Welcome to 2021.

We have had a lot of changes and additions to the Student Wellbeing Team.

Please let me introduce our team to you.

Tanya Vella: Student Wellbeing Manager: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Beverly Hardi: Chaplain: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Janan Allouche: Adolescent Health Nurse: Monday and Tuesday

Jazmin Pursell: Mental Health Clinician: Thursday and Friday

We are also currently recruiting for Occupational Therapist and Program for Students with Disability Coordinator

Student Wellbeing Manager

Hi Everyone, I am Tanya Vella the new Student Wellbeing Manager. I am delighted to be part of John Fawkner College. I will be overseeing the Student Wellbeing Team as well as working with some students and families individually.

For the last 3 ½ years I worked at a school in Dallas for students with intellectual disabilities. Prior to that I worked at Victoria University lecturing in the Youth Work degree and for 22 years I supported children and young people whom have been affected by trauma.

In my spare time- when I have some. I like to watch bands, go to the beach, attend markets and cook. I love the warmer months.

Chaplain:

Hello, my name is Beverley Hardi and I am the School Chaplain at John Fawkner College. I work Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays in the Well-being space.

I enjoy going to the gym, watching cinema movies, spending quality time with my family and friends . I especially love new life experiences, travelling and meeting new people!

My role at JFC is to support the emotional wellbeing of students by providing pastoral care services and strategies that support the wellbeing of the broader school community. Pastoral care is looking after the personal needs of students, by providing general emotional, spiritual & personal support and pastoral care counselling.

I facilitate the weekly Breakfast club, assist in facilitating the Student wellbeing programs and workshops, along with being a supportive presence within the School community

I look forward to meeting students and parents this year in person.

School Nurse:

Hello, my name is Janan Allouche and I am an Adolescent Health Nurse at John Fawkner College. I work Monday and Tuesday in the Well-being space.

I love gardening, indoor plants and spending time with family and friends. I also love learning new things.

My role at JFC is to provide health education to students and staff either in class along-side teachers, to individuals in the well-being space, or as a whole school.

I also promote a healthy lifestyle for students and staff at John Fawkner College through days such as Safe Internet Day, White Ribbon Day and Harmony Week.

I look forward to meeting students and parents this year in person.

Mental Health Practitioner:

Hi everyone, my name is Jazmin Pursell and I am a Mental Health Practitioner at John Fawkner College on Thursdays and Fridays. My role is newly created and it involves counselling students with wellbeing/mental health concerns and I am also looking to run small groups with students around wellbeing issues alongside our Wellbeing team.

In my spare time, I like to spend time with my family, cook and bake and trying out new recipes. I really enjoy going to the beach and being outdoors.

I am a social worker and I enjoy working with students and their families to offer any support I can and also link them in with any other services in the community. In addition to my role at John Fawkner College, I also work at a primary school.

I look forward to meeting you all.

Wellbeing JFC News

Wellbeing staff are available to students throughout recess, lunch time and organized one on one appointments. Referrals can be made by the student individually, teacher, coordinator or parent.

Breakfast Club - Tuesday mornings in the drama room. This is open to all students of the school. Watch this space because in the future we are hoping to offer breakfast to students on more that one day per week.

State School Relief: Families going through hardship can apply to the school for state school relief. SSR cover items such as uniform, text books, stationery, myki and general clothing. If you are suffering from financial hardship please contact the school about an application for SSR.

We want to hear from the students and families/ carers in relation to what you need from us. Our team are keen to organize workshops, programs, presentations and information for students and families/ carers. Very soon we will send out a Survey Monkey for students and a separate one for parents so that we can hear from you. Please respond to these surveys so that we can meet your needs.

Community News

COVID Support for Families and Young People

In recognition of the impact COVID has had on young people and their families, headspace Craigieburn will be delivering a parent and carer webinar covering how to support young people in response to COVID. This will be delivered in collaboration with headspace National clinical and education consultants and will also involve a panel of guest speakers including a youth clinician, family peer worker and family support worker from our centre.

The webinar is scheduled for Thurs March 4th at 6pm to 7:15pm via zoom.

Click here for more info and to register:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/craigieburn-covid-19-parent-and-carer-webinar-supporting-young-people-registration-133187033001

Parentzone

Anglicare offer a number of parent supported workshops which are Managed by Anglicare Parentzone. In this Term 1 newsletter there are invitations to workshops on

Parents Building Solutions

Bringing Up Great Kids

Strategies for Autism.

Please see the link below for further information

https://www.anglicarevic.org.au/about-us/newsletters/northern-parentzone-term-1-2021/

Learner Drivers - Are you having trouble finding someone to help you to learn to drive?

The Moreland L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program Has Resumed Operation for 2021!*

To join the Moreland TAC L2P program, you need to:

Be between 16 and 20 years of age
Hold a current learner’s permit
Live, work or study in the City of Moreland
Be without access to a vehicle, a supervising driver, or both.

Young people are matched with fully licensed volunteer mentors, and use a sponsored vehicle to gain supervised driving experience. The L2P Program is not professional driving lessons and does not pay for the probationary driving test itself. For more information contact Fiona Thiessen, Moreland L2P Program Coordinator - fthiessen@inllen.org.au

Tanya Vella

Well-being Manager

Parents and Community