Dear Parents,
We are going back to school!!! We return on Saturday 13 March – the times and arrangements for receiving children have not changed. You will find them in the additional information in the attachment. Please remember to cover your mouth and nose on entering the school playground and to keep a social distance.
On 13 March duty is covered by parents of pupils in class H, and on 20 March by parents of pupils in class A and A-level.
We would like to invite you to free webinars:
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On Friday 12 March at 20:00, for parents.
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On Friday 19 March at 19:00, for teenagers.
The webinars will be led by Ms Anna Jurek, a cross-cultural psychologist and child and adolescent therapist. Ms Ania works in the fields of integrative therapy, play therapy and solution-focused therapy. We really do recommend them warmly!!
Information about the sessions:
How can we support teenagers during the pandemic? A webinar for parents – 12 March at 20:00
‘In her book “Zaplątane nastolatki” (Tangled Teenagers), Lisa Damour uses an apt metaphor to describe teenagers' relationships with their parents. According to the author, in the eyes of growing children, parents seem like something that was once a delicious jelly sweet and then turned into a Brussels sprout.
Although Mum and Dad are good to them, it is better to avoid them whenever possible.
Meanwhile, teenagers who are currently staying at home may feel as if they are stuck on a plate full of Brussels sprouts.
And after a plate full of Brussels sprouts comes a sudden journey back to school after what feels like light years – because for young people two and a half months is like half a lifetime, certainly when it comes to school and getting used to a whole day at a desk again.
The pandemic and isolation have left their mark on every family – some families feel they have grown closer, while for others this time has brought many difficult situations and put them to the test.
• What can parents do?
• How can we support teenagers – that is, children aged 11 and over – with their worries about school and their social life among their peers?
• Which reactions in teenagers should concern parents and carers?
• Where is the fine line between developmental challenges and a reaction to pandemic burnout?
• What are the signs of depression in young people?
I will answer all these questions during the webinar – I will help you to be a Brussels sprout that tastes better, because it is seasoned with knowledge, understanding and ways of supporting your children.
Prior registration is required via the link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ect203rLTbe4iEKwHvojiA
Webinar for teenagers
Is the way I feel normal? What can I do when I am overwhelmed by anger, anxiety or a sense of hopelessness?
Why is it worth talking about what we feel, or when we feel lost?
Even if our mind goes blank, or our anger is so strong that we cannot control it.
Or perhaps you are paralysed by anxiety? So strong that you cannot do anything.
Teenage life is often not easy. On the one hand, you are full of curiosity about the world, joy and energy. On the other, you experience a lot of worry, doubt, anxiety and anger. The emotional rollercoaster seems never-ending, and your mood changes from one minute to the next. As if that were not enough, every young person asks themselves important existential questions: “Who am I? What am I living for? What matters to me?”.
Now, after many months of remote learning, of not being able to meet your group of friends and of many days at home, many of these emotions and feelings may dominate your everyday life.
Learning now has a different dimension – perhaps you want to learn, or perhaps quite the opposite: you have no energy for anything, even though you are paralysed by the fear of not handing in your homework on time.
My name is Anna Jurek, and I work with young people every day as a counsellor at a secondary school. I meet young people and help them feel better.
I explain to them what is happening to them – both in their mind and in their body – and help them look for solutions.
I would like to invite you to a session with me, during which I will tell you:
• Why do you experience an emotional rollercoaster?
• Where do emotions come from and what do they tell us?
• Where does anxiety come from and how can it be controlled?
• Is low mood depression? And when is it worth worrying?
After the webinar there will be an opportunity to ask me questions.
You are warmly invited!
Anna Jurek, psychologist and psychotherapist
Prior registration is required via the link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ttjOXxjPT22HHBjGktd5lg
Friday 19 March 2021, 19:00, webinar for teenagers.’
A reminder about school fees.
In this half of the term we meet 4 times: – 27 February – remote lessons (£6) – 6 March – remote lessons (£6)
– 13 March – lessons at school (£12) – 20 March – lessons at school (£12)
FEES for the second half of the term:
1 child – £36 2 children – £66 3 children – £93 + £18 for each additional child The total fee for Term 2 – from January to March – therefore came to: 1 child – £66 2 children – £121 3 children – £170.50
As always before Easter, I invite parents interested in buying Easter table decorations to contact Ms Elżbieta Siółkowska – elaflowers@yahoo.com. Ms Ela can send photos of the decorations directly to those interested.
Take care, and see you on Saturday.
Irena Kukuła Headteacher