Wellbeing & Engagement
Week 4
Hello Rangeview Families. Another week of Remote Learning and another week of learning for our students…. and our staff!
Thank you to so many of you for your lovely feedback around the videos, activities and resources that the staff have been putting up onto Seesaw for your kids. We have been overwhelmed by the students’ response with incredible numbers of posts each day from students. So many that this data was shared with our Principal Network in the Whitehorse Schools as exemplary. This is such a strong indication of the engagement of Rangeview students with their learning and with their school. Well done to you all. We know that many of you are working from home whilst also supporting Remote Learning. I do this myself for several days a week and it is hard!
I have spoken to a number of families that are wondering about ways to connect their children with peers while we are social distancing. This is both important and difficult to achieve. Although we can set up phone calls or group video chats with friends, many children may find it difficult to just ‘chat’ to friends with nothing to direct the conversation. Especially as their lives are somewhat limited at the moment. With this in mind I have compiled a list of games that are available as Apps for the ipad which students might like to play with friends. Please have a look at them and decide as a parent is you feel they are appropriate / engaging for your child. If you need to – ask your child’s teacher to have the class ambassador re-send the class contact list so that you are able to connect with other students in your child’s grade.
- Psych!
- Scrabble Go
- 8 Ball Pool
- Uno
- Yahtzee with Buddies
- Boggle with Friends
- Mario Kart Tour
- Monopoly
- Draw Something Classic
- Kahoot!
Positive Parenting Telephone Service
This is a friendly reminder we are open to support families thought out the Covid 19 lockdown.
Our FREE telephone based parenting education program is for parents, grandparents caring for their grandchildren and carers of children aged 2 to 12 years, living in Victoria. Our aim is to increase access for all families including fathers, grandparents, kinship carers and rural families. Participants will be provided with a workbook or online modules and will be supported by weekly 30 minute phone calls from a trained Parent Educator over a 6 to 10 week period. Appointments are available daytime and evenings. This service is funded by The Department of Health and Human Services.
If you would like any more information please feel free to email or call on 1800 880 660.
Support Resources for Parents
Bookings are essential: Please contact Sharon at Parentzone for more information or to book in. Phone: 0438 683 049
Email: sharon.muir@anglicarevic.org.au
Dr Chris Morgan
- Mental Health Foundation Australia Webinar (Zoom) - COVID-19 & Mental Health Talks - Managing Anxiety during COVID-19 by Dr Chris Mogan
The recent pandemic outbreak can make you feel anxious. While it might feel like we don’t have control of current events, it’s important to remember that we can do many things to feel empowered. This webinar covers Covid-19 and anxiety, its impact on daily activities and adaptive strategies to cope with anxiety and stress during this time.
With that the Foundation is organising an education webinar on "Managing Anxiety during COVID-19" presented by Dr Chris Mogan, Clinical Psychologist, The Anxiety Clinic.
Time/Date: May 7, 2020 01:00 PM in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney