Student Wellbeing

Taking care of ourselves

As we move towards the end of a busy and challenging term for students, their families and staff it is incredibly important that we make time to take care of ourselves. With the holidays not too far away, we encourage everyone to have a think about some of the ways you could use the holidays to ‘rest and recharge’ ready to come back and take on Term 2. 

Grief Support

Grief is a very individual process and like adults, children and adolescents experience, express and process grief in different ways. Over the coming weeks we will continue to provide students, their families and staff with the necessary supports to navigate this challenging time. We will continue to share updates of school support and resources on compass as it becomes available. If you feel your child/ren require any additional support at any stage please reach out to a member of the wellbeing team. 

School Nurse Visit

Kerrie McCosh, primary school nurse, will be visiting our school on Monday 25th of March. 

Foundation Grade Health Assessments:

All parents/guardians of Foundation grade children will be asked to complete a Health Questionnaire online, before the day of the visit. Please see the instruction at the back of the newsletter to complete this.  If you do not wish your child to be seen by the school nurse, please go online and indicate the non-consent.  If you need a paper copy of the questionnaire instead, please ask the school, or, phone Kerrie on 0428319636.  If you would like assistance completing this questionnaire, please contact Jess McGurk at the College. 

Referrals (Grades 1-6): Parents and/or teachers may refer children from any grade for assessments of vision, hearing, basic speech, physical abilities, medical conditions, behavioural and parenting issues. Please collect a referral form from the school office. Completed forms are to be handed into the school office prior to March 25th.  Should parents wish to have an interview with the School Nurse, please indicate your request on the form.

Please note: You can talk to the primary school nurse at any time throughout the year. 

L2P’s Program

The Buloke & Loddon L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program is part of a state wide initiative funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and managed by Vic Roads. The aim of the program is to reduce the number of driver fatalities by giving learner drivers supervised experience in many different environments and situations, building self-confidence, trust and safety on our roads. The program aims to provide assistance to young people who are facing significant barriers to completing their mandatory 120 hours of supervised on road driving experience through the support of Volunteer Mentors from the community. Young people are matched with fully licensed volunteer mentors and have access to a sponsored vehicle to gain driving experience. L2P is free for eligible young people.  To join an L2P Program, you need to:

• Be between 16 and 20 years of age
• Hold a current learner’s permit, and
• Not have access to a vehicle, a supervising driver or both.

To become a volunteer mentor in the L2P program, you need to:

• Be over 21 years of age
• Hold a current full Victorian drivers licence, and
• Meet requirements of the L2P program.

Our driver mentors offer coaching, support and guidance to the learner drivers while they learn the skills required to become safe, fully licensed drivers.

If you would like to apply for this program please contact Jess McGurk at the College.