Coming Events
Rock and Water Program in the USA.
Freerk Ykema has been invited to present a 3 day Rock and Water Seminar in Atlanta Georgia. American educators recently participated in a training in the Netherlands and were highly impressed with its potential to effect behavioural change and empower students. They have organised the inaugural USA Seminar to take place 24th, 25th and 26th February. Rock and Water and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Following 3 years of intensive trials in the Netherlands, Freerk Ykema has developed a new two day seminar supported by a new manual with many adaptations and new exercises. This seminar is open for teachers, parents, therapists, social trainers education assistants and of course also Rock and Water accredited trainers.
The unique Rock and Water approach helps children (and adults) diagnosed with ASD to develop more body-emotional and self awareness, more self control and assertiveness, more body language awareness, less feelings of anxiety and better communication skills.
Anyone working with children, youth or adults who are challenged with ASD issues will find this program invaluable
ROLEYSTONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A ROCK AND WATER LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOl
Roleystone Community College is a school which has really taken the Rock and Water program on board.
Principal Peter Thatcher has embraced the philosophy and understands the requirement for the development of strong emotional intelligence in conjunction with academic excellence in his students.
In November 2011Peter and thirteen College staff underwent the various Rock and Water trainings. The response was overwhelmingly positive and culminated inPrincipal Thatcher demonstrated powerfully, the Rock and Water skills of being grounded, centredand focussed in order to smash a piece of pinewood at a special Roleystone Student and Community Assembly.
In 2012 RCC has a Rock and Water instructor in Paul Huisman who works with students from Year 1 upwards.
Teachers also apply the skills in their own classroom. Four administrative staff are attending the 3 day training with Freerk in March.
In addition, a staff in service and parent information evening will take place in Term 1. FreerkYkema (developer and coordinator of the program) will be visiting the school to talk to students in late March about his life and how the Rock and Water Program was created.
Roleystone Community College are at the forefront of positive student outcomes and are a genuine lighthouse school for the Rock and Water Program.
Congratulations must go to Peter for having the insight to have taken it on board.