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The introduction of Role Models workshops has had an enormously rewarding impact on our Prep 6 pupils. The flexibility of the school being able to choose the topics based on the cohort is very beneficial and the feedback from the children was more than encouraging. Most pupils rated that Role Models has given them better resources to deal with problems that may arise in the future or the confidence to do and be what they want. The weekly communication to parents has been received well and they are eager to get involved from home. We are very much looking forward to working with Role Models again this year and hope that we will be able to extend the workshops to other age groups as well.
- Sophie Bartholomew
Head Teacher
Resilience
Absolutely fantastic course. Hugo loved every minute of it. It would have been good to have a parent 1-2-1 after discussing the report as we are not as knowledgeable as you are, and therefore talking about a few points to continue at home would have been useful. Please let me know when you plan to do more in the Shrewsbury area.
- Lauren
Parent
Resilience Course
Really really fantastic talk. I was tired and stuck it on “in the background” and then found it fascinating! Everything resonated! Great for our family and for my work (local gp)! Thank you
- Lucy R
Parent
'How to Manage Big Emotions' webinar
Thank you so much! Sunny was so proud of herself today after her work and Amanda's positive comments. I can see her self esteem improving already which is something we really want to work on. Really appreciate the class.
- Anna
Parent
Masterclass
James really enjoyed 'how' you taught him resilience (via games, etc) vs. a traditional method that doesn't resonate as much. Following, we saw him act out very independent actions whereby before the camp he was very hesitant . Strongly recommend!
- Faye
Parent
Resilience Course
We are so lucky to have Amy mentoring my son in two of his weekly sessions. She is a positive influence and provides just the right amount of challenge and encouragement and praise for him to slowly grow. We are very happy that he gets to see her on a regular basis as this helps them get to know each other and for my son to confide more or feel more comfortable in the interactions. We think that these sessions will have a beneficial effect over a period of time. It is a time for reflection about our actions and everyday thoughts about life. So glad we signed him up.
- Claire
Parent
Masterclass
Role Models webinars are highly engaging and informative; they balance relevant educational theory and pedagogy alongside helpful takeaway strategies that our parents and staff have been able to put into practice straight away. Role Models are skilled at making sessions bespoke to the needs of your school community and feedback on their sessions has been overwhelmingly positive.
- Kerri-Anne Bannon, Deputy Head Pastoral, Junior School
Teacher
James Allen's Girls' School
Talking Head Sessions
First of all, we already know that these programs are packed of really well-working, useful and proven content since our daughter had joined courses on-site and meanwhile also online a good couple of times over years. Impressive, that with expectations set so high, how much also this latest course took her way with inspiration, again. The highly skilled and ambitious role model and the way they the content would come across even in an online session were very effective and the results impressive, once more. She grows in confidence with every course and session. Awesome.
- Harald Meyer
Parent
Masterclass
96% of children enjoyed or really enjoyed the courses, 82% of the parents felt that the skills their child developed on their course are important or very important to their future. We agree and found that teachers learned from the experience too and other Wellington College schools, hearing of the success of the programme, have adopted Role Models too.
- Melissa Meyers
Teacher
Wellington Tianjin, China
Talking Head Sessions
Thank you so much for this wonderful course. Shreela was absolutely fantastic and I really appreciated the updates and photos each day. Oscar really enjoyed it and learnt so much!
- Kate
Parent
Creative Problem Solving
My son feels energized and motivated from the whole experience.
- Maya
Parent
In-Person Leadership Course
My daughter loved her course and was very motivated to attend each week. She grew in confidence in her learning and it was lovely to see her participating and overcoming her anxiety of speaking up in unfamiliar situations. A brilliant course - thank you so much!
- Rachel
Parent
Masterclass
My daughter really enjoyed the course and was totally engaged despite initial reservations. Amy delivered the sessions in a sensitive and appropriate way making sure that my daughter was fully included despite her communication difficulties and access issues. She has taken to heart the learnings from the course which, I hope, will stand her in good stead in the future. Thank you Role Models for a truly excellent course.
- Francesca
Parent
Masterclass
Coach is very friendly and relatable. My daughter gets a lot from these sessions.
