Mindfulness Centre Newsletter

It only seems like yesterday that we started Term 2 but here we are about to enter week 5!  The Mindfulness Centre continues to be well visited by many of our students seeking a break from the playground or to engage in some of the many games and activities on offer.  The room has also been very busy with our Wellbeing Leaders planning new activities across the school and the training of our new Friendology Leaders.  There will be more to come about our Friendology Leaders in the coming weeks.

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Royal Children’s Hospital Fundraiser by purchasing a Wellby.  We were overwhelmed with the excitement these little turtles created across the school.  We are very proud to say that in total our school raised $1,041!  

Reminder that the combined LEGO Challenge and ART Show is coming up.  We have had a few students pop in to chat about  their ideas already.

What’s happening across the school?

Our Prep students are continuing to learn about interoception – and how to recognise the signals their bodies are giving them about their surroundings and feelings.  Thank you to Danni La Ferlita, OT for helping our students to develop their skills in this area.  

Grade 2 Students are starting, next week, to learn about our Friendology program.  Learning what to expect in a friendship and how to navigate the ups and downs of a friendship is a tricky skill that takes a lot of practise and time to develop.  

If you as a parent would like to know more about Friendology, you can access the website URSTRONG to find out about the program and the language we use.  Please note that it is free for parents

LEGO CHALLENGE  and  TINY ART SHOW! 

Eltham North’s LEGO CHALLENGE IS BACK and this year it will run alongside another creative showcase…  THE ENPS TINY ART SHOW!  Students are invited to participate in one or both events and show off their amazing creative skills.

Students are invited to select from the categories below, design, create, build, paint, collage or draw a masterpiece to bring to school for display and judging.

Important information: 

• A student can enter both the LEGO CHALLENGE and the ART SHOW.
• Creations must be brought to the Mindfulness Centre on Wednesday 25th June - Week 10 of this term.
• Creations will be displayed before, during and after school from Friday 27/6 to Wednesday 02/7 (Week 10 and 11).  The room will be supervised to ensure works are not touched.
• Creations need to be collected and signed for after school on Thursday 03/7 (Week 11) Further information regarding drop off and pick up times will come closer to the date.
• Everyone who visits the display will be given 6 votes to cast.  3 votes for LEGO and 3 votes for the art pieces. Voting will close Wednesday 2 July

LEGO CHALLENGE

• LEGO Builds are not to take up more space than an A3 piece of paper.
• NO LEGO KITS PLEASE :USE YOUR IMAGINATION!
• Builds can be completed as an individual or in a team.  Team members must be primary aged students.
• Please complete the attached entry form and bring along with your entry.

TINY ART SHOW CHALLENGE

• Art works must be no larger than 15cm x 15cm.  Please frame or mount your work making the whole piece (frame and artwork) no larger than 20xmx20cm STICKING TO SIZE RESTRICTIONS IS CRITICAL DUE TO OUR AVAILABLE DISPLAY SPACE. 
• Art works can be created using any medium e.g. paint, pencil, collage etc
• Art works to be completed individually.
• Please name all art works on the back of your work, include your name, class, category and age group.

LEGO CHALLENGE TOPICS:

•  Create and build a scene from life on a different planet.
• Create and build your pet, either real or imaginary.
• Create and build a ride in an amusement park
• Create and build a model of your choice using 3 colours only.

TINY ARTSHOW TOPICS:

• Fantasy
• Nature
• Portrait – this can be of yourself, a family member, someone important to you  or someone famous. 

We are looking forward to a wonderful creative show.   Happy creating everyone.

Kind regards,

Janine Tucker, The Wellbeing Leaders and Art Captains