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The Collège du Léman Parent Academy provides regular, bite-sized parenting and education advice for our community. This advice is brought to life in a series of short videos and presentations as well as through Q&A and coaching sessions.  

The themes and topics are based on the requests of parents through our Parent Academy survey.

Our CDL staff have more than 1,600 years of education experience between them and are the main contributors.

There are three sections of the Parent Academy programme. You can download the full programme HERE:
 
  1. 40 minutes with Bridget

Bridget Curren, our Head of Student Support Services (and a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and qualified Parent Plus programme facilitator) will share parenting tips and advice covering a wide range of topics. (You can also read their Parent Toolbox Blog here).

  1. Parent+ Coaching

Our school counselling team will be offering fantastic parent coaching programmes. This will start with parents of younger age groups and then roll out across age groups over time. This term we will be offering:

  • Preschool parent coaching.
  • Parent Plus coaching - focusing on Primary parents over the course of 9 weeks.
  1. Hear from the Teachers

Through a combination of short videos and virtual Q&A sessions with a panel of teachers and experts, we pass on handy general tips about how to help your children with their learning and wellbeing.

40 minutes with Bridget

All sessions will take place virtually from 10:00 - 11:00 in the morning, Swiss time:

Please click on the dates below to reserve your place.

  • Oct 28th (Preschool)​: Connecting through play.
  • Nov 26th (All sections)​: Positive communications​.
  • Dec 16th (All sections)​: Understanding your child’s behaviour.
  • Jan 28th (All sections): Building resilience​.
  • Feb 18th (All sections)​: Growing your child’s self-esteem​.
  • Mar 29th​ (All sections): Supporting your child through transition.
  • Apr 26th (Preschool)​: How to practice well-being & Parent life balance.

 

Parent Coaching

Preschool parent coaching (virtually once a month):

Please click on topics below to reserve your place.

  • Oct 26th AM and PM: Attachment.
  • Nov 30th AM and PM: Active listening.
  • Jan 11th: Play and special time
  • Jan 25th: Building self-esteem
  • Feb 22nd: Positive parenting I
  • Mar 29th: Positive parenting II
  • Apr 26th: How to practice well-being & Parent life balance
  • May 31st: Building resilience and transition

 

Hear from the Teachers

All sessions (but the first one with an additional session in the afternoon) will take place virtually from 9:00 - 10:00 in the morning, Swiss time:

Note: these sessions are only open to our community.

  • Oct 28th AM and PM (Primary): The importance of Homework.
  • Nov 26th (Preschool): How to offer the best learning help to your child: Encouraging activities.
  • Dec 16th (Primary): How to best work with your child’s teachers​: Evaluation process and communication.
  • Jan 13th (Secondary): Seeing the future: Helping your child in making educational and career choices.
  • Feb 18th (Middle School/1er Cycle): Instilling a growth mindset: How best to support your child in his/her learning.
  • Apr 26th (Preschool): How to practice well-being  & Balancing parent life.
  • May 27th (High School/2nd Cycle): Managing stress and anxiety for high school students.
Parent Academy Parent Plus

Parent Plus coaching (Primary)

Targeting the needs of primary school children, the Parents Plus Children’s Programme shows parents how to communicate positively with children, illustrating ways to encourage good social skills, as well as well-researched methods to tackle behaviour and emotional problems. The aim of the course is to help parents not only solve discipline and other childhood problems, but also for parents to develop closer and more satisfying relationships with their children.

The course is free to attend and open to all CDL’s Primary parents and carers. The group will meet for nine 2 hour group sessions.

If you would like to know more about the Parent Academy, please contact jin.lim@cdl.ch.

 

 

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