Galway, Mayo & Roscommon

Stepping Up To Secondary School Webinar

February 10, 2025
Stepping Up To Secondary School Webinar

A webinar for parents that have children starting at secondary school after the summer.

Practical hints and tips and a discussion with our panel:

• Gina Dowd Adolescent Psychotherapist
• Helen Butler Youth Coach
• Niamh O’Flanagan School Chaplain

Contents:

0:00 Welcome and introductions
2:10 Planet Youth and the Parents Guidelines Booklet
10:15 Introduction to the StepUp website
16:10 My child is anxious
18:30 How will they catch up after COVID?
24:57 My child isn’t sporty
29:05 Dyslexia and Learning Support
32:40 Getting organised
39:15 My child is shy
43:40 How do I help my child get ready for secondary
52:57 Subject choices
55:10 My child is weak at homework
56:05 Fitting everything into the day
57:43 Study space
60:10 Bullying
62:30 Making new friends
65:05 Masks
66:35 Wrapping up…

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