- Mark
Parent
Masterclass
Even though my 7 yo daughter only attended the last 2 sessions, but I highly recommend this to everyone. My daughter learns so much and she came out from the class feeling more confident. She applies the teachings in her everyday life when the negative thoughts come and she was bummed to hear that it was the last class. She wanted to take more and she doesn't even think that this class is that long. She truly enjoy the 1 hour session, fully engaged, and loving every minute. 5 stars for Billy the Bunny! <3
- Nina
Parent
Masterclass
Was listening in to the session it was very engaging with the child. My son is reserved I want him to develop his confidence. He didn't want to go on at first, but quickly warmed up. Thank you
- Linda
Parent
Masterclass
The course gave my son the opportunity to learn, discuss and reflect upon his, and others feelings, in a safe and secure environment. The strategies he learned will help to develop coping strategies and to promote his emotional and mental well being.
- Julia
Parent
Masterclass
The topics covered are interesting and so useful for my sons development. He is understanding concepts and learning skills which he would never be able to do otherwise Amy keeps the group moving along and makes sure that the attendees are interested and have a good time. She creates a lovely atmosphere
- Sally
Parent
Masterclass
Role Models offer fantastic opportunities for individual personal development, I am very happy how my child has progressed and improved his confidence.
- Penny
Parent
Resilience Course
Schools don't teach these important life skills. Wish I learnt these skills growing up.
- Varun
Parent
Resilience Course
The class was really engaging and Claudia really enjoyed it. She struggles with all kinds of mistakes and I think hearing about the mindset to take in this kind of environment is something that will really help her. Although I was slightly reticent about concentration for a 6yo with it being an hour long class, the way it's broken down into segments really helps to hold attention.
- Alison
Parent
Masterclass
Really lovely class with some important lessons for all!
- Belinda
Parent
Masterclass
It took no more than half a session for my daughter to love the class and the teacher. She is always happy and excited to attend the next class and I can easily tell the difference it makes to her view for herself and others. I highly recommend the class and the teacher and hope that many more topics will become available for the kids to develop these soft skills
- Maro
Parent
Masterclass
Content and session structure are spot on for the age range
- Karen
Parent
Masterclass
This is Keyen's 2nd week and he LOVES it! Ms. Alicia challenges kids to think innovatively to solve problems for everyday situations that one may not think of. He can't wait for his next class!
- Mekia
Parent
Masterclass
This was fun and engaging. Helps children feel good about their strengths and learn how they can contribute. Instructor was great!!! Related well to the kids and was engaging.
- Elise
Parent
Masterclass
It prompted some content from our son that enabled further conversations. I don’t think they would have come up unless we had done the session
- Clare
Parent
Masterclass
Our daughter really enjoyed the session with you and is keen to do more, which is great for us to hear.
- Holly
Parent
Masterclass
My daughter relaxed into the session quickly and enjoyed exploring the concepts
- Holly
Parent
Masterclass
My daughter has always thought she would not be good at debating, but this session gave her more confidence.
- Motoko
Parent
Masterclass
Abstract but vital concepts like grit, resilience, growth mindset, power of positive thinking... are hard topics to teach and get across but just thinking and knowing about these terms and concepts can help in real life situations, even if applied retrospectively. My daughter enjoyed participating in the course!
- Bhavna
Parent
Masterclass
My Child loved this course! The instructor was thoughtful, engaging, and took our child's needs and mindset into consideration
- Manju
Parent
Masterclass
My son found it interesting and enjoyable
- Sarah
Parent
Masterclass
The course was instrumental in providing my son and me with the necessary push to shift his confidence. The content appears well thought of, clear, easy to absorb and very interesting. Each session covered clear, relevant and very insightful topics. The delivery was excellent - very clear explanations, backed up by examples. The end of the day feedback is ideal, since I can help me with the implementation of the newly acquired knowledge. Last, but not least - Ms. Sally was fantastic!
- Pencka
Parent
Masterclass
What an excellent course! Our instructor, Ms. Courtney is marvelous. My bright kid is a perfectionist and this life skills course is what he needed the most - the skills of critical thinking and problem solving, I think will be extremely helpful when he encounters frustrations. the content of this course is well structured and the instructor interacted with my kid in a very interesting way. The instructor had a good rapport with my kid and gave feedback and supporting top to me right after each class so we can practice it in our daily life
- Lilly
Parent
Masterclass
Fabulous class. This teacher seamlessly tailors some pretty big concepts to the age group and my child remained captivated the entire time despite the longer time frame.
- Adrienne
Parent
Masterclass
My son really enjoyed processing his experiences with Ms. Alicia and said he is looking forward to the next class.
- Melinda
Parent
Masterclass
We are always impressed with the content of the session, and today Ms. Rosna was great. Thank you. My son is quite keen on the sessions and the activities.
