The Contented Child

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope
2018-02-19 09:30 - 12:15 (Europe/London) | St George Hotel,, 8 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6BB, United Kingdom
‘Anxiety is a thin stream of fears trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.’
Arthur Somers Roche
The daily pressures on our children are increasing from targets and testing in the classroom to the rise of pressure advertising and social media. For many of our children the world, or certain aspects of it, is overwhelming, complex and scary. From separation and social anxiety to performance and health anxiety, an increasing number of children now benefit from direct support to manage their worries.
This workshop will introduce you to the current thinking around children’s anxiety and move onto exploring ways to support young people to manage their anxiety more effectively. We will introduce you to visual resources and a toolbox of practical strategies that can be used within home and school.

Tickets £20 per person. Refreshments included.
FEEDBACK
‘Fantastic course – can definitely recommend and I will certainly attend more workshops on offer. Thank you for delivering a well rounded session and thank you to everyone else present. I came away feeling more informed, confident and reassured. This is probably the first time that I felt that others ‘got it’, that I wasn’t alone and it has reassured me that I am heading in the right direction with the various strategies etc. Once again, thank you for the professional delivery of the course and opportunity’

TAMING YOUR TEMPER!
2018-02-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Petham Village Hall, Church Lane, Petham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5RD, United Kingdom
FOR AGES 7-11YRS
THIS WORKSHOP IS DELIVERED OVER TWO SESSIONS TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO PRACTICE STRATEGIES AND REVIEW IN THE SECOND SESSION.
THIS SESSION IS LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS TO ENSURE A SMALL GROUP IN A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.
‘Frustration and anger can quickly turn into defiance, disrespect and aggression if your child doesn’t know how to manage their emotions’.
This two part workshop is based loosely on our popular emotional regulation programme delivered 1-1 over six sessions. Over the two sessions, the young people will
Familiarise with the anger cycle and the physical indicators denoting rising anxieties
Learn how their brain responds to stress, resulting in anger
Educate around the optimal time to use strategies and practising a range of strategies for calming
An understanding of the consequences of choices
There will be practical, hands on activities during both sessions and children will be able to share content of the session/s with parents/carers.
An information seek form will be sent out on booking to better inform the facilitator/s of the issues the young person is experiencing.
£25 per child to cover both sessions.
Monday 12 February 2018 and Friday 16 February 2018 9.30am – 11am

Emotional Regulation (including anger/anxiety) SOLD OUT
2018-02-09 09:30 - 12:30 | Singleton Environment Centre, Wesley School Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LW, United Kingdom
EMOTIONAL REGULATION – For parents and professionals to provide support at home and in the school environment
For many children to thrive and succeed within the home and school setting, they need to have developed an ability to manage/regulate their emotions so that they are able to learn and achieve.
An original version of the intervention written by Niki Green has been successfully implemented in many local schools and Niki is now running a new enhanced version of the original program in several other Shepway schools as well as privately through The Contented Child with measured impact. The original version is being successfully run across Shepway and other districts. Delegates will have the opportunity to gain a theoretical overview of the rage/anxiety cycle and to consider the underlying reasons for a pupil’s behaviour. Delegates will be supported to identify strategies to support pupils at each of the stages of the rage/anxiety cycle and to explore the reasons for heightened anxieties/emotions.
Delegates will be provided with a resource pack to run the new enhanced 6/12 week structured intervention programme through sharing examples of effective practice.The programmes are structured to enable the pupils to develop their skills in managing their own crisis situations and to be able to reflect. Children will create a workbook and be introduced to a variety of visual supports which can be used as a management tool by parents/setting staff and enable consistency in approach. This programme can also be adapted for small group work.
Refreshments will be provided.

Teenage Anxiety - Understanding the Impact and Building Strategies to Thrive
2018-02-09 09:30 - 12:30 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
Up to 1 in 3 teenagers struggle with chronic anxiety – overwhelming feelings of worry, fear and panic that can make daily life immensely difficult to navigate.
Without support, living with persistent anxiety can result in complex and unhelpful patterns of behaviour developing and often results in a negative cycle of isolation feeding the anxiety. Positively, there are lots of effective techniques that can help teenagers reduce feelings of anxiety and learn how to keep them from taking over.
This workshop explores the wide ranging factors that can impact on anxiety levels and helps participants to develop understanding of the impact this can have on teenagers.
Participants will leave with a ‘toolbox’ of resources that teenagers can use on their own or with a support person to help them deal with the day to day challenges of anxiety and break free of negative cycles.
Parking is free at this venue with a parking permit. This will be forward to you prior to the event or alternatively available on the day.
Tickets are £25 per person.

