Wellbeing 

There has been a great response from parents/carers for tomorrow’s ‘Living with Primary Aged Children’ Sessions. For those that have not yet responded wishing to attend, please register your interest through the Connect Survey available in PAM. 

Information about the sessions are as follows:                    The focus concepts will surround the importance of a safe, secure relationship, brain development, messages of behaviour and emotion coaching.  There will be  opportunities for parents to contribute their experiences and observations. The session is an interactive one which also aims to validate and normalise the experience of parenting.

Following this, depending on interest, there will be some individual consults made available.

In addition, some online ‘Zoom’ “Circle of Security” sessions with at least 6 parents will be conducted either in Term 4 or in Term 1 of 2024.

Where: Multipurpose Room at Sacred Heart

When: Wednesday 13th September

Time: 1:15pm - 3:15pm (or)

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Please register your interest through the Connect Survey available in PAM.

This survey is still open.   

This Thursday 14th September marks the National R U O K? Day. 

The first RUOK Day was held on 29 November 2009, but the annual timing later changed to be on the second Thursday of September. 

R U OK? Day is when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, 'Are you OK?' and start a meaningful conversation whenever they spot the signs that someone they care about might be struggling with life’s ups and downs. R U OK? Day encourages responsible public discussion of social isolation and its negative consequences such as suicide. The key message is that social connectedness and positive help seeking can assist people in crisis and is a whole of community responsibility.

We encourage everyone to wear a splash of yellow and take on board this year’s theme’ I’m here to hear’ - R U O K?. 

As a child, I was taught that anger was a “bad” emotion. Like it was something I wasn’t supposed to feel, and if I did feel it, I should hide it or get over it–and fast!

Now I know better and I teach my kids that everyone feels angry sometimes, and that’s okay.

It’s important to teach our kids that there are no “wrong” or bad emotions; there are only inappropriate ways to react. 

For instance, feeling angry is okay, but taking it out by yelling at someone or breaking things isn't.

A better approach to releasing anger might be screaming into a pillow – it's a method I use, and it genuinely helps me. 

When kids bottle up their anger, they're more prone to let it out in unhelpful ways later on. Also, holding onto such feelings can negatively impact their emotional and physical well-being.

Children need the tools and the judgement-free space to understand and work through their feelings.

That’s why this week, we’re sharing My Mad Pad: A Venting Notebook. This fun craft encourages children to create their own private space to write about anything that may be bothering them.

After children process their feelings, the “Mad Pad” also encourages them to brainstorm ways to get help or move on. 

Julie Leonard - Wellbeing Leader/Religious Education Leader