Student Well-being
Spotlight:
Year 3/4 Community
Focus: Relaxation and Coping Skills
In our Wellbeing sessions, the Year 3/4 students have been experiencing different relaxation and calming tools. It is an extremely relevant time for students to practice relaxation skills, as they have been worrying about the outside world, some of their parents are experiencing difficulties with jobs and they are missing their friends big time!
Students have been participating in guided meditation, listening to music, tai chi, running, dance and focusing on their breathing. Students identified which activity was most relaxing for them. We discussed that people find different things relaxing and it's important to find our favourite relaxation activities. Some people find reading books lying on a picnic rug outside relaxing, while some people find cleaning their bedroom whilst listening to music relaxing.
Students drew pictures of what relaxation looks like for them. Below, Wil has drawn himself relaxing on a hammock and Kingston has drawn himself relaxing on a sun-bed at the beach. Both of these options sound pretty good to me!
FREE Webinar for Parents -
'Lightening the Lockdown Load'
We received some really positive feedback from our parents who attended the free online webinar by Dr Justin Coulson. He is a parenting specialist and shares secrets and tools for making it through our COVID-19 lock-down!
If you missed it, don't stress! Here is a link so you can watch it any time that suits you!
By the end of this FREE webinar, you’ll:
- Feel reassured, with less stress and pressure around your kids, their schooling and life
- Have concrete strategies you can start on immediately to make your family happier
- Know how to be on the same page as your partner
- Be able to develop habits and practices that will ensure your children – and YOU – can get your daily work done, even while everyone is stuck at home.
Haylea Anderson
Student Wellbeing Leader