No Images? Click here Better life skills, better resultsDear Reader, We are really excited to announce our crowdfunding campaign which is launching on Seedrs in mid-July, so watch this space. This campaign will allow us to expand our global reach, refine our courses, optimise our marketing and develop our new animation product; meaning we will be able to help even more kids become 21st century ready! See below to read about our upcoming Summer Life Skills Courses. All the best, The Role Models team - Hugo, Louise, Sophie, Emily, Darcey, Francesca and Alexandra
EDUCATION IN THE NEWS Artificial Intelligence will NOT be teachers' downfall Artificial intelligence can cut teachers' admin, freeing them up to do what they do best – teach! Teachers to be trained to spot mental health issues earlyPM to pledge new materials and guidance for schools as part of prevention initiative.HAPPY HIGHLIGHTS Britons are the most positive in Europe on the benefits of immigration! The YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project has identified that 45% of British people reported positive attitudes towards immigration.A Random Act of Kindness has set off a ripple of good deeds around America. A lady who left five dollars and a post-it note wishing good health and happiness inside a book has inspired many others to take part in their own 'random acts of kindness'. CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION This week we were in Singapore for the first time running our Resilience Course at the United World College. In October we will be heading back to run our Leadership Course. Our vision is to inspire children worldwide and this is another exciting step on that journey! EMPATHY DAY Empathy Day was on the 11th June. It aims to drive a new empathy movement, inspired by research showing that humans are not born with a fixed quantity of empathy – it’s a skill we can learn. Helping children to develop an empathetic approach when working with others is a fascinating area and something that's incorporated in our Leadership Course. Click here to read about this course. SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT LIFE SKILLS Our Head of Character Education, Louise Treherne, gave a parent presentation last week at 'Eaton House The Manor'. This explored just what we mean by life skills and why they are so important when it comes to preparing young people for their future. Top tips were shared with parents including...
If children learn that their approach and effort will be recognised and celebrated, they will be more likely to take risks and bounce back from making mistakes. Do let us know if your school would be interested in a similar talk from Louise. Louise Treherne; Head of Character Education, Qualified Coach and ex Senior Deputy Head Thanks to you, we are helping thousands of children worldwide become more confident individuals. |