- Pencka
Parent
Masterclass
Informative sessions, highly motivating and engaging. Ms. Rosie was awesome.
- Pencka
Parent
Masterclass
It was an extremely engaging and informative session. My son who is usually shy and needs encouragement was impressed with the discussion and the activities.
- Pencka
Parent
Masterclass
On the first day, I was a little bit nervous, and I thought it would be boring but it was amazing! I learnt about strategy and teamwork. On the second day I learnt about listening skills and on the third day I don't know because I am writing this on the third day. My favourite thing was that the challenges were fun.
- Kamron
Child
In-person Communication Course
My son really had fun and is hoping to join another one with the same classmates and teachers! He sure did learn a lot. Thank you so much for accommodating him.
- Ancella
Parent
Masterclass
It is relevant and on point with amazing instructors.
- Sara
Parent
Masterclass
The content is well-prepared and appropriate, but most of all the Role Model would feed in their own strong experience and ideas when discussing how to apply the content and ideas - especially how they would work out in real life situations.
- Harald
Parent
Masterclass
All your lessons are well organised and always meet most of the areas that I expect. Children are involved in all parts and always affect positive behaviour.
- Nushin
Parent
Masterclass
The course introduced him to the idea that he has the ability to influence his future and not just be a passive spectator of his own life.
- Laure
Parent
Masterclass
Our daughter thoroughly enjoyed the course and has asked us to sign her up for the next one. We were really impressed by the variety of skills and activities the course had. Highly recommend it.
- Sumedha
Parent
In-Person Brilliant Me and My Ideas Course
Ben was an amazing role model. He was very patient with our son especially when he was extremely tired after his morning classes. Besides this, he was extremely friendly and his great attitude made our son keep asking when his next class is going to be - so definitely will return as a future customer! Thank you
- Konrad
Parent
Masterclass
My son really enjoyed this class! He drew dragons to represent his emotions, and continued to draw more after the class. This has been incredibly helpful for both of us!
- Amy
Parent
Managing My Big Emotions Taster Session
My son loved it -definitely signing up for the ongoing classes
- Karishma
Parent
Masterclass
I loved the Yet cards! I think these are so helpful for my son! He and I love your sessions! We can see your passion for teaching every session.
- Adriana
Parent
Masterclass
My daughter actively participated with her own thoughts. So I trust she really grew, by being more confident to remember and apply her skills in real-life situations. It's always a pleasure to listen to how she referred to her sessions afterward - she was cheerful and it seems the session was like a valve where she would be able to review situations she hadn't been able to completely reflect with anyone else before. Thanks for providing so much valuable and experienced input and working with my daughter this week!
- Harald
Parent
Masterclass
My son loves this class! He looks forward to seeing Teacher Kalia every week and the lessons come with a lot of advice and positivity to help my son socialise well and feel confident. I also appreciate that after each lesson, Teacher Kalia also sends a very comprehensive review of what was covered, as well as some great tips on how to take it forward.
- Parita
Parent
Masterclass
We enrolled our son in this class for him to learn life skills. His teacher, Miss Holly, is great at connecting with our son on his level, and he always leaves the class with a big smile on his face, while learning important skills on resilience. Great class, would highly recommend.
- Celia
Parent
Masterclass
My daughter was resistant to do her first session but was more than happy to do her second one. That to me speaks a lot about how good Miss Suraiya is at holding the kid's attention and making them feel at ease.
- Leigh
Parent
Masterclass
I was so impressed both with the content on the day and in the follow ups. My daughter has been quoting the terminology ever since and is doing all she can to push herself into the learning zone and use the tools that were provided. It really was fantastic and I just can't rate it highly enough. Miss Catherine was also really engaging and kind. The follow up report was really tailored to my daughter and in depth and I really felt that Miss Catherine had understood her.
- Gabriella
Parent
In-Person Resilience Course
This class is very well organized and our role model, Ms. Jordan, was so kind and understanding. My learner is 5 years old. So she struggled a bit with the length of the class. But, the role model helped her stay on task with verbal cues and showed LOTS of patience.
- Allison
Parent
Masterclass
This was such a wonderful class. My daughter liked it so much she even joined one week while we were on a vacation. It is worth to take all 10 lessons. The teacher emailed feedback with follow up activities every week. We are actually going to start doing one activity a week for the next 10 weeks to reinforce the concepts. They go over growth mindset, gratitude, positive thinking, resilience. We are a very growth mindset family, but my oldest has a very fixed mindset and having another caring adult sharing and practicing these skills was very helpful to reinforce these messages!
