Dear Parents,

here follows the invitation to the second appointment of this school year with the project "Talks" that will take place on the 23 March 2017. Pease read the registration procedure carefully and consider that the deadline for the registration is Thursday, 16 March 2017.

See you there,
Doriana Brunner

Mind Matters at the European School Frankfurt (ESF): “Helping your child to live a balanced life”

We live in a complex time of many choices and demands. How can we help our children to cope with these demands, without them becoming overwhelmed by stress?  How can we promote a more balanced lifestyle that addresses an individual child’s needs and potentials?

Following the Mind Matters session on Social Media Use on 27 Oct. 2016, the ESF and the Parents Association (PA) invite all parents to a presentation on Helping Your Child to Live a Balanced Life, on Thursday, 23 March, 2017 at 5.30pm. The event is closely linked to the Respect/Anti-Bullying Week organised at the ESF from 20 to 24 March 2017. The presentation will be hosted by the Directorate General Human Resources and will be held at the European Central Bank, Grossmarkthalle, Sonnemannstrasse 20, in Press Room C5.01.

During this session Dr. Patricia Napiorkowski Lubbe (a U.S. physician with a specialty in child and adolescent psychiatry) will cover a number of issues that aim to promote the well-being and independence of our children. The themes to be presented include: 

  • What does a balanced life mean for your child and your family?
  • What kind of mindset promotes life balance?
  • How can stress impact life balance (both positive and negative)?
  • What tools can parents use to promote balance in their child?

There will be opportunities to ask questions during the talk as the topic is explored, as well as at the end of the presentation over drinks and finger food.

Ms. Kyriaki Chatzivassiliadou, Deputy Head of the Secondary Cycle, together with a group of her staff and the President of the Parents Association, Ms. Barbara Soszynska, and other Board members of the PA will also be present to contribute to the event.

All interested parents are welcome to attend.

If you and/or your partner would like to attend this event, please register yourself and/or your partner by Thursday, 16 March 2017.  Should you require a visitor parking space, please also include your vehicle license plate details in the registration list. Partners of ECB staff or non-ECB parents of ESF secondary pupils can also directly contact the Staff Info Point (tel: 069 1344 7154, Points@ecb.europa.eu) to be included in the above registration list.

External visitors are reminded to bring their passport or ID and allow some time for the security check at the ECB’s Visitor Entrance (Sonnemannstrasse 20). They should pick up their visitor badge from the Welcome Desk to the right of the Entrance Hall of the Main Building after accessing the ECB premises.

If you already have questions which you would like to be answered at the presentation, please contact the Parents Association (email Office@ESFParents.org).