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This article was inspired by Dr. Condie, a child neurologist, who makes an analogy between the teenage brain’s Limbic System, which he compared to Captain Kirk, and the Prefrontal Cortex, which he likened to Mr. Spock. While we liked this comparison as boomers who grew up with Star Trek, we decided to update it with a more current reference that resonates with today’s youth and young parents, using Wolverine for the Limbic System and Professor Xavier for the Prefrontal Cortex. Our goal in this article is to take the science and research and translate it into something that can be understood by most parents, caregivers, educators, and the youth themselves.

Read the full article below:

https://thewhitehatter.ca/blog/teen-brains-technology-and-social-media-the-battle-between-emotion-and-logic-the-x-men-analogy/ 

Buzz Club were thrilled to host a visit from Councillor Tom Drummond this week.  He told us all about the role of the Local Council and Councillors.  He was very passionate and informative; it was an inspirational morning.

Every child will be put forward for a school dinner on Thursday, October 3rd, and the menu is space themed! You do not need to opt in, it will automatically be provided for all children.

Wellbeing workshop dates for 2024/25 to be hosted at Dorchester. For any further information around this, please do contact Mrs Hindocha or the school office. 

Additionally, see the attached CWP September edition of the Education Wellbeing Service newsletter from the NHS.

We are looking forward to another exciting two weeks of holiday club over the summer break.

We had a tremendous couple of afternoons of talent shows on Thursday and Friday this week, where the diverse and fascinating talents of many different children were brought to light and given the chance to shine on the main stage. Congratulations to all the children who auditioned, to all the children who performed, and to the staff and audiences who made the events so very special and wonderfully fun!