Student Services

If you or your child are experiencing distress over the COVID-19 situation, please have a look at these fact sheets from Headspace and Beyondblue that may provide you with some useful strategies.

https://headspace.org.au/young-people/how-to-cope-with-stress-related-to-covid-19/

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak

The Wellbeing team have been busily planning for ‘Wear it Purple’ Day on 28th August and ‘R U Ok’ day on 10th September 2020. Please watch out for many exciting events that will be taking place.

Sara Gabriel is busily planning our resilience program, targeted at Explore (Year 7) and Enhance (Year 8) students.  The MyFriends program aims to:-

• Assist children and youth in developing life skills to effectively cope with difficult and/or anxiety provoking situations
• Normalises the emotional state of anxiety
• Builds emotional resilience and problem-solving abilities
• Encourages peer learning and builds peer and other support networks
• Promotes self-confidence when dealing with difficult or anxiety-provoking situations
• Is based on extensive evidence-based research relating to the prevention and treatment of anxiety

Parents/carers will be contacted directly regarding this opportunity that commences this term.

Keep an eye out on Microsoft Teams and Compass for our ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ tips and fun activities.