Wellbeing
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Webinar - Royal Children's Hospital
The Royal Children’s Hospital had webinar to address parents and students concerns about lockdowns and COVID.
Below is the link to the webinar from the Royal Children’s Hospital where a panel of experts address all the concerns parents and schools are hearing about during lockdowns including:
- stresses for parents of juggling work, other children and remote learning
- lack of motivation for remote learning
- the increase in gaming hours
- sleep routines
- lack of social interactions for children during lockdown
- concerns about students getting behind
- everything getting cancelled etc
Supporting children's mental health during the pandemic and beyond - YouTube
The Royal Children’s hospital has a wealth of podcasts on a range of topics pertinent to our current times including one on young people who experience anxiety.
If you have concerns about your child, our wellbeing email is wellbeing@bairnsdalesc.vic.edu.au and you can contact wellbeing even during lockdowns 0437 014 431.
Our College also has Doctors in Schools on Wednesdays with Dr Ash, students can make appointments via wellbeing. Dr Ash is available for telehealth appointments during lockdown.
Margo Michaelson
Mental Health Practitioner – Bairnsdale Secondary College
Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown looking bored on his daily walk to see the cows at the river, he is dragged out on a big walk twice a day during lockdown. He is desperate to come back to school for some love and less walking!
Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
Some useful resources from our School Nurse Sophie
Mindful colouring in online, a fun way to have quiet relaxing time
https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/art-coloring-book/1QGsh6vSfAQBgQ?hl=en
Link to Body Positive Families
www.butterfly.org.au/bodykindfamilies.
Body Kind Families is a Butterfly Foundation initiative for parents of teenagers. It provides FREE resources and important tips on supporting positive body image and being body kind. This initiative compliments the work we are doing in school as part of Body Kind Schools.
It includes resources for parents on:
- Resilience to media pressures
- Healthy eating and exercise behaviours
- Talking about appearance and weight
- Body acceptance & compassion
- Boys’ body image
- Warning signs and what to do if concerned
Smiling Minds
Smiling Minds senior school program “Feeling It” is a 6 part series to support senior school students through this tough school year
Mental Fitness Challenge
Students are encouraged to Join the Bite Back Mental Fitness Challenge!
Six weekly challenges to help you improve your mental fitness, increase your happiness, reduce stress, improve your friendships and your focus
Wellbeing Challenge - Threatened Species Bake-off!
The College’s Wellbeing team is setting a series of challenges this term to keep you busy in isolation.
Threatened species bake-off: Ecosystem engineers
Are you enjoying sweets during this wintery lockdown? Let’s get baking!
Did you know an ecosystem engineer is any animal or plant that modifies, maintains, improves, or creates habitat?
This challenge is actually a national challenge to mark Threatened species day on September 7th.
We have already received some amazing creations.
To enter the College wellbeing challenge you must be a Bairnsdale Secondary College student or staff member. Bake and decorate your threatened species, take a picture of yourself with your creation and email it to wellbeing@bairnsdalesc.vic.edu.au by 4pm on Monday 6th September.
You’ll go into the draw to win a $20 Schoolworks voucher. The winners will be announced on Compass and Facebook.
Good Luck!