Wellbeing Report

Transitioning Back To School

We are so excited to be welcoming back our Year 11 and 12 students this week, and very much look forward to the rest of our students returning to school on Tuesday June 9th.

While it is exciting and a relief for some, many will experience increased stress and anxiety at another re-adjustment in their lives. It is important to acknowledge that the impact on each individual varies broadly.

As lockdown restrictions are slowly being lifted to varying degrees, we enter a time of transition and adjustment. The circumstances of this situation have significantly impacted us all. For some it has been an opportunity to reflect on what is important, whilst others have embraced the opportunity to learn new things. Many young people may be excited at the prospect of restrictions being lifted; others may feel mixed emotions. Reactions will differ depending on how well they cope with stress and change. Keeping a check on your child’s mental health and wellbeing as they adjust to new routines, will be vitally important. There is still a lot of uncertainty ahead of us, so focusing on the things you can control or enjoy doing or even value, can help establish predictability and familiarity for the whole family. Adult carers need to provide young people with reassurance by acknowledging any concerns and fears they may have at this time. Consider this to be a normal reaction, however it may be best to focus more on their feelings and emotions, rather than the practicalities at this stage. Our Nazareth parent wellbeing online resource SchoolTV this week has a Special Report, a short video where Child and Adolescent Psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg shares a few ideas to help ease this time of transition and adjustment. 

If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help. Please be assured that we will continue to closely monitor our students to assist them through this transition.Here is the link to your SchoolTV special report: 

https://nazareth.vic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-coronavirus-transition-back

Ms Jackie Kol and Ms Mirella Venturini

Wellbeing Co Directors