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Monday, 28 May 2012

Parents Forum Meeting Monday the 28th of May

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Please join us today at 7:30 in the Staffroom at WGHS.

Thank you and see you there.

Warmest regards,

Barbara

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Tips for Parenting Teenagers


Dear Parents and Caregivers,



We would like to thank all the parents who were present last Monday at our first official event with Jacqie Brown. We believe that we all have learned a lot from her that evening.

She recommended the following books:

* The Great Brain Robbery by Tom Scott & Trevor Grice

* Before Your Teenagers Drive You Crazy, Read This by Nigel Latta

* Attitude books - specifically the one 'Connected' however any in the series of 5 that they publish are a good read.

The address of “The Parenting Place” is: 300 Great South Road, Greenlane. You will find lots of resources and a very nice cafĂ©.

Another book which is a big help for parents is "The five love languages of teenagers" and "The five love languages of children" by Gary Chapman.

We hope to see you all on June the 27th at Westlake Boys High School when Bruce and Amanda Pilbrow will talk about Parenting Teenagers.

We wish you a great and successful week.



Warmest regards,

Parents Forum

Barbara Scholten

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Hot tips event Parenting Teenagers at WBHS 27th of June

Dear Parents and Caregivers,


One of our goals is to work together with the WBHS PTA to help each other with the organization of several events and to increase the reachout to the community.

WBHS PTA is organizing a "Hot Tips Event Parenting Teenagers" on the 27th of June 2012. You can buy your tickets for this event online at www.theparentingplace.com, or at WBHS Student Service Centre or you can email events@westlake.school.nz
Enquiries: Jayne Jarrold , 09 410 8421

Please find more details below.

Warmest regards,

Barbara Scholten




Hot tips event Parenting Teenagers

with Bruce and Amanda Pilbrow



Where: Westlake Boys High School, 30 Forrest Hill Road, Forrest Hill

When: Wednesday the 27th of June

Doors open 7pm, starts 7.30pm

Tickets: Single $20 Double $35

Tickets from www.theparentingplace.com or Westlake Boys Student Services Centre or email events@westlake.school.nz Enquiries: Jayne Jarrold, 09 410 8421


Bruce and Amanda Pilbrow will show you how to understand your teenager, how to communicate with them and how to give them the love and limits that will get them through their teenage years.

Topics covered include:

·        challenging and inspiring your teen 

·        respect, boundaries and consequences

·        sex, drugs and alcohol 

·        moving towards flying solo - they need you but also need to  start breaking away

Bruce Pilbrow is a Westlake old-boy, and currently CEO of The Parenting Place. He has been a member of the Families Commission and speaks frequently on television and in other media on family and parenting issues. Amanda is a full-time youth-worker and an artist.

You’ll go home from this event with new ideas, a heap of tips to try and a big dose of optimism.

Reminder: Drugs, an overview of the law and how it can impact you and your daughter.

Dear Parents and Caregivers,


As part of our upcoming events, we would like to invite you to this very informative talk by Senior Constable Jacqie Brown from NZ Police, North Shore Branch. 

Jacqie will touch on how you can recognize that your daughter is taking drugs, is being bullied etc. She will also talk about strategies on how to keep your daughter safe. Afterwards Jacqie will be happy to answer any questions you have.   

When: Monday the 21st of May


Where: WGHS Staffroom


Time: 7:30 pm 


The main entrance will be closed at this time of the evening, so please walk around the left side of the Administration Building, come through the back entrance, up the stairs and  then turn left. 


Refreshments will be served. A gold coin donation would be appreciated to cover the costs.

Thank you and we are looking forward to seeing you there.

Warmest regards,

Parents Forum WGHS

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Drugs, an overview of the law and how it can impact you and your daughter


The Parents Forum presents:



Drugs, an overview of the law and how it can impact you and your daughter.





Dear Parents and Caregivers,





As part of our upcoming events, we would like to invite you to this very informative talk by Senior Constable Jacqie Brown from NZ Police, North Shore Branch.



Jacqie will touch on how you can recognize that your daughter is taking drugs, is being bullied etc. She will also talk about strategies on how to keep your daughter safe. Afterwards Jacqie will be happy to answer any questions you have. 



When: Monday the 21st of May



Where: WGHS Staffroom



Time: 7:30 pm 



The main entrance will be closed at this time of the evening, so please walk around the left side of the Administration Building, come through the back entrance, up the stairs and  then turn left. 



Refreshments will be served. A gold coin donation would be appreciated to cover the costs.



We are looking forward to seeing you there.



Warmest regards,



The Parents Forum 


AGM Parents Forum

Dear parents and caregivers,

First we would like to thank all the parents who have emailed us showing their interest in the Parents Forum. At the AGM we had the pleasure of meeting several of you, thank you so much for coming. We hope you will be present at the coming meetings as well. As discussed we do need your support in order to be successful.

The elections went well and the following officers were elected:

Barbara Scholten:     Chairperson
Bridgitte Ferguson:   Secretary
Beth Porteous:           Treasurer

The Committee Members are Wendy Calder, Petra Vencatachellum, Tania McDonald and Yvette George. 

The student representatives are Eliza Mackay and Kristina Kim.

The representative of the Senior Management will be selected by Ms Roz Mexted and she will inform us.

Again thank you and we are looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting.

Warmest regards,

Barbara

Sunday, 22 April 2012

AGM Monday the 30th of April

Dear Parents and Caregivers,


We hope you have had a lovely and sunny holiday and are ready for term 2. As you know we'll have our next meeting and AGM (elections) on Monday the 30th of April at 7:30 pm in the Staffroom. Ms Roz Mexted will be our guest speaker.

At the AGM we will elect the new officers for 2012/2013. Beth Porteous is standing for Treasurer and I will be standing for Chairperson. We need a secretary, so if you can spare some hours a months and you would like to be involved, please contact me.

As we are still at the beginning we do need your support. Only together we'll be able to form a successful and competent Parent Forum.

We will be serving nibbles, wine, tea and coffee after the formal part of the evening.

For catering purposes could you please RSVP by the 27th of April to barbarascholten@xtra.co.nz.

Thank you very much and I am looking forward to meeting you.

Warmest regards,


Barbara Scholten