Wellbeing

Child Protection Week 2025 - Every conversation matters: shifting conversation to action'.

This year’s Child Protection Week theme is 'Every conversation matters: shifting conversation to action'.At St Patrick's, we are committed to creating safe, supportive spaces for children and young people. This Child Protection Week, we’re reminded that every conversation has the power to protect, encourage and heal. The documentary Seen - The Film is a moving reminder of how being truly present with our children – even for just a few minutes – can change their sense of safety and belonging. We encourage all parents and carers to watch Seen - The Film and reflect on how the simple act of listening can shape a child’s future. Together, let’s turn our conversations into lasting action.

Resource - Catastrophe Scale

Why It Matters

This isn’t about minimising feelings. It’s about emotional literacy—being able to name what we feel and understand its scale. The Resilience Project emphasises emotional literacy as an essential foundation for wellbeing, alongside Gratitude, Empathy, and Mindfulness The Resilience Project+1. The Catastrophe Scale is one such tool that nurtures this literacy, boosting resilience by helping us differentiate between real crises and manageable challenges.

Please email Mrs Gee if you would like a hard copy of this scale to use at home. 

gloughran@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au

GEM CHAT

A GEM Chat consists of 2-5 minute activities/conversations that you can have individually or as a whole family, at different points throughout the day (whenever works best for you). Each newsletter will provide a different chat prompt. Please see below this week's chat: 

The Imperfects Podcast 

How to get unstuck (and also how to GET Unstuck)

Guest:

Dr Emily

Quick! Is anyone here an author?

Oh my god! OH MY GOD! It’s finally here!

Our favourite psychologist, Dr Emily Musgrove, has published the most anticipated book of the year, *Unstuck: A guide to finding your way forward to the life you want to live.*

Feeling stuck, and the yearning for something to change, is a human experience. And in *Unstuck*, Dr Emily doesn’t just acknowledge this feeling, she walks with you through it.

We’re talking values, we’re talking an introduction to acceptance commitment therapy, and we’re talking self-compassion (among many, many other things).

At its core, this book is a model for how we might approach this change.

It’s compulsory reading.

PBIS 

Our PBIS Blitz  is:  

Seeking Assistance from the Yard Duty Teacher 

When something goes wrong in the yard, asking the yard duty teacher for help is the best way to keep everyone safe. Small problems can quickly turn into big ones if no one steps in. For example, a game that feels unfair might lead to an argument, or someone getting hurt could become worse if no adult knows.  

Yard duty teachers are there to listen, solve problems quickly, and keep the yard a safe and happy place. By asking for help straight away, you help keep a small problem small. 

Start the conversation - online safety at home