The NHS Grampian CAMHS Early Intervention team have developed a series of webinars to support parents to support themselves and their children during a time when we know anxiety is likely to be increased. A link to access these webinars can be found here. The webinar topics include: Episode 1: Welcome and meet the team Episode 2: Body tools for anxiety… More →
Category: Parents
Financial Support and Signposting
Tackling Poverty & Inequalities Aberdeenshire are offering financial support and signposting to anyone currently living in Aberdeenshire. They’ll be giving funding directly to individuals and families, currently living in Aberdeenshire who are facing financial difficulty. They can provide financial support with essential household expenses, consumables, and employment support. You don’t need to be in receipt of benefits to access the fund: it’s there for… More →
Skills Development Scotland – Online session for parents/carers to help support with course choice
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is offering parents and carers an online opportunity to find out more about how they can help their child make their S2/3 subject choices for the Senior Phase. The session is on Thursday 25th February 6:30-7:15. For more information and to register for the virtual meeting please use the following link : https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/news-events/2021/february/parent-and-carers-subject-choices-virtual-event/
Online Safety Event – Wednesday 24 February 2021
Please find below information that has been shared with us about a Facebook Live event about Online Safety, that is taking place on Wed 24 Feb, 7-8pm. As you will see from the information, questions should be forwarded prior to the event to info@cybersafescotland.org and these will then be answered during the event. CyberSafe Scotland will be hosting a live… More →
Alford Academy – Extraordinary Parent Council Meeting – S3 Curriculum
Mr Cookson would like to share a proposed change to our S3 curriculum which fits in with Alford Academy’s vision to improve the learning pathways available for our young people. The proposed change would impact our current S2 pupils as they move into S3 and we encourage and welcome your views. Please join us for an Extraordinary Parent Council Meeting… More →
Choices and Pathway Routes – how parents can support their child
Online Information Session for Parents and Carers – Live Webinar Join us for an information session to find out how you can help your child and learn what support is available through Skills Development Scotland. Open to parents and carers of School pupils in S1-S6 across the Grampian area. Join our two local School Careers Advisers, Amy and Louise, for… More →
Local Food Projects
For information on local food projects where you can access support please click here.
NHS Grampian Psychological Resilience Hub
The online Grampian Psychological Resilience Hub can provide short-term mental health advice and support to children, young people and their parents/carers. NHS Grampian Psychological Resilience Hub To find out more visit the NHS Grampian COVID-19 webpage at: http://rb.gy/hkrwwi
Aberdeenshire School Counselling Listening Service
A confidential listening service for Aberdeenshire pupils aged 14-18 will operate during school closures. It will provide a trained counsellor to listen to you if something is impacting on your emotional wellbeing. For more information and how to make an appointment please click here.
Monday 11 January 2021 – Start of term for pupils
Good morning to everyone, time to get planning as we start remote learning! We’ve shared information about ‘live’ check-in sessions (via e-mails at the end of last week) and throughout today teachers will be uploading learning resources to Google classrooms. It’s important pupils plan their week ahead and take care to be kind to themselves. We may all feel the… More →