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Support Session for Year 11 Parents Wednesday 26 th March 2014

Support Session for Year 11 Parents Wednesday 26 th March 2014. Year 11 Timeline Wednesday 13 th November Parental Consultation Evening Thursday 12 th December Separate Science Mock Exams Wednesday 8 th January Exam info session for parents

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Support Session for Year 11 Parents Wednesday 26 th March 2014

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  1. Support Session for Year 11 ParentsWednesday 26th March 2014

  2. Year 11 Timeline Wednesday 13th November Parental Consultation Evening Thursday 12th December Separate Science Mock Exams Wednesday 8th January Exam info session for parents 20th – 31st January Mock examination period Mock results ceremony Thursday 13th February 24th – 28th Feb Study Support sessions 8:45 – 9:15 Exam timetables given out Final revision timetable started 14th March Year 11 full report sent home 7th – 21st April Easter holidays 12th May Main exam session begins Friday 13th June Last main exam (Maths) Thursday 19th June Year 11 Ball, Tregenna Castle Thursday 21st August Results day 9.00 – 11.00am December 2014 - date TBA Presentation Evening Distribution of certificates/awards

  3. Year 11 Assembly – Wednesday 2nd April • To cover: • Easter Holidays • Hoodies • Revision session timetable • Final exam preps • Leaving date and requirements • Final assembly for Year 11 • Leavers’ ball

  4. Plan for Tonight

  5. Stress and how to deal with it. Healthy Body, Healthy MindWednesday 26th March 2014

  6. Stress – Have you got it? • Any of these symptoms? • Sick • Dizziness • Indigestion • Loss of concentration • On edge • Irritable • Over sensitive to criticism • Chest or stomach pains • Excessive sweating • Crying regularly or feeling sad • Restlessness – cannot settle • Loss of appetite • Can’t wake up • Can’t get to sleep

  7. Stress – What is it? • Is a feeling • Reaction to events – called ‘stressors’ • Activate the nervous system and specific hormones • Good stress • Heart rate speeds up, along with breathing rate and metabolism • Adrenal glands will produce adrenaline and cortisol • Arteries open up • Liver releases glucose • Sweat produced to cool the body

  8. Good Stress vs Bad Stress • Good stress can enhance performance • Taking a penalty or sitting an exam • Nervous system quickly returns to its usual state • BUT - Bad Stress occurs when the system does not reset itself or return to normal • Why? • Being bullied • Exposed to violence or injury • Relationship anxieties or family conflicts • Ongoing problems with schoolwork • Being too busy, always on the go – no time to relax

  9. Avoidance of Stress – Tip 1 • Sleep • Regular routine • Challenges • Power naps • Adolescent hours vs. school hours • Weekends • Hours of sleep needed – different for different people

  10. Avoidance of Stress – Tip 2 • Relax • Relaxation response is the body’s natural antidote to stress • Relaxing activities: • Reading a book • Having a bath • Breathing exercises • Yoga • Hobby • Avoidance of stressful activities: • Failure or perceived failure • Lateness • Lack of preparation

  11. Avoidance of Stress – Tip 3 • Planning and preparation of a work schedule • Plan what you are doing and plan it in advance • Not all about work • Take a break • Don’t procrastinate – some bits will be hard work • Realistic • Medium term plan • Short term plan

  12. Avoidance of Stress – Tip 4 • Eating • It is important • Beware eating on the run • Working whilst you eat? • Build it into your timetable • Stress means that vitamins and minerals are needed more than ever • Beware coffee, tea, Red bull, alcohol, tobacco, other drugs

  13. Avoidance of Stress – Tip 5 • Get some exercise • Stress buster – running, playing sport, skateboarding, walking • Good for self confidence • Something upon which you have to concentrate and therefore clears your mind of worries • Improve your mood • Change your PoV

  14. Avoidance of Stress – Tip 6 • Being positive • Don’t beat yourself up • Best you can be – no more • Who makes you feel good • Do not surround yourself with critical people • Do some people judge you

  15. Urgent Not Urgent Not Important Important Could you have avoided this? Was this job always in this box, or has it moved from somewhere else This is the place to be! Try to get rid of these Why do them?

  16. Final Tips • Exams – no surprises please • Read the question! • Toilet • Bottle of water • Pens and equipment • What about the late bus? • Mistakes and bad days out of your head – move on • All in perspective • Learning styles • Talk, Talk, Talk

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