BYCS Newsletter

Health & wellbeing news

Dental Van- Smile Squad at the Richmond campus

 

The Smile Squad team from North Richmond Community Health are coming to our Richmond campus on 24th April 2023. Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program. This means all students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment!

 

Smile Squad need consent before they can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian. Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic 

OR use the below QR code:

Please complete and submit the consent form by Thursday 6th April 2023.

Paper copies of the consent form are available. Please contact the school office if you would like to request one. The electronic consent form can be translated into more than 100 languages, and the paper form is available in 13 languages.

Do I need to attend my child’s appointment? No, you do not need to attend your child’s appointment. You can attend if you would like to, and you can take your child to the community dental clinic if you prefer.

The North Richmond Community Health Smile Squad is look forward to seeing you soon.

Optus Digital Thumbprint - Cyber Safety Workshops

We are very excited to be having Optus Digital Thumbprint coming to present to students at both Coburg and Richmond on Tuesday the 7th of March. 

Optus Digital Thumbprint are free, curriculum-aligned workshops that teach young people to participate safely online, with the tools they need for positive, responsible, and authentic experiences. Stay tuned for more information about session times.

Brekkie Crew - Coburg Campus

Thank you to all students and staff who attended the first Friday breakfast for Term 1, it was a big success! 

 

What is Brekkie Crew? Students and staff are invited to come together each Friday morning (open between 8.15 - 8.50am) to grab some breakfast and socialise with their peers. 

 

Thanks to generous donations from Food Bank, Mill (Pathways Coordinator) and Elle (Art Therapist) will be offering students a range of breakfast options including smoothies, jaffles, and cereals. 

 

Come build you own brekkie! We would love to see you there. 

International Women’s Day

In March we will be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD), an annual day to celebrate the social, cultural, and political achievements of women across the world. This year, the United Nations’ theme for the day is ‘Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender-equal future’. Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity. IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Collectively we can all #EmbraceEquity.

 

Keep an eye out for more information about how we will celebrate this day at LHCS.

 

External Parenting Program

Researchers from Monash University and Deakin University are offering parents a FREE online parenting program designed to support parents of teenagers who have difficulty attending school due to anxiety, depression, or emotional distress (sometimes called ‘school refusal’, ‘school can’t’, or ‘school phobia’). The program is being offered as part of a research trial. For more information and to join this program: https://pip-ed.web.app

 

What is included in the program-

  • A parenting self-assessment tool with personalised feedback
  • Up to 13 online modules with practical strategies to support your teen's mental health and school attendance
  • Complete weekly modules and work towards goals