Yvonne in the NEWS
Sheer Luxe - August 2023Helping Your Child Make The Move To Secondary School
With the summer holidays in full swing, the start of a new academic year looms large. For many children, that will mean a big change – leaving their primary school for secondary school. To understand how children might be feeling at this stage and how to best guide them through this transition, we asked three experts to answer our questions.
The Independent - 29 August 2023
How to help your child make friends at secondary school
Their first day doesn’t have to be as daunting as you think with these expert tips
Country and Town House - July 2023
Results Day: How Can You Support Your Children?
On Thursday 17th August pupils will receive their A-level results, the following week on 24th August secondary school pupils open their GCSE results. This can be a stressful time for teenagers who need to meet certain grades for university entry. Yvonne Kekeliadis, CEO and founder of Brightstarz has shared some tips on how parents can help their children in the lead up to opening their results.
QA Education - Issue 130
Helping schools tackle the challenges around social media.
Ofcom’s recent report into media usage amongst children reinforces previous suggestions of stark shortcomings in young peoples’ experiences online; these findings provide an opportunity to reflect on how teachers can ensure that young people stay safe.
FE News - June 2023
Supporting young people to cope with anxiety around results
With GCSE and A-level results day fast approaching, young people across the country are gearing up to find out their marks and take the next steps in their educational journeys. However, for many, the wait to receive exam results can be extremely nerve wracking.
QA Education - December 2022
Practical strategies to help students navigate stress
Young people in particular can feel significant stress when faced with the pressure of achieving at school and in their exams. In fact, 60% of young people have felt so stressed by the pressure to succeed that they have felt overwhelmed or unable to cope.
SEND Network - December 2022
Body image: Tips for supporting pupils
There is huge pressure on young people to conform to unrealistic body image, not least on social media. Yvonne Kekeliadis offers some tips for supporting young people to better understand social media and develop a positive relationship with their body image.
From The Headteacher - October 2022
Healthy relationships - the importance of good friendships
Negotiating social interactions can be tricky for some children and may need a whole-school approach, says Yvonne Kekeliadis. Good friendships not only give children a sense of belonging and help them to build self-esteem, but they are critical to success in their social and working lives.
14 October 2022 at 3pm
The Student Voice x Voicebox: Creating Your Personal Brand
From personality traits to interests, aspirations and skills, how do you want to be understood and remembered, both in-person and online? In this mini masterclass on building your personal brand, Yvonne Kekeliadis from Brightstarz delves into how to understand and influence how others perceive you, create an honest reflection of who you are and ultimately become the best version of yourself.
From Teachwire - June 2022
Mental health and wellbeing – The lasting help that schools can give their students - Teachwire
Each year, Mental Health Awareness Week provides an important and timely opportunity for schools to highlight how integral positive mental health and wellbeing is to the success of students. Perhaps more crucially, it also offers an opportunity to reflect on the effectiveness of the support ...
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