of 18 books written for young people to help guide them through many of the issues they face in early years, including the best-selling Teen Talk and Girlwise and Wiseguys series.

She is also the founder of the nationwide Resilient Kids Conference, a one-day conference aimed at equipping parents, educators and carers in building resilience in their children and teenagers.

Managing change: timetables, new school, teachers
Homework
Navigating friendships
Managing their Health: sleep, exercise, nutrition 
Coping with stress
Keeping them safe on line