Wellbeing Information

Breakfast Club

We are thrilled to announce that Breakfast Club is returning for 2025! We are excited to welcome all students back and catch up at Breakfast Club, starting in Week 2. It's a fantastic opportunity to start the day and enjoy some friendly conversation with your peers. We look forward to seeing you there!

If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to reach out. See you at Breakfast Club!

Pastoral Care Worker - PCW

Unfortunately, our PCW Cam will not be returning to Modbury School as he has accepted a full-time position elsewhere to accommodate his personal commitments.

We are actively seeking a suitable replacement to ensure a smooth transition and maintain the quality of our programs, including the breakfast club. We appreciate your understanding and support during this time.

Safer Internet Day 

Tuesday 6 February 2024 is Safer Internet Day, a global initiative to raise awareness of online safety issues.

We use the internet in almost every aspect of our lives, so it’s important for everyone to know about online safety. Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity to promote online safety education and the benefits of being safe online.

We're encouraging you to take three simple actions when approaching online safety: Connect. Reflect. Protect.

Connect safely by keeping apps and devices secure and reviewing your privacy settings regularly.

Reflect on how your actions online may affect the safety of others or yourself.

Protect yourself and others by visiting eSafety.gov.au to find out how to stay safe online and report online abuse.

To support our families 

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars

By building the knowledge and skills of educators, students and parents, we can create positive and safe online experiences.

Brave - Online help for worried kids

Everyone feels anxious or worried every now and then. 

BRAVE is a fun, easy to use, evidence-based program designed for children and teens who want to learn how to reduce stress and anxiety, and improve their mood—and there’s help for parents too.

The BRAVE Program will help you (and your parent or carer) identify, understand, and change your worried thoughts and behaviour patterns, so you can improve the way you feel.

Some young people can worry about things like starting school or might get anxious when meeting new people. Teenagers may experience anxiety