Coral Milburn-Curtis

Do you want to make your child bully-proof?

Reassuring and simple, this book will benefit your child(ren) by putting them more in charge of their lives.

With this toolkit of skills, you can help your child to learn how to strengthen self-esteem, handle bullies, resist peer pressure, master the art of body language, combat cyber bullying, develop assertiveness and learn how to say 'No.'

In simple words and real-life exercises, your child will discover new ways to tap into a 'bank of happiness', will learn positive ways to manage negative feelings and will learn the techniques necessary to manage friendship problems, cliques and gossips - techniques which will last a lifetime.

Most importantly, (s)he will learn how to diffuse potentially confrontational situations, without losing face or getting into trouble.

This book has enabled thousands of parents to protect their children from bullies and it will show you the way too.

How to Protect Your Child From Bullies by Coral Milburn-Curtis

IGGY Juniors is the junior branch of IGGY (the International Gateway for Gifted Youth) which is run by the University of Warwick.

IGGY Juniors offers access to an increasing range of programmes designed with gifted children in mind. These programmes brings together gifted learners from around the globe in either online or face-to-face environments and provide support, encouragement and intellectual stimulation.

The Da Vinci Group (DVG) is an online membership community which brings together very bright youngsters from around the world, to engage in year-round challenging collaborative programmes, debates, reading groups and inter-disciplinary projects. Using cutting-edge technology and innovative e-learning teaching styles, the DVG provides a space for the incubation of critical thinking and welcomes those who are curious, open-minded, thoughtful and inventive.

The Da Vinci Group is:

* an opportunity to work with the brightest and most creative young people around the world
* an opportunity to engage in intellectual activity at the highest level, developing leadership, self-confidence, higher-order thinking, communication & inter-disciplinary skills
* an opportunity to engage in debate with guest experts from the University of Oxford and other universities
* an opportunity to participate in challenging research projects
* an opportunity for students to develop specialist areas of knowledge
* an elite, but not elitist group whose aim is to provide an environment in which very able children can thrive
* an informal introduction to university-level thinking.

What do we do?

Each month, on our online learning platform, we provide a new programme of activities designed to stimulate and motivate very able young people. Activities include the Debating Chamber, research opportunities such as those presented by the Department of Astronomy at Oxford University, a monthly book club, the Ethics Lab, the Thinking Lab (where students create their own sub-groups such as the Eco-Club), visiting academics who engage the students in challenging discussions which extend learning significantly beyond national curricula, collaborative writing projects, creative writing etc.

There are two groups, one for 7 - 10 year olds and the other for 11 - 14 year olds.

The learning platform is accessed via the Internet and students can participate at any time, without any special equipment other than an Internet computer.

Using polls and quizzes we constantly evaluate the programme and ensure that the students are involved in its planning and development, enabling them to take ownership of the direction of much of the project.

Who is eligible to join?

We welcome academically able learners aged 7 - 14 who have either already gained, or who are targeted to gain the following UK National Curriculum Levels:

* L3 Writing by the end of KS1
* L5 Writing by the end of KS2
* L7 Literacy by the end of KS3

We also welcome students who have already participated in OLP courses and non-UK students who are already enrolled on a recognised gifted programme. If there is any doubt about eligibility, do ring us for an informal chat.

Duration: This is a subscription community and is available all year round.

Venue: online

Fees: 35 GBP subscription per month. This entitles you to membership of the community and five holiday courses per year.

To apply by telephone, please ring 01865 589582. To apply online please go to www.olpoxford.org

Coral Milburn-Curtis
Associate Fellow, University of Warwick
Director of Education, OLP
Lead Professional, IGGY Juniors

Emails:
coralmilburn@aol.com