Positively Parenting Presentation 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We enthusiastically invite you to attend a "Positively Parenting" Live presentation which  will be hosted by Mr Michael Grose. 

Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s an award-winning speaker and the author of 12 books for parents including Spoonfed Generation, and the bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It. Michael is a former teacher with 15 years’ experience, and has 30 years’ experience in parenting education. He also holds a Master of Educational Studies from Monash University specialising in parenting education.

This is a FREE ticketed event for our school community. Due to current government regulations and social distancing restrictions we only have 200 tickets available (1 ticket per household). The session will also be live streamed via Zoom for those who cannot attend in person and or secure a ticket.

(Zoom links will be distributed separately prior to the event) 

Date: Wednesday, 24th March 2021

Time: 6:30pm (Presentation is usually 90 minutes)

Venue: Glen Waverley Primary School, School Gymnasium - 774 High Street Road Glen Waverley VIC 3150

Presenter: Michael Grose

Ticket Purchase: https://compasstix.com/e/vcv8gs27b5

Ticket allocation will be available from 12:00pm on Thursday 25th February until 12:00pm on Wednesday 24th March 2021 (unless allocation exhausted prior)

Purpose

• Provide an overview of parenting today including some of the issue's parents face such as wrestling with digital technology.
• Discuss the importance of independence-building; what that looks like at home and at school.
• Discuss the importance of resilience & psychological flexibility linked to future success and well-being.
• Introduce the concept of authoritative parenting (firmness + nurturance) using the Cat and Dog metaphor.

If you have any questions about the presentation please contact;

Mrs Sue Coffey

Assistant Principal – Curriculum Development and Leadership 

sue.coffey@education.vic.gov.au or call the school office 03 9802 9938. 

We encourage as many parents and guardians to attend or stream the event as these parenting presentations are very informative, combining the latest research-based information with practical strategies.