Health & Wellbeing @ NLPS

Final Coffee Morning Catch-Up for 2025!

☕Wednesday 12th November – from 8:55am

📍 Staffroom

Join us for our final Coffee Morning of the year, hosted by our wonderful community baristas Sheri Seyit and Anna Terzi.

Come along to share a cuppa, some laughter, and good company, as we wrap up another fantastic year together.

Enjoy:

🌿 A relaxed morning with wonderful families from our community

☕ Sheri’s famous Turkish coffee

🍰 A little something delicious to enjoy together

It’s been such a joy connecting throughout the year. Our Coffee Mornings are all about bringing our school community together, sharing conversation, and supporting one another’s wellbeing. Let’s come together one last time in 2025 to celebrate our wonderful school community and a mindful moment, before the busy end-of-year period.

We’d love to see you there!

Student Wellbeing Week

We are excited to celebrate Student Wellbeing Week from 24th – 28th November, a special time dedicated to supporting the physical, social, and emotional health of all our students. While we always prioritise wellbeing throughout the year, this week provides an extra focus, with activities designed to nurture every child’s overall wellbeing.

This year, we are introducing a whole-school ‘Less Screens/Devices’ challenge, encouraging students and families at home to take a break from screens and devices, except when required for specific learning tasks. Stepping away from screens and devices allows children to enjoy more mindful, active, and social experiences, fostering deeper connections, inspiring creative play, supporting better sleep, and enhancing overall emotional wellbeing.

Families are encouraged to join in the challenge, giving children the opportunity to be fully present, enjoy active play, engage in creative activities, and spend quality time with family and friends, nurturing both their emotional and social wellbeing. Some simple ways to take part include:

Reading books or comics together
Playing board games or card games
Exploring outdoors with walks, bike rides, or nature play
Engaging in arts and crafts or cooking
Writing stories or keeping a journal

To support families during this time, we have gathered a collection of helpful resources and ideas to explore at home. These are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote healthy habits, and build positive routines that make a real difference to children’s day-to-day happiness and growth.

Healthy lunch boxes for school-age children webinar recording

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crHTS7HJn7Y

Parental Controls

https://vimeo.com/612389757?fl=pl&fe=sh

This video helps parents and carers to understand more about the different parental controls available and which settings are best suited to your family. It’s designed for parents of kids aged 4 to 13 years old.

Cyberbullying and online drama

https://vimeo.com/582320787?fl=pl&fe=sh

This video provides tools to support young people to have safe and respectful online relationships, and tips on what to do if things go wrong. It’s designed for parents and carers of young people aged 11 to 18 years old.

Online safety Mighty Heroes

Our heroes are here to help you talk with your children about how to protect themselves online.

This series of four short video chapters is designed for children aged 5 to 8 years old. Each chapter features a Mighty Hero and their online safety superpower:

Wanda the echidna: I am responsible – I protect my personal information.
River the sugar glider: I show respect – I am kind and caring to others.
Dusty the frilled neck lizard: I trust my feelings – I ask for help when something doesn’t feel right.
Billie the bilby: I investigate – I question what I see, hear, and do online.

Watch the compilation video, which includes all four character chapters, or watch each chapter separately Online safety Mighty Heroes | eSafety Commissioner

After watching one or all of the video chapters, use the conversation starters to talk with your child and encourage them to reflect on the online safety messages from each chapter.

Sleep in School-Aged Children

Sleep Seminar Series: Improving Sleep in School-Aged Children

Did you know that 4 in 10 young people aren’t getting enough sleep? The effects show up in classrooms every day; tiredness, poor focus, emotional ups and downs, and even mental health challenges.

Guest Experts include:

Professor Harriet Hiscock: Paediatrician and researcher focused on keeping kids out of hospital, reducing unnecessary care, and improving children’s health and wellbeing.
Dr Mandie Griffiths: Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Physician, leading the Sleep Unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital and treating a wide range of children’s sleep disorders.
Dr Moira Junge: CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation and Health Psychologist, passionate about promoting sleep as a key pillar of health.

Thank you for supporting Student Wellbeing Week and helping us shine a light on the essential ingredients for children’s health and happiness - quality sleep, nutritious food, and time spent outdoors in active play and connection. Taking small steps, such as putting away devices, going to bed earlier, and enjoying time in nature, can make a lasting difference to children’s overall wellbeing. We look forward to seeing everyone embrace the challenge and experience the positive impact it brings.

Kindest,

The Health and Wellbeing Team