Wellbeing Hub
Huge Thank you!
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Legacy Packing, Moira Food Share, and Ambience Bakery for their generous donations to our Breakfast Club.
Your support plays a vital role in helping us provide nutritious meals to our students each morning, ensuring they start their day ready to learn and thrive. Your kindness and community spirit do not go unnoticed, and we are truly grateful for your ongoing contributions.
Thank you for making a difference!
School Holidays = Connection Opportunities
School holidays are around the corner (again!). This time, while hectic, can also be a great opportunity to connect with your children and reset from the stress of the term.
Often, when children are testing the boundaries or pushing our limits, they are seeking connection. Planning a little one-on-one time with them will help them feel safe and secure and hopefully give them a trusted person to turn to in difficult times.
Why quality time is good for your child
Spending quality time with you is good for your child’s development and wellbeing. That’s because it builds your relationship and boosts your child’s confidence.
Quality time with your child is a chance to:
- give your child your full attention
- send the message that your child is the most important thing to you
- see the world from your child’s point of view
- find out more about your child’s likes, dislikes, worries and frustrations
- give your child guidance, talk to them and listen to them
be a role model for your child.
When you and your child spend quality time together, it can help your child feel happier and more relaxed. It can also help them build resilience for the teenage years. That’s why it’s so important to lay the groundwork early on.
Source: https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/connecting-communicating/connecting/enjoying-time
R U OK? DAY
On September 11th across Australia people paused to connect, reflect, and ask, 'are you OK?'. At St. Joseph's our student leaders lead games and activities at recess and lunch times to promote connection and community within the school. Staff celebrated with some treats, joining in with the students in activities and having conversations about the meaning of the day.
It's been 17 years since the first R U OK?Day in 2009. That one single day of action is now a year round conversation movement thanks to the tens of thousands of people across the nation who share the R U OK? message and encourage more life changing conversations, not only on R U OK?Day but every day.
When you ask someone how they're really going, make time to listen and support them through difficult times you're helping to create a nation where we are all connected and protected from suicide. Your children are the beneficiaries of these conversations- they learn to seek help and accept it when offered, build their listening and empathy skills and will know how to act if they, or someone they are close to needs support.
Meaningful connection is the first step to supporting friends, family and community through tough times. This day serves as a reminder to check in with those you care about- family, friends, work colleagues or community members. We can all play a part in making someone feel seen and heard. That small act of kindness may have an everlasting positive impact upon them.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources
Kids Helpline or 1800 551 800
Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. Also has fact sheets and information about a range of topics for parents to support their children.
Access to trusted mental health and wellbeing information, online programs and digital resources.
Learn more about depression and anxiety or talk it through with our support service.
Phone: 1300 224 636 (24/7)
Email or chat online
A confidential, free and secure space where young people aged 12 to 25 or their family can chat, email or speak on the phone with a qualified youth mental health professional.
Phone: 1800 650 890 (9am – 1am everyday)
Access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.
Phone: 13 11 14 (24/7)