A Message from 

Hannah & Keir

“We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, the first people to dream, create, wonder, dance, play and learn on this breathtaking land. This land was cared for and respected for tens of thousands of years. The First Nations people lived in companionship with the animals and the life on this land. We acknowledge that this is stolen land and we pay our respects to elders, past, present and emerging.” 

Rayma Atkinson (2023 Suzanne Peterson Award Recipient)  

Calling for Parent/Carer Helpers for Senior Camp

We are looking for 2-3 parent/carer volunteers who are interested in attending our senior school camp next term. Our grade 5/6 students will be going to Phillip Island from Monday 20/05 to Wednesday 22/05.

Volunteers do not need to have children in the cohort but you will need to have a current Working With Children Check. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in childhood development or anyone who loves some outdoor adventure! If you are interested in volunteering for the camp, please let us know by clicking this link.

End of Term

Term 1 will finish next Thursday 28/03/24 at 2:30pm. Please make sure there are arrangements to collect your child at this earlier time.

Imagine Me Parent/Carer Session

Last Tuesday we had Jay Jones from Body Safety Australia present a parent & carer information session linked to the program ‘Imagine Me’ that is being taught to our senior school students this term and in term 2. The Imagine Me program focuses on building positive body image in our young people and Jay started off the session talking about how the intention of this presentation (and all of Body Safety Australia’s work) is to help empower communities to create safe childhoods - such an important concept. 

In addition to sharing details of the sessions our senior school students are engaging in, Jay shared data about young people and explored the different elements that might impact a child’s image of themself. They unpacked the signs of when eating and exercise habits might be becoming an issue for young people and shared protective factors that families, the school and wider community can engage in to support young people in the world we all live in. Some of the protective factors included being engaged in lots of different communities, eating meals together, reflecting on the language we use about our own and others’ bodies in front of our children, how we talk about the stereotypes and expectations that our children are regularly bombarded with, children’s resilience or coping skills and their comfort with making mistakes.

If you are worried about your child’s eating or exercise habits, or someone else you care about (including yourself) we want to remind you that help is out there and encourage you to speak to your GP, a counselor or the Butterfly Foundation.