Nathan Wallis - "The Brain of a Teenage Boy" parent event

At John McGlashan College your child’s wellbeing is a top priority. Nurturing social, emotional and physical wellbeing is integral to our wrap-around care for all our boys, to ensure they thrive as they develop with us. Mental Health Awareness Week in Week 10 of Term 3 will be promoted through a series of prefect-led activities to support open communication and healthy emotional learning.

On Wednesday 16th October, we are thrilled to host neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis on campus with us, who will share his latest boy's brain research to both the students (in a series of tailored age-appropriate presentations) and in a professional development session with the staff. 

We are also delighted to invite you to a special parent evening at John McGlashan College with Nathan Wallis.

Host of the documentary “All of the Mind”, and host of the tv series “Kids Don’t Come With a Manual”, Nathan Wallis has been captivating audiences across New Zealand and internationally. Condensing his 25 years of research into a lively and engaging presentation tailored especially for our community, Nathan will use humour and plain language in his “tell it how it is” style. Of interest to anyone who is committed to understanding what makes their child ‘tick’, Nathan sums it up best in his own words: 

‘There are 6000 year old hieroglyphics carved into the pyramids depicting the teenagers of the time as being self-obsessed, defiant and unmotivated - that’s sounding pretty familiar don't you think? During adolescence (which is a lot longer than you think by the way!) part of the teenage brain “shuts for renovations”. This is the part of the brain responsible for controlling your teenager’s moods, for understanding consequences and for thinking about the wellbeing of others. So whilst you can’t expect lots of these behaviours during adolescence, there are ways that you can enhance and maximise the times when they can. Understanding the changes that are taking place for your teen will help you navigate successfully these important and formative years.  

We look forward to you joining us, in what promises to be an enlightening evening taking an in-depth look into the teen brain.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact:

Ella Murdoch. ella.murdoch@mcglashan.school.nz

Wellbeing Committee

John McGlashan College