基 督 堂 中 学

Christ Church Secondary School 20 Woodlands Drive 17 Singapore 737924

website www.chr.edu.sg tel 6893 3297 fax 6893 2789 e-mail

2 August 2016

Through Vice Principal

Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s),

PARENTING PROGRAMMES IN TERM 3

Thank you for partnering with Christ Church Secondary School through an eventful first semester of 2016.

In Term 3, our school, together with our partners, the Parents Support Group (PSG) and the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) have continued to organise several workshops to meet your parenting needs. Details of the workshops are as follows:

S/N / Date / Time / Activity / Target Audience
1 / 20 Aug 2016 (Sat) / 0830 – 1230 / Fathers@CHR Event – Parenting talk on “How to improve Parent-Child Relationship” followed by DIY Ice-cream making with Fathers / Father and Student
2 / 27 Aug 2016 (Sat) / 0930 – 1200 / PSG Talk by PSG Chairperson Ms Goh Bee Hwa on
“Love Language for teenagers ” followed by Art and Craft Session / Parents and Student
3 / 17 Sep 2016 (Sat) / 0900 – 1100 / Parenting Talk on “Porn-NO-graphy – Speaking to our children on internet sex and pornography” / Parents only

Please register your interest through the reply slip appended.

The deadline for submission of the reply slip is 12 August 2016 (Friday).

Thank you.

Yours sincerely

......

Mr Desmond Chan

Teacher-in-charge, Parent Support Group (PSG)

Fathers@CHR Event – Parenting talk on “How to improve Father-Child Relationship” and DIY Ice-cream making with Fathers

Amazing things can happen when a family comes and do things together. A family that bonds together will be a family that is united forever. Spending time as a family will strengthen family relationships and avoid the pitfalls of having the family disconnected during the child’s crucial developmental stages.

The role of a father is very important as more often than not, the father is a child’s role model. The growth and development of a child is often neglected and the self-esteem of a child is adversely affected when there is an absence of a fatherly figure in the household. The father is also the person who imparts life skills and principles to the child.

Through this workshop, the speaker will share what unique strengths that fathers have that can positively impact their child’s development. Fathers will be equipped to improve on the relationship with their child.

The DIY Ice-cream making session is a good way to bond, have fun and improve your relationship with your child. Through the ice-cream making activity, both the father and child will get to express their creativity, develop thinking and relating skills as they work together as a father-child pair to create their own ice cream masterpiece.

PSG Talk on “Love Language for Teenagers”

Ever had an argument with your teenage child and wished they could just read your mind? If only they knew how you were feeling, they’d stop putting up a fight. Thant’s the sort of idea behind the concept of love languages – we all express and feel love differently, and understanding those differences can help to improve on your relationship with them.

At the end of this session, you and your teenage child should have a better understanding of each other’s love language. The speaker will also share some tips on better communication with your teenage child.

Parenting/Students Talk on “Porn-NO-graphy – Speaking to our children on internet sex and pornography

In a survey conducted by Touch Cyber Wellness earlier this year on 921 students aged 13 to 15 to examine teenage exposure to pornography, nine in every 10 teenage boys in Singapore have watched or read sexually explicit materials within the past year, with some first exposed to it even before they start primary school.

Through this eye-opening and informative workshop, the trainer will share insights on the social impact of cyber related issues, specifically how “pornography” that has gradually infiltrated our lives – adverts, magazines etc, and what our teens are seeing online. The trainer will also share some tips on how to better communicate and talk to your teenage child on pornography.

REPLY SLIP

Please indicate a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ reply by putting a tick in the relevant box below.

Yes, I am INTERESTED in participating in the following parenting programmes.

20 Aug 2016 (Sat) / 0830 – 1230 / Fathers@CHR Event – Parenting talk on “How to improve Parent-Child Relationship” followed by DIY Ice-cream making with Fathers
27 Aug 2016 (Sat) / 0930 – 1200 / PSG Talk by PSG Chairperson Ms Goh Bee Hwa on
“Love Language for teenagers ” followed by Art and Craft Session
17 Sep 2016 (Sat) / 0900 – 1100 / Parenting Talk on “Porn-NO-graphy – Speaking to our children on internet sex and pornography”

Please indicate by ticking in the box the programme(s) that you are interested in.

No, I am NOT INTERESTED in participating in the above parenting programmes.

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Name of Student: ______

Class: ______

Name of Parent(s)/ Guardian(s): ______

Parent’s/ Guardian’s Contact Number: ______

Email: ______

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Signature of Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Date

school philosophy

the school upholds that each student has worth and that his/her growth and development can be nurtured to the optimum