Keep on Caring

WELLBEING STRATEGIES

FOR THIS UNUSUAL SEASON

There are a vast range of ways the current world is requiring students to change, learn and adapt all at once. One of the most important things to pause and focus on is how best to mange this and take care of yourself in order to cope with so much new information and the weight of it all. Below is a video message of strategies for student wellbeing in our current season - talking about the various ways to practice self-care. 

You can also refer to the resources and information listed in the following pdf SELF-CARE:  The Basics, While Learning Online and Looking after yourself mentally and socially.

Mrs Jo deMeester

Wellbeing Co-ordinator

LEST WE FORGET

On Saturday 25th April, ANZAC DAY, we pause to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of all those who have served and are currently serving.

As we are all advised to stay home the Dawn Services and ANZAC services as we know them will look different. However you can still take time to reflect and remember. You can gather as a family to listen to or watch a Dawn Service. RSL Victoria are encouraging people to Light up the Dawn and #STANDTO on Saturday. As the Last Post is played during the ANZAC Day Dawn Service you can walk outside, stand in your yard, driveway, or on your balcony and observe a minute of silence in respect of our veterans.

St Andrews Christian College student Andrew Beovich from 7H took part today in an Anzac Day service at Menarock Life Nursing Home in Glen Waverley. 

LIGHTS FOR HOPE - 

RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS

You may have spotted some familiar faces over the holiday break in the Herald Sun. SACCs very own Farmer family were highlighted in a random act of kindness story as they shared their Lights 4 Hope idea seeking to brighten their street and care for their neighbourhood. 

SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES - TERM 2

Term 2 sure is different but it still provides an excellent opportunity to SERVE our community and have the students THINK OF OTHERS at this time! A select number of classes have had students WRITE a letter to a community group who are in need of our support and encouragement at this time. 

Students in some classes have been encouraged to handwrite letters and mail them back to me at the school address where they will be collated and distributed to the community groups listed below. This also gives St Andrews the opportunity to build upon links within groups in the Knox community that we can serve regularly after this crisis.

Below are some of the suggested community groups for those who are participating in writing letters from Years 1 to 10. Years 11 and 12 had the option to participate as we understand the time pressures on these students at this time.

Preps and Year 1s - Senior residents in Arcare retirement home and other local residential homes.

Year 2s and 3s - Local Police officers and other first responders like the Ambulance crews and Fire services.

Year 4 - Medical staff and health professionals in our local hospitals. 

Year 5 - Supermarket staff at the local Woolworths, Coles and grocery stores. 

Year 6 - Local MPs and Knox Councillors

Year 7-12 - Students have been encouraged to get involved and choose from the above list to write a letter to the service that they are most interested in or committed to. 

I do hope and pray we can SERVE from a distance in Term 2 while still praying actively for the essential services within our local Knox Community!

Andrew Farmer

Mission Service Learning Coordinator