ADHD Awareness
2018-02-07 09:30 - 12:30 | Petham Village Hall, Church Lane, Petham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5RD, United Kingdom
The aim of this short training session for teachers and parents is to raise awareness of the key symptoms and related issues of ADHD. The session considers the impact ADHD can have on both individuals with the condition and on people around them and the challenges this can bring. We shall also introduce strategies to support young people to manage their behaviour.
There will be opportunities for Q & A throughout with handouts providing links and signposting to further information for those that wish to explore further.
Cost £25 per person. Free parking at the venue.

How To Run Lego Therapy Intervention SOLD OUT
2018-02-06 13:00 - 14:45 | Singleton Environment Centre, Wesley School Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LW, United Kingdom
Lego Therapy was originally developed for children with autism but brick building has been and continues to be used therapeutically with children with other social skill difficulties and communication difficulties including language impairment and social use of language. It promotes development of key communication skills, including attention and listening, vocabulary and concept development, sharing, collaboration, describing and explaining, turn taking, problem solving and conflict resolution.
The course will equip the attendees with the theory behind therapeutic brick building and Lego Therapy. It is designed to be a practical and interactive workshop for education staff and parents that covers how to set up and run therapeutic brick building sessions within the home and education settings. As part of the course there will be a practical activity, running a therapeutic brick building session. The course will equip attendees with practical advice that can be applied immediately into everyday practice. Attendees will also receive resources to support the intervention electronically after the event.
Ticket £15 per person. Refreshments included.

Teenage Anxiety - Understanding the Impact and Building Strategies to Thrive
2018-02-06 09:30 - 12:30 | Yoakley House, Drapers Close, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AH, United Kingdom

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope SOLD OUT!
2018-02-06 09:30 - 12:15 | Singleton Environment Centre, Wesley School Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LW, United Kingdom
‘Anxiety is a thin stream of fears trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.’
Arthur Somers Roche
The daily pressures on our children are increasing from targets and testing in the classroom to the rise of pressure advertising and social media. For many of our children the world, or certain aspects of it, is overwhelming, complex and scary. From separation and social anxiety to performance and health anxiety, an increasing number of children now benefit from direct support to manage their worries.
This workshop will introduce you to the current thinking around children’s anxiety and move onto exploring ways to support young people to manage their anxiety more effectively. We will introduce you to visual resources and a toolbox of practical strategies that can be used within home and school.
Niki Green supports children between 4 and 11 years, both in school and privately and will share strategies and resources to support your young people.
Tickets £20 per person. Refreshments included.
FEEDBACK
‘Fantastic course – can definitely recommend and I will certainly attend more workshops on offer. Thank you for delivering a well rounded session and thank you to everyone else present. I came away feeling more informed, confident and reassured. This is probably the first time that I felt that others ‘got it’, that I wasn’t alone and it has reassured me that I am heading in the right direction with the various strategies etc. Once again, thank you for the professional delivery of the course and opportunity’

How To Run Lego Therapy Intervention
2018-02-05 13:00 - 14:45 | Kings Hill Community Centre, 70 Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, Kent, ME19 4LG, United Kingdom

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope SOLD OUT
2018-02-05 09:30 - 12:15 | Kings Hill Community Centre, 70 Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, Kent, ME19 4LG, United Kingdom

Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder SOLD OUT!
2018-02-01 09:30 - 12:30 | Yoakley House, Drapers Close, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AH, United Kingdom
‘Sensory Processing Disorder is not the end of the world. It is the beginning of a whole new world!’
From the child who seeks out certain tastes and textures to the child who trips over every bump to the child who actively avoids touch, hypersensitivity (over responsiveness) and hypo sensitivity (under responsiveness) to sensory information can be challenging both to identify and to support.
In this short course, we will explore the complex nature of Sensory Processing Disorder, it’s inconsistencies and effective ways to support children who struggle to process everyday sensations.
Tickets are £25.00 per delegate.
Free parking is available at the venue. Refreshments included.
