Pastoral Care
- Push-Up Challenge 2025
- Year 10 Talk on Respect and Responsibility
- Information on vaping
- Free webinar on digital media literacy
Push Up Challenge 2025
This is our 5th year as a school getting involved in the Push Up Challenge. It is a great way for participants to learn about mental fitness, encourage exercise and strike up conversations with their mates and parents. It also gives them a great sense of achievement! This year we are asking parents and carers to join with their sons as well.
- How it works at SPX: In 2025, the challenge is to complete 3,214 push-ups in 22 days, from 4-26 June (or 1,607 if you're aiming for the half-target). This represents the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2023.
- Participants can do either all push ups or substitute in squats or sit-ups.
- Each day of the challenge is a different push-up target which corresponds to an important Mental Health Fact. As a community we will read and share the daily facts to improve mental health awareness, start important conversations and help smash the stigma around mental illness.
- It is not about raising money but donations are welcomed
- How to log push ups: download the app to log push ups or online.
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/push-for-better/id1549769872
- How to Join:
https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/SPXCOMMUNITY8584
So, start prepping those shoulders by getting a few push ups in before 4 June and join the challenge with your son!
Mr Paul Ticli - Wellbeing Coordinator
Year 10 Talk on Respect and Responsibility
This week, Year 10 students heard from Youth Engagement Officer Senior Constable Hart, who spoke about harassment, bullying, and assault. The session highlighted the importance of respectful behaviour, both online and in person, and the real-world consequences of poor choices. Students were engaged throughout and appreciated the chance to learn from a real-world perspective. We thank Senior Constable Hart for her time and the valuable message shared with our students.
Mr Justin Gates - Purton House Patron (Year 10)
Information on Vaping
Vaping and mental health are closely linked. This can make quitting even harder. The following link contains an informative article from Generation Next on the link between vaping and mental health
Free Webinar from SchoolTV
SchoolTV are holding a free webinar: Digital Media Literacy and Safety. The online webinar will be held from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm on Wednesday 18 June.
Please register for the event using the QR code below or the following link:
Mr Martin Gillogly - Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care