Wellbeing
Mental Health Month
We’re continued our Mental Health Month awareness activities and celebrations. Last week saw students take their classrooms outside with a large number of classes using our natural environment to support some of their lessons. Here are our Foundation, Year 1 and 2 students are making the word Uluru outside during a brain break. Our Foundation class also conducted their PMP (Perceptual Motor Program) class outside enjoying their favourite yoga poses under the trees.
The Wellbeing Hub was a hive of activity at lunchtime on Friday. Miss. Sparke and Tash were kept busy assisting students to create their very own shrinky key rings. It was lovely to see students across the school coming together to let the creative juices flow, enjoy each other’s company and provide support their peers to complete this activity.
Things got competitive on Monday! The Year 10’s created a Music Kahoot enjoyed by students and staff. They were so involved we all forgot to get some photos.
We wrapped Tuesday up with the support of East Wimmera Health and the VM class. Stacey (Health Promotion Officer) visited and spoke with students about the importance of fuelling our bodies with foods that help us play, learn and grow. Students were treated to a salad wrap buffet where they could construct their own wrap. It was great to see some students trying new foods they may not have been introduced to. A big thanks must go to our VM students who kindly prepared all the ingredients to enjoy our wraps.
Dental Van
Save the Date! The Dental Van will be visiting Charlton College from Monday 24th of November- Friday 28th of November for Foundation to Year 8 students to access. Year 9-12 students and any families who wish to access this service but are unavailable during this period of time will be able to access the Dental Van again when they visit in Term 1, 2026. Dates to be confirmed.
More information and consent forms will be sent home shortly. Keep an eye out for notifications on compass.
Bendigo Speechworks
Bendigo Speech Works is pleased to inform that Charlton community that we will be providing Speech pathology services in Charlton and the surrounding communities.
Donna Buxton, a Charlton resident and Speech pathologist, is working with Bendigo Speech Works to provide services to your local region.
Donna will be providing services to people of all ages and servicing areas around Charlton, Wycheproof, Donald and Birchip.
Bendigo Speech Works is a registered NDIS provider and will accept both private clients and participants funded under the NDIS.
Places are limited. If you would like to enquire about this service, please contact Bendigo Speech Works on (03) 5443 9912 or send an email to admin@bendigospeechworks.com.au.
If you would like to make a referral, please go to the Bendigo Speech Works website and complete a referral form.
Wellness Hub Psychology
The Mental Health Foundation Australia’s Integrated Wellness Hub psychology clinic offers in-clinic and telehealth counselling services with provisional psychologists/counsellors at an affordable fee of $20 per 50-minute session.
Appointments are available, enquire via website or contact us on 03 8825 3501 or email: wellness.hub@mhfa.org.au
Breakfast Club
We are so fortunate to have Danielle running our Breakfast Club Program at Charlton College. Thank you Danielle from all the staff, students and families. Breakfast Club enables students to begin their day with full tummies ensuring they are at their best to learn. Studies completed by Foodbank (the Organisation would support schools with food!) reported that teacher’s observed the following of students who participated in the Breakfast Club Program:
an improvement in concentration
greater levels of engagement and focus for students who attend
improvements in student’s social skills
a positive impact on the academic outcomes of students who attended breakfast club.
AS of this week, we will be offering Breakfast Club on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 8:30am. To ensure Breakfast Club is ready for students to acess famillies are reminded that students are not permitted on school grounds until 8:30am when supervision in the yard begins.
We would also like to acknowledge and thank the Charlton Bakery who very generiously donate bread to the Breakfast Club program each week. Thank you Paul and Kerry for your support!
Mental Health Matters!
Many people can hesitate to seek mental health support because they’re unsure what options are available or feel intimidated by the idea. Attached to the back of the newsletter is a brochure complied by the Inglewood and District Health Service who provide mental health support in the Buloke Shire.
Menal Health Services can help with;
- Feeling low need to talk
- Changes at work or home
- Depression, anxiety, stress
- Balancing family and work responsibilities
- Concerns about your children or family members
- Relationship and marital problems
The Inglewood and district Health Service are able to provide support to both children and adults at NO COST. The services are offered at the Charlton Hospital campus face to face, via telehealth or phone.
If you feel your child may need further support referrals can be made by contacting
Inglewood and Districts Health Service
3 Hospital Street, Inglewood, VIC 3517
Phone: (03) 5431 7000
Fax: (03) 5431 7004
Email: referrals@idhs.vic.gov.au
Monday - Friday: 8:30am-5pm
If you would like further support to access this service for your child/ren, please don’t hesitate to contact Jess McGurk or Tash Roberts at the College.
Buloke Shire Resources Directory
Mallee Family Care have put together a resource directory for Buloke Shire families with children aged 0-12. The document is attached to the newsletter. If any families wish to access a printed copy please call into the front office where copies are available.
Catholic Care Victoria (CCV)- Parent programs & workshops
Over the year, CCV run a wide-range of one-off parent programs, as well as lengthier workshops. The delivery is both online & face-to-face & addresses a range of range of useful topics. Some programs are free, however some attract a cost.
Each term they publish a calendar which will feature on the Parent’s Bulletin. In the past, a number of staff & families have participated in CCV programs & have spoken very highly of them. Please see the attached flyer as to what’s on offer in Term 4.