Walhampton Talks

Our next talk on Monday 29 September 2025 is an interactive workshop delivered by Lorraine Lee designed to help both pupils and parents in handling emotions, challenges, and success through your child's sporting days at Walhampton and beyond. Split into two parts, the first talk offers pupils the strategies to build confidence and resilience, reframe disappointments and set realistic goals. The second session has been designed exclusively for parents to gain skills in recognising overwhelm, delivering powerful encouragement and supporting mental health. Delivery will be through discussion, Q&A, demonstrations and videos. Friends of Walhampton, both pupils and parents, are very welcome to attend this event. 

BEING A RESILIENT SPORTSPERSON - 4-5pm (parents and pupils)

Strategies to handle challenges, setbacks and success in sports

• Understanding high and low competitive emotions

• Adjusting mindset and headnoise

• Support and emotional connection

Tools to reframe disappointments, set realistic goals and focus on personal progress

• Place setbacks into long term context

• Portioning objectives and desires

• Goal setting and patience

• Overcoming comparisons

Delivery is a combination of front-led input, video input, parent and pupil discussions and a demonstration.

ENCOURAGEMENT NOT PRESSURE - 5.30 - 6.30pm (parents only - pupils go to supper at this time)

Recognising the signs of overwhelm or stress in young athletes

• Parental emotions

• What does overwhelm look like?

Supporting mental health and strong performance with encouragement rather than pressure

• What to avoid (well meaning but unhelpful)

• Powerful encouragement 

• Actions and words to support positive mental health

Delivery is a combination of front-led input, discussions and Q&A