Student Wellbeing
Funky Hair Day
On Friday 31st March, we will be raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation to help support families facing blood cancer. A gold coin donation will be collected on the day.
This day is called 'Funky Hair Day'. The Wellbeing Leaders, Tadgh and Gwyneth, have put up posters around the school, promoting the event.
Ideas for funky hair:
- Spray your locks with a bright hair colour. We recommend you use non-permanent hair spray that washes out the same day.
- Cinta Intense Hair Colour Sprays are ideal and are available from all good pharmacies.
- You can also try hair chalks - they wash out easily as well.
- Wear a wig for the day.
- Wear a wacky style for the day - try some serious backcombing or go the beehive!
- Go crazy with clips, scrunchies and hair extensions.
Keep your eyes out for the Funky Hair Day Posters, created by our Year Three students.
I CAN Network
It all started with a parent.
That parent was Lisa Anderson, mother of our Chief Enabling Officer Chris Varney, who refused to accept the doctor's negative attitude towards Autism.
Instead, she surrounded Chris with the first 'I CAN Network' to ensure he knew he could succeed at whatever he turned his mind to.
Now, this model is being replicated by Chris and the I CAN Network team. But you can enable your child at home too - and we're going to show you how in this exclusive I CAN Network event.
Join us at our upcoming Parent Information Night
Parents, as your child's biggest advocate, you are a key part of their I CAN Network. Let us show you how to create a positive Network for them at home and help them to say 'I Can!" to life's challenges!
Join us at our Parent Information Night on Thursday 30 March to learn about:
- How to set up your child's I CAN Network, from the inspiration behind the I CAN Network, Lisa Anderson
- How to partner with teachers to help enable your child, from Jeff Segal, former Mentor Manager at I CAN, primary school teacher and father of a son on the Spectrum
- Being a young leader on the Autism Spectrum, from Network Leader Carla Burn and Chief Enabling Officer Chris Varney.
Limited places - register your attendance now!
https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=261985
Thursday 30 March
6pm arrival for 6:30pm start - 7.45pm
Cunningham Centre, St Bernadette's Catholic School
53 Stanley Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria (parking available on Bond Street)
Resilience Survey
Since 2013 Resilient Youth Australia has worked with 800 schools and communities around Australia to survey 140,000 young people in Grade 3 - Grade 12 to measure young peoples' resilience. At a national level the results point to clear priority areas at various stages of schooling. At a school-level resilience profiles provide a strong evidence-base for strategic planning, targeted intervention and the capacity to track trends over time.
In Term 2, the Year 4 - 6 students will complete an online survey during class time. The purpose of the survey is to assist the school in finding out what our students are thinking and feeling and to work towards ensuring all young people lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives. Student responses are anonymous and non-identified so that they can answer honestly and openly. Schools do not have access to the data of other schools. The survey results will be collated and interpreted to determine the next steps in intentionally building resilient school culture. Better understanding of resilience levels can also inform teacher practice.