First and second year students attended a presentation given by Emily Wilkes of Lanterna Education, an organisation that offers academic support to IB students –  which started life as a CAS project in Sweden. Emily shared valuable tips on topics such as time management and revision, procrastination and distractions, recommending useful apps and responding patiently and constructively to many questions from the audience. It was inspiring and motivating to hear from an IB student who understands the needs and concerns of our students. Emily’s enthusiastic delivery and relevant content kept the audience engaged and interested.

The RCN Safety Net: Developing Pastoral Care.
Two workshops were run on Saturday morning by special guest, Ingeborg Lykseth, as part of the College’s commitment to developing pastoral care on campus. Ingeborg is a well-known entrepreneur in Norway, director, psychiatrist, certified coach, and speaker – and was invited by our teacher, Cristina Pinazo, to run two workshops (one for House Reps and some selected first years and the second for a group of residential staff).

The workshop was a short demo of the methodology FROG Online Identity developed by Ingeborg Lykseth, which trained our students and staff in identity, self-leadership and personal development. This method combines neuro-physiology science, story-telling and coaching – focusing on the participants’ strengths to overcome challenges and achieve their maximum potential and success in life. A feedback session is planned this week with a view to explore how best to introduce this methodology to improving the RCN Safety Net.

Thank you, Ingeborg for driving across from Oslo to deliver these workshops.