The difference is YOU - be agents for change

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

MIKE VERMAAK (VPH Headmaster) - BUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AT SCHOOL
Time: 8:30am – 9:30am
• How the school can make a difference.
• When a child struggles to fit in.
• Peer pressure
MAREE WATKINS (Counselling Psychologist) - EMOTIONAL RED FLAGS
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
• How the therapist can make a difference.
• What should parents look out for?
• Anxiety and depression in young kids.
TEA BREAK: 10:30am – 11:00am
DR. DAVE PURCHASE (Paediatrician) - GENERAL HEALTH ISSUES
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
• How the doctor can make a difference
• Energy levels, sleep patterns, concentration
• Hormones/Puberty and the effect on learning.
• Diet and nutrition.
BRONWEN GRIFFITH (Remedial Therapist)- WHY DO SOME CHILDREN STRUGGLE TO LEARN?
Time: 12:00pm – 13:00pm
• How teachers can make the difference.
• What should teachers look out for and how can they help?
• Teaching with the brain in mind.