Wellbeing

Thursday September 10th is ‘R U OK? Day’, a day where a simple question can potentially save a life.  The goals of R U OK Day are to:

1. boost our confidence to meaningfully connect and ask about life's ups and downs;

2. nurture our sense of responsibility to regularly connect and support others;

3. strengthen our sense of belonging because we know people are there for us;

4. be relevant, strong and dynamic in the lives of others. 

At this time of remote learning and restrictions, it is more important than ever to ask a friend, classmate, neighbour, family member or a stranger “R U OK?”. Just asking can be enough to show people that you care and can lift the spirits of a person who may be having a hard time. 

If someone that you ask says they are not ok, there are numerous ways we can offer support or point that person in the right direction of help. More information can be found at the ‘R U OK?’ website: https://www.ruok.org.au/

Here is a flow chart that can help guide an “R U OK?” conversation. 

Kate Couchman

Mr Drummond has got slightly carried away with his commentary this week 😊 

It just goes from bad to worse for Slytherin, sorry, Laidlaw.  Knowing they were in a hopeless position and seething at perceived injustices they reverted to the Star Trek “beam me up Scottie” approach to ultra-marathons.  Unfortunately, they didn’t specify which Hamilton and now they’re across the Ditch in the North Island of New Zealand, and wondering where on earth it all went so wrong.  It gets worse, all they’ve got to watch on telly is rugby (sorry Dr Hirst).  

You may remember we left the staff setting off from Bourke a couple of weeks ago after a pleasant lunch on the banks of the Darling.  Nothing’s been heard of them since until we got reports of them being stuck on the NSW/Queensland border south of Cunnamulla.  We don’t know whether it was some dodgy chicken salad in Bourke or whether Ms Palaszczuk has invoked John Howard’s famous words “But we will decide who comes to this state and the circumstances in which they come.”

Young have also lost the plot.  After reaching Rockhampton, Mr MacLean, well known for his flagrant disregard for routine and following the guidelines, convinced the Young Guns to retrace their steps to Cairns in time for tonight’s match at Cazaly Stadium.  The Dees couldn’t be that woeful two weeks in a row!  Oh dear.

Berry continue to toy with the opposition and decided to take the long route home, via South Australia.  Coffs Harbour to Birdsville, some mid-race training up and down Big Red, admire the budgies along the Birdsville Track and now relaxing in Chateau Tanunda in the Barossa.  They might even do some courtesy calls to our South Australian boarders on the last leg.

Learmonth decided to take the scenic coastal route from Rockhampton because, as we know, they are the intellectual house.  A bit of culture in Byron Bay and Miss Reiher now has them looking at really interesting architecture in Sydney.  Gunny was seen to roll his eyes on more than one occasion. 

Kristen Waldron