Parent Seminar in our Circuit is a great success of starting the process of rebuilding our bonds with parents
We hosted our parent seminar at Muizenberg High school today. The power of the session was the collective wisdom of the parents, the facilitators from Parent Centre and Lisa from Changing Hearts and Minds organisation. Another outstanding feature was that the entire event was managed by learners from Muizenberg High School under the leadership of Leoni and Melvine, two SMT members at the school. Enjoying quality time in the garden and bottom left, in discussion I attended the session facilitated by Lisa Pedersen who took our teachers on a journey entitled "An emotionally literate approach working with parents". Throughout the interactive session, the educators (which included a few of our school heads) were fully engaged. Lisa modelled the very approach she was advocating. Such synergy between theory and practice always resonates with me. She was relaxed, affirmed the participants and gently took them through their paces. This is what teachers are looking for; differen...