Student Wellbeing 

R U OK? Ambassadors Leadership Program

As many of you may be aware, one of Brookside’s annual traditions is to celebrate R U OK? Day throughout the week that it falls on. This year, R U OK? Day will be on the 14th of September, which also happens to be during the final week of Term 3. In the lead up towards R U OK? Day, one of the programs organised by the Wellbeing Team is the R U OK? Ambassadors Leadership Program.

Fifteen Year 9 students have been selected by their homegroup teachers to participate in the 9-week program run by the Wellbeing Team in collaboration with No Bull - the community youth organisation, and Headspace - the mental health organisation. The goal of the program is to develop the students’ leadership skills and awareness around social and emotional wellbeing. This is all in preparation for the peer teaching event with our Year 6 students later in the term, which we look forward to telling you all about!

The students have currently had two sessions to get to know each other and the team from No Bull. These past two sessions have focused on the topics of “The Character of a Leader” and “Self-Leadership”. The group has had the opportunity to learn about the various qualities that a good leader displays and the importance of being able to lead yourself before leading others. Dom O’Brien, No Bull’s General Manager, has shared many stories from his own experiences and creates a friendly environment for the students to speak up and partake in group discussions alongside various team-building activities.

We look forward to seeing our students’ growth throughout this term and cannot wait to share more of the program with you next time!

Leaders of the Pack - Leadership Program by The Youth Junction Inc

The Youth Junction Inc will be running a 10-week program for disengaged students in Years 7 and 8, in partnership with Western Bulldog Community Foundation. This program is designed for young people, run over a 10-session period starting in Term 4 2023. Each session is broken up into 1-hour of sport (or project development) and 1-hour of skill-building workshop.

 WHAT ARE THE AIMS?

• Provide an opportunity for young people to develop their leadership skills and identify leadership styles.
• Increased positive and respectful connectivity of young people with community members, council and organisations such as Youth Junction.
• Increased awareness around problems within the community.
• Increased links to Western Bulldogs Community Foundation and local council programs.
• Increased connection to various organisations that relate to main topics in youth development.

This program will be conducted during school and a bus will be provided to pick the students up from their school and return them to school at the end of the session.

Attached is a flyer with a QR code. Once you scan the QR code you will be taken to an application form for students and families to complete. You can also access the application form via the link: https://tradablebits.com/tb_app/486650#. You will have the opportunity to register students until 30th August 2023.

Please contact the Youth Junction Inc directly through 9091 8200 or email info@youthjunctioninc.net.au for more information.