Chaplain's Corner

My name is Nelson Tlangchan, my role at Andersons Creek Primary School is to provide care and support to the students and staff with their wellbeing. First and foremost, my priority is that the kids feel safe when they’re with me to talk to me about anything that they are going through. When the kids reveal what they are going through, my job is to listen, then I would give them strategies to cope and build resilience.  Secondly, my passion is to drive out and nurture the potential that I see in young people. Finally, having fun is important. I believe that everyone can have fun while learning important values and that is what I am here to provide.

Here are a few programs that I would be running on Mondays and Tuesdays. 

Class visits:  This is a time where I’m just in the classroom on Monday mornings, I am more than happy to help anywhere that I can. I can also help in settling the kids with mindfulness activities, just a suggestion. This is to maintain and build rapport with the students. 

One on ones: This will be happening in the middle block both Monday and Tuesday. This is the time where I will have to take the students that need to see me out of class, I will play games/sport with them and talk with them, give them coping strategies for things they’re going through and being a listening ear. 

Gaming club: This is a board game club, any teacher that wants to join can as well if you want to give up your time. Teachers will choose from each class who can come to this club, it will be for Grade 1-2 for Monday, Grade 3-4 on Tuesdays. This club is to teach kids social skills and build their social intelligence such as taking a loss with good sportsmanship. 

Soccer at lunch: This will be on Tuesdays, any student that wants to play soccer can join in. We will be doing drills with the students and then have a go at playing. This is to help the kids with having discipline, structure following instructions and respect while doing something they like to do and have fun with. 

Tuesday mornings: I will be with the Grade 5-6 during sport, supporting them and helping them. 

Lunch on Mondays: I will be facilitating different outdoor activities each time. This is for the students to have a go and mainly just to have fun. 

Chappy time: This will be happening in the last block on Mondays. This is a time where I help the kids with wellbeing activities as well as teaching them the school values while having fun with various group activities.