Learning Hub and Wellbeing Update 

As we anticipate the return to onsite schooling and yet another transition period for our children it is important that we are mindful of the journey they have been on over the last 18 months. Children will respond differently to returning back to school. 

As a parent, it is natural to feel apprehensive about your child returning to school and how well your child will transition after being at home for yet another extended period. Many children will have enjoyed remote learning, and some will feel anxious about returning. These feelings are very natural for children as they encounter another big change. It is our job as parents to listen, empathise, reestablish a good routine and talk positively about the return to school.

Fortunately, there are many reliable resources out there that can help with information and advice with the return to school for your child. Please check out the links below to some great articles with great strategies and tips on making the transition period as easy as it can be. 

Psychology - Return to school article

Positive Partnerships - returning to school

Andrew Fuller - Transitioning back to school

Amaze: Returning to school for students with Autism

Remember, the staff at Our Lady of Fatima are all here to help support our families and students with their return to onsite learning. If you have any worries or concerns please do not hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher, any of the Wellbeing Team or Leadership. Contact email addresses for the Wellbeing Team have been listed below. 

Wellbeing Team:

Beth Miller - Wellbeing Leader: bmiller@fatimarosebud.catholic.edu.au

Amy Booker - School Counsellor: abooker@fatimarosebud.catholic.edu.au

Dimity Hemingway - Learning Diversity Leader: dhemingway@fatimarosebud.catholic.edu.au

Barbara Ellwood - ESO/Learning Diversity/Hub: bellwood@fatimarosebud.catholic.edu.au

We cannot wait to see everyone back in their classrooms and the playground; playing, learning and laughing with friends. We have certainly missed them. 

Dimity Hemingway (Leader of Diversity and Hub Leader)

dhemingway@fatimarosebud.catholic.edu.au