Whole School News

RU OK Day

On Thursday 13th September St Philomena's K-10 school participated in RUOK Day. The nation-wide initiative encourages friends, family and work colleagues to reach out to someone who may be struggling with life and make a meaningful connection.  Students took part in a range of age-appropriate activities aimed at raising the consciousness of the people around them as well as self-awareness. We identified the four steps to starting a meaningful conversation; you ask someone if they are okay, you listen, encourage action and then check in on the person. While it was good to recognise a national day like R U OKAY? it was important to keep the conversation rolling throughout the year.