WELLBEING
McKinnon Secondary College
Tips for Parents on EXAM JITTERS - SchoolTV
Every year, more and more emphasis is placed on achieving good results in exams causing many students to feel extraordinary pressure and having unrealistic expectations. In this edition of SchoolTV, parents will find advice on how to help students cope with the pressure and how students can work smarter to achieve the results they desire.
Exams are like a game. Once you know how to play the game, your chances of achieving great results rapidly increase. Parents can learn how to assist their kids to maintain perspective and keep their sanity intact during exam time.
Diet, exercise and sleep all play an important part in helping a student balance a busy schedule and study smarter. Keeping stress levels to a minimum and reducing anxiety can be easily achieved through careful planning and having a supportive environment.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback.
If you have any concerns about your child, please contact wellbeing@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to the Exam Jitters edition of SchoolTV
https://mckinnonsc.vic.schooltv.me/newsletter/exam-jitters
Kindest Regards
Patty Etcell
Head of Wellbeing
INFORMATION SESSION: RAISING BODYKIND TEENS
We would like to share an upcoming parent and carer information session that is co-hosted by Glen Eira City Council’s Life Stages and the Butterfly Foundation.
The Raising BodyKind Teens information session will be presented by Danni Rowlands who has led and developed the prevention portfolio at Butterfly since 2007 working to reduce and prevent body dissatisfaction, disordered eating and eating disorders in young people. This work has reached over 2.3 million young people and over 20,000 professionals and parents. This session will provide practical strategies to support positive body image in young people.
The session will be held on Wednesday 19 November 2025, 7pm – 8.30pm online via Zoom. To register please refer to the QR code on the attached poster or click here
