In our role as Guidance Counsellors we are responding to an increasing number of young men who are experiencing anxiety. This has been a trend nationally in recent years.

On Thursday, August 13 from 2.00pm – 3.00pm and Monday, August 17 from 12.00pm – 1.00pm we are offering workshops for parents focused on the topic of student anxiety. These workshops will provide you with an understanding of the causes of anxiety, an explanation of how anxiety can affect your son’s behaviour and some simple strategies you can use to help your son deal with his anxiety.

These workshops will include a presentation for approximately 40 minutes followed by an optional opportunity for questions and discussion as appropriate. Please note: the two workshops will cover the same content so you should choose to attend only one session.

If you would like to attend one of these workshops please register using the following link so that the workshops can be resourced appropriately (ctrl + click or copy and paste into your web browser): https://forms.gle/UN6FnvbsPHKamUKj9 Please note that registrations will close at 3.00pm on Wednesday, August 12 for the first workshop and 3.00pm on Friday, August 15 for the second workshop.

These workshops will be held in the College House Function Room and parking is available on North Street (although please be aware of the restrictions for school buses that begin at 3.00pm). Should you have any questions about these workshops please feel free to contact Mr. Steve Dawson (dawsons@pnbhs.school.nz).

Kind regards,

Steve Dawson and Brett Greer

PNBHS Guidance Counsellors