Wellbeing

Year 9 Kryptic Challenge

 

 

On the last day of Term 3, Friday 20th September, all Year 9s set off into the city, to meet their teachers at Federation Square, for the Kryptic Challenge.  The Kryptic Challenge is a challenge where students, in groups of five to nine, were required to answer clues to navigate themselves through the city. Each group were to take photos at each of the checkpoints, where a teacher was waiting for them. An example of a clue was, an area with an Asian influence. Using their maps, navigation skills and their kryptic knowledge skills, students had to make their way to Chinatown and answer a series of questions. Students achieved a point for each correct answer. Groups were able to achieve three points, for the most creative name. Some examples of creative names were, "Lord of the yummy goat", "Bubblet" and "Van Gogh get 'em!"

 

Overall, it was an enjoyable excursion, as it enabled students to travel on public transport independently (a first for some students) and to discover various tourist attractions around Melbourne in a competitive and fun way with their friends, on the last day of term. A highlight for term 4, will be the Year 9 Camp at Bindaree. Another year level event we're all looking forward to.

 

Fros Stabologlou, Year 9 Student Development Leader

Insight Parenting

Well being and engaging learning experiences go hand in hand as one of the most important ingredients to ensure your daughters not only look forward to coming to school each day but make the most of the opportunities on offer.  Of course our girls look forward to connecting with their friends at school but often they can experience Issues with their friendships and even difficulties making friends.  This article will give you an insight to these challenges and some guidance as to how you may assist your daughter.

Please contact your daughter's Homeroom Teacher and/or her Student Development Leader if you have any concerns relating to your daughter and friendship issues.

 

Luana Doko, Student Well being Leader

Killester Wellbeing Week

 

 

At Killester College we believe wellbeing and the total growth of the person cannot be removed from learning. They are inextricably connected and must be located at the center of school life. We all have a key role to play in supporting the development of our students to collective wellbeing. This eventually builds the attitude and values of our community in the longer term.

 

October is Mental Health Month, which aims to raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing and is a fitting time to have our own Wellbeing Week at Killester. Wellbeing Week aimed to encourage those in our school community to take a step back and check in on their own feelings, thoughts and wellbeing, and the wellbeing of those around them.

 

Student Support Services designed the week to bring wellbeing to the forefront of the school community and invited some external agencies and services to come in and help to encourage and empower us to learn about the importance of looking after our personal wellbeing.

 

The Wellbeing events for the week were:

Monday: Yoga session and Presentation on Managing Anxiety.

Tuesday: Services Expo

Wednesday: Presentation by Headspace on Self-esteem & Self Worth

Thursday: Tai Chi

Friday: Zumba