- Lucy
Parent
Masterclass
Dear Ms. Suraiya - thank you beauty, and what a wonderful topic! One that is very close to our hearts, hopefully you can do more over the coming months - so wonderful to learn about innovation at such a bright age, I wish I had!
- Rasha
Parent
Masterclass
My son really enjoyed the class. Ms. Abi provided him with the ability to participate in thought provoking activities while having fun. Additionally, I really appreciated the daily summaries and the out of class assignments. I would definitely recommend this course to others.
- Mary
Parent
Masterclass
It’s less about intelligence these days and more about the ability to bounce back. I hear Catherine was excellent. Please advise if there will be any further Broomwood hall holiday courses. We will absolutely do these.
- Gabriella
Parent
Resilience Course
This is a terrific course. It keeps our five-year-old engaged and has helped him identify his big feelings, which is key as he learns to self-regulate.
- Kelly
Parent
Masterclass
Isabella was a wonderful teacher. Our 9-yr old daughter enjoyed, benefitted, and was challenged in all the right ways by this class.
- David
Parent
Masterclass
Being aware that creativity can be developed is fundamental - anything is possible with practice. The little I overheard online sounded engaging and fun. An inspired learner arrived at the dinner table willing to share some nuggets and play new games. An excellent use of a week of summer holidays…!
- Madeleine
Parent
Masterclass
Resilience is key to their futures. It is so important to have the skills to get back up on your feet when being faced with life challenges
- Susan
Parent
Masterclass
Amazing role models (teachers) who are encouraging and patient. The content is structured and engaging, touching on many of the challenges children are facing today. Perhaps the most important class that any kid should attend and learn well.
- Caroline
Parent
Masterclass
Our 6-year old has been working with teacher Abi for a few months now, and we can see quite a change in how she handles conflicts and acts on issues that bother them, with confidence. Teacher Abi's influence has been very impactful and we are truly grateful. She also sends after-session reports in great length describing her approach during the session, what our child was asked to respond to, and provides additional materials to follow up with. It's been a pleasure working with her.
- Seda
Parent
Masterclass
Found the session informative and useful, some great techniques discussed to improve emotional resilience
- Rebecca
Parent
Masterclass
How children approach and deal with problems or adversity’s will prove to be a key differentiator throughout their life journey
- Tracey
Parent
Resilience Course
Such an important set of skills for a child to learn at an early age to help them tackle learning in a healthy and happy way.
- Karen
Parent
Masterclass
The session has been well laid out and organized in the best manner. All the hosts have been very engaging and genuinely interested in imparting knowledge to each individual kid.
- Anusha
Parent
Masterclass
The quality of the teachers and how the concepts being taught to the kids are fundamental to their mental health.
- Grace
Parent
Masterclass
Ms. Shahnaz was very good with the kids and keeps the energy level up. Kids who are hard on themselves or get frustrated easily may really benefit from this class. I learned a few tips myself from what I was able to overhear.
- Michael
Parent
Masterclass
My son said that the teacher Shahnaz was excellent, and he really enjoyed this class! He enjoyed the games led by the teacher, and talked about the lessons. Shahnaz was great at making sure all students participated, felt welcomed to speak, and regulated misbehaving students very well. Highly recommend.
- Margaret
Parent
Masterclass
My grandson very much enjoyed the class with Ms. Shahnaz. The group exercises were fun and informative. Ms. Shahnaz was very warm and caring. She helped every student feel valued.
- Cynthia
Parent
Masterclass
My son enjoyed it and the concepts seemed to sink in.
- Heather
Parent
Masterclass
The attention span and focus which Kayra had on this program is the best I have seen of her in the past year. She liked Alex a lot and I also felt that he kept the kids very engaged. Alex you are very good!! Overall a great learning experience which include lots of fun. Thanks for helping our children have fun, something that has been missing from their life during this pandemic.
- Gaurav
Parent
Masterclass
Fantastic teacher, great set up and valuable learning message.
- James
Parent
Masterclass
My daughter has had ten invaluable, educational and enjoyable sessions.
- Sheya
Parent
Masterclass
Role Models is great. It teaches big important life skills in a fun safe engaging space.
- Orlagh
Parent
Masterclass
My son LOVED this class! He wants to take more with this instructor. He came away happy and positive...just what I was hoping for.
- Renee
Parent
Masterclass
It was a great class and my son Rehaan loved it!!
- Abhijit
Parent
Masterclass
I loved the topics and my ADHD kids stayed engaged.
