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This year one focus of the guidance program has been on empowering girls to have a more and positive self image while improving their relational skills. The program is offered to girls in grade 6 & 7, and focuses on providing a safe, educational and fun environment for girls to explore and share their feelings [...]

In May the Lower School Guidance Team is offering two workshops free for the CDNIS community. Helping the Helper: Practical strategies for enhancing the helper’s contribution to the household. Offered to domestic helpers. Please RSVP – robertgrantham@cdnis.edu.hk May 3 , noon to 2 in the LLAC lobby. (a light lunch will be provided) ADHA- de-mystifying the diagnosis with Dr. Jadis Blurton. [...]

Part of our mandate as Guidance Councilors is to teach personal safety to students. This month the focus has been with G4 covering issues of ; safe people trusting your feelings / saying NO how to get away appropriate touch (private body parts) A difficult topic but necessary. The emphasis has been on empowering children to trust their feelings [...]

Attitude is everywhere at CDNIS – just ask the Attitude Sleuths who are on the hunt for Attitudes in Action. For the last month Rob has joined with the Prep, G. 1 and G. 2 teams to reinforce the concept so clearly stated by Max Threkeld in Class 1A when he said “If we choose [...]

The first of a 4-week session on parenting begin this week. Among the topics of this session were 1. parenting styles 2. building mutual respect 3. allowing choices While at times being a more authoritative or permissive parent is a reasonable approach to the situation in general practicing the skills of being an Active Parent [...]

Hope you enjoy this recent posting on the Michelle Garcia Winner Site about the 4 steps of communication. For more information please visit her site at http://www.socialthinking.com/what-is-social-thinking/michelles-blog Four Steps of Communication by Michelle Garcia Winner The four steps of communication help to define how the communicative act is heavily anchored in a synergistic process that involves the [...]

In anticipation of Bill Helin’s visit (the artist in residence who will be carving two totems next month) grade 5 learned about the Native Canadian Tsimshian tradition of the life crests. Many years ago the Chiefs and Elders of the tribe made a decision to give each hunter an animal identity. Through reflection the hunter would [...]

This month the guidance team (aka Rob and Lolita) have been highlight the ATTITUDES in the class lessons. Through storytelling, drama and song the focus has been to help students understand how to demonstrate these attitudes in their daily lives as well as encouraging them to notice when their friends & classmates are showing the [...]

PSPE is a part of the curriculum at CDNIS. Join Rob and I as we explain Guidance’s role in supporting this component. In the second half of the podcast we also welcome three parents, Laura, Esther and Caroline as they share ideas for incorporating the PS into their child’s home life. Enjoy

Girls In Real Life Situations (G.I.R.L.S.), is a program specifically tailored to enhance the social and emotional development of girls.  In small groups, the session themes will cover a broad range of topics such as self-esteem, communication, stress, bullying, friendships and relationships.  Girls are taught effective problem-solving, social skills, empathy skills, assertiveness training, physical and emotional [...]

Take a moment to learn bit more about the LS Guidance Counsellors’day. In this informative podcast Lolita and Rob answer some of the common questions concerning the CDNIS Guidance Programme.How we support kids

Katherine Sellery & Claryss Nan Jamieson are hosting a series of effective parenting workshops in the Hong Kong area. The approach they will be using was built on the writings of Dr. Thomas Gordon, psychologist and Nobel Prize nominee; Dr. Louise Porter, child psychologist and author, and Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, a specialist in conflict resolution. It [...]

It is very rare that HK hosts such a distinguished and experienced individual who specializes in math difficulties.  This talk will be applicable to those who work with children who struggle with math.October flyer

Please refer to the registration form attached here.      HFH_PYH_Parent_Permission_LetterThis  year there will be further possibilites for  ’service learning’  across the lower school.  Service learning involves exposing children to opportunities to give back to the community in which we all share. In addition to donating money to charities on dress down days, the guidance office will [...]

All over the world children play. Designated by the United Nations as a ‘right’ of every child we thought it would be timely before summer vacation, to remind parents about just how important play really is. Enjoy

Ever wonder why your kids behave the way they do? Check out this podcast on the underlying reasons that can motivate our children’s behaviour.

important conversations for movie The first CISPA counselor’s workshop was held in October. Our topic; having important conversations with your child. We would like to share a glimpse of the keynote that was used in that morning workshop. While the dialogue is missing the information is still relevant. We look forward to welcoming parents to the next [...]

Two programmes are up and running in the upper grades of the Lower School: Friendship Club The popular Friendship club is back. This is a peer-mentoring programme that matches students in G 3-4 with middle school students in G 7 -8. Running for 10 weeks this program will focus on building friendship skills, enhancing self esteem, [...]

It has been a busy few weeks in the Lower School but here’s a glimpse of what we’ve been up to in the Counselling Offices; Prep – Grade 2: Through in class lessons we have had a focus on academic skills looking at topics such as paying attention in class using the ‘helpful high five’ listening with your [...]