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Support Group

Ambassador Pack

Welcome Ambassadors!

We are so pleased to have you join the Smartphone Free Childhood New Zealand team. We hope this training pack will help you to feel empowered and supported to spread the word even further. We hope that this will, in turn, make New Zealand a safer and more supportive place for our young people to enjoy their childhoods without the pressure and negative influence of smartphones.

01. Messaging and Communication

Resources to help ambassadors understand key messages and communicate effectively

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FAQ's

Some of the common queries and potential push backs you may come across and how to best respond! If you come across any new ones please let us know!

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Video - Key talking points

There is a lot of data and information to try and remember, so to keep things simple, here are some of the key things to have on the tip of your tongue so you feel like you always have something useful and informative to add to any smartphone related conversation!

Managing Whatsapp

Starting a parent Whatsapp group is a great starting point for growing a supportive and likeminded ground of parents as well as encouraging conversation and potential school and community initiatives.

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Talking points

There is a lot of data and information to try and remember, so to keep things simple, here is a written version of some of the key things to have on the tip of your tongue so you feel like you always have something useful and informative to add to any smartphone related conversation!

02. School and Parent Engagement

Resources for engaging with Schools, Parent and communities

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Video - Talking with parents

Some of these conversations can be, well let's be honest, a little awkward. No one wants to be told how to parent and we certainly don't to come across that way, so here are some top tips for when it comes to chatting to parents about the issue.

Letter to Head of School

Template letter to first make contact with your HOS. Please feel free to adapt in whatever way is most relevant to you.

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Video -Meeting with HOS

Always an exciting but nerve wracking prospect going in to a formal meeting with the HOS or other faculty members. A few tips to help support you with this initial meeting and hopefully make it as successful and enjoyable as possible. You've got this!

School newsletter

Have your school offered to put something about SFCN in their newsletter? Great! Or perhaps it is something you could suggest when you meet you your HOS? Here is a template of the sort of thing would might like to send them. Feel free to adapt as you see fit.

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School newsletter banner

If your school wants to show their support, we have a banner which can go at the bottom of each newsletter.

SFCNZ Information Booklet

Often handing over a high-quality booklet during initial talks with principles can be a good way to ensure they have information about SFCNZ at hand. This helps clarify that SFCNZ is a well-supported and respected charitable trust.

SFCNZ Speaker Booklet

We provide a comprehensive, high-quality program featuring the latest research from expert speakers, valuable resources to support our communities, and actionable next steps for lasting impact.

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Alternative School letter

A two-pager which you can share with your school. It explains the research and alternatives with simple graphics and bullet points. Add your school logo to the top right hand corner.

03. Advocacy and Outreach

Resources to raise awareness and provide supporting materials

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Poster & Flyer

To print, hand out and just generally spread the word! Libraries, gyms, public notice boards! Anywhere you think they will be seen!

SFCNZ Logo

PNG of the SFCNZ Logo for your promotion of the group.

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PPT Presentation 10 Mins

10-15 Minute approx. PowerPoint presentation to use when meeting with your PTA, group of parents or maybe a short online seminar for interested parents - useful for groups that want a bit more information but don't want to make a whole lunch time/evening session out of it. Notes are included - Please adapt these to suit you.

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Presentation Notes 10 Mins

Notes to accompany the 10-15 Minute presentation.

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Evidence

Some of the data and research formatted into a concise and well organised one pager. Useful as handouts, talking points or posters.

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Parent Survey

Useful as an initial way to get some information about your particular school environment. This could be something you get your HOS behind and send out school wide, or have as an option for parents and/or students to fill out when setting up a table at a school event.

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