[PIO] The Educational Psychology Service organizes a workshop for parents and guardians for the smooth transition of children from primary to

"Emotional Needs of Children during the Transition from Primary to Secondary School"

Aiming to support parents and guardians in the important changes in their children's lives, the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (MESY), as part of a series of actions related to the smooth transition of students, is organizing a workshop on: "Emotional Needs of Children during the Transition from Primary to Secondary School", on Saturday 10 June 2023, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. The Service of Educational Psychology (YEPS) of the Ministry of Education has assumed the coordinating role of the conference.

Every change in our lives brings with it a degree of anxiety about the unknown, about the new, about the different that is being marked. During child development, transitions from one school grade to the next are a normal process. However, despite their normalcy, they bring about significant changes in the child's life and at the same time coincide with the beginning of adolescence, a period characterized by many challenges and conflicting emotions.

By learning about their children's emotional needs during the transition from primary to secondary school, parents/guardians can become their helpers. That is, offer emotional support, as well as encourage adaptive and functional behaviors so that their children can smoothly adjust to the new circumstances.

Throughout the workshop, which will be held in all districts simultaneously, Educational Psychologists will be available to parents/guardians to answer any questions they may have.

The venues are: Drosia Primary School

Famagusta: Frenarous Primary School

Paphos: Pafos Primary School I' - "Evagoras Pallikaridis"

At the workshop the Educational Psychologists of the Y.E.Ps.

1. Protective factors in issues of smooth transition and in life in general
2. Adolescence: a period of significant changes in every area of children's lives (cognitive, physical, emotional).

1. 1. Protective factors in issues of smooth transition and in life in general
   2. Adolescence: a period of significant changes in every area of children's lives (cognitive, physical, emotional). Being aware of these changes, parents can more easily understand the emotions and challenging reactions of their adolescents
   3. The contribution of mental resilience to the management of stress and other difficult situations/challenges. Mental resilience is an important skill for everyone and especially for adolescents as they transition from childhood to adolescence, from dependence to independence, from obedience to seeking. Mental resilience includes the ability to cope with difficulties, flexibility to change and the ability to maintain a positive attitude towards life

   The cooperation of all educational partners and primarily parents and guardians creates positive conditions and ensures a smoother transition for all students.

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