Thrive Academy Parent Workshop

We were delighted to welcome Dr Deborah Webster from Thrive Academy to our school today. Dr Webster led a very informative workshop for parents on how to support children and take care of their digital wellbeing.
The topics discussed included:

• Social Media
• Risks of going online
• Benefits of going online
• Impact on sleep
• Pressure to be popular
• implementing a phone pledge
• charging locations
• where devices stay overnight

Websites recommended by Deborah which may be of benefit were:

• www.thinkuknow.co.uk
• www.internetmatters.org
• www.webwise.ie
• www.commonsensemedia.org 
• www.thriveac.org