Settling into Secondary School

Monday 25^th February 2019 6.00-7.00pm in the Deaton Theatre

This event is for pupils and their parents approaching the transition from Primary to Secondary school and aims to deliver insights valuable to any parent or pupil preparing for this important next step.

Our guest speaker Laverne Antrobus will be sharing her expertise on some of the challenges that both pupils and their parents will face, giving advice on how parents can support their children to become resilient, independent young people and offering top tips on common issues around autonomy, privacy and technology.  There will also be a panel of Forest School pupils and staff who will share their experiences and answer questions.  Please come and join us for what promises to be a thought provoking evening.

Laverne Antrobus

Laverne Antrobus is a consultant child and educational psychologist with 25 years’ experience. Having trained at the Tavistock Clinic, Laverne works with children who present with complex social, emotional, behavioural  and psychiatric difficulties.  She has also worked in local authorities in London supporting teachers to manage children with difficult behaviour in the classroom.

Laverne is regularly asked to give a psychological perspective on issues that affect children and their families in both radio and print media. She has appeared on Secret Lives of Five Year Olds, Little and Teen Angels and House of Tiny Tearaways as well as regular contributions to the CBeebies Grownups and iWonder websites. Laverne has also contributed chapters to “Help your Kids with Growing Up’ (Dorling Kindersley) focusing on dealing with conflict, parent-teen relationships, family upheaval, and peer pressure.​

Who is it for?

Parents whose children are currently in Year 5 or Year 6.