- Christi
Parent
Masterclass
Great class. My son enjoyed it!
- Emma
Parent
Masterclass
The class was great. The content is good. Its about leadership qualities and what it takes to become a good leader. I think my child got something out of it.
- Nathalie
Parent
Masterclass
Thank you so much. I can’t tell you how much Anna has enjoyed this course. It was a massive step for her - she is quite anxious, scared of new experiences and has never been on a course on her own before. She absolutely loved it and I am so pleased with the techniques you have taught her, as well as the fact that I am aware of them from your feedback, so I can keep on coaching her about growth mindset etc as we go. She is starting a new school in September, on her own, without any of her current classmates also going, and having done this course so successfully really paves the way for the transition.
- Kim
Parent
Masterclass
I am so happy that my son is taking this class! We're only 3 classes in so far, but every time he finishes, he tells me it was a 10 out of 10 and the best class ever. He's learning a lot of the things that I've been trying to teach (gratitude journal, making mistakes is okay, the power of yet) but quite honestly sometimes it helps more coming from someone else than mom ;) Beyond that, the teacher is amazing! She is so sweet, has a way of keeping things interesting for the kids, and she's really created great lessons that go beyond what I have thought to teach him. There are also printable materials which I think is great. Thank you so much Ms. Amanda!
- Sarah
Parent
Masterclass
My three year old really connected with Ms. Holly and puppet assistant Mo. I appreciated the exercises in reflection and drawing responses. My kid loved the games, especially the animal charades. It's a great choice as part of the social emotional learning curriculum I'm crafting for my preschooler.
- Lauren
Parent
Masterclass
My 8 year old daughter is introverted in some societal situations and not able to “free herself” in expressing verbally and emotionally. She is very obedient and always follow my order and she called me (I am her mom), the leader of the family. I really wish she could be confident about her personal strengths and be able to utilize them in different aspects of learning. Through this class, she was able to identify her interpersonal characters well and she had a lot of fun with Ms. Amanda. I enrolled my daughter in more classes because we really like this class providing really unique help for kids.
- Katrina
Parent
Masterclass
Said loved the workshop and was focused the entire time! What he learned will stay with him forever.
- Lamies
Parent
Masterclass
Our daughter has taken plenty of online classes, but this was her favorite online class of all time! The instructor was amazing, and she did an incredible job of making the topic fun and engaging. Our daughter learned so much, and she couldn't wait for class to begin each day.
- Rachel
Parent
Masterclass
My sons enjoyed the class and benefited from the warm/fun yet organized teaching style of the instructor. They learned quite a bit in a short time and it was a nice chance for them to meet other kids around the world.
- Kristen
Parent
Masterclass
Engaging, informative and fun!
- Marian
Parent
Masterclass
Here’s a big, belated thank you for all your hard work with Helena at the Role Models camp last week. She absolutely loved it What a great mix of activities and crafts – all with such well thought-out themes. It was great to be able to find out what she got up to via your daily emails, including photos – though have to say that she filled us in also having clearly enjoyed each day! Helena said she recited her Tiger Tiger poem to the group – great news if so, as she can tend to be on the timid side, but she did want to impress you in particular Having missed so much classroom time this past year, it was great for her to have an extra, somewhat structured but fun, week of learning experiences – thank you!
- Katherine
Parent
In-person Brilliant Me and My Confidence Course
My daughter absolutely loved this class and she really enjoyed it. She said the teacher was an amazing reader. I loved 'Angry monster drawing and anger coping skills. Highly recommended!
- Stella
Parent
Masterclass
My daughter enjoyed the session. Thank you.
- Joseph
Parent
Masterclass
My son loves this class
- Min
Parent
Masterclass
My 5 year old gave the class a 15 out of 10. I loved her picture of herself when she’s angry. I also like that it’s ok for parents to be there. I’m definitely signing up both my kids for more of these classes.
- Lauren
Parent
Masterclass
It was wonderful to see the children working together, collaborating and re-connecting following such a long time of being at home. The face-to-face group challenges were a great way for them to socialise now that lockdown is over and to shake off the effects of being isolated.
- Jessica
Parent
Masterclass
Superb class! The topic, the approach and the teacher are all of the highest quality achieved in Outschool. Ms. Amanda is consistently hitting the mark by engaging students in important discussions that positively mold their outlook in life and confidence in self. She makes it fun, organized, professional, memorable. Strongly recommended!
- Anonymous
Parent
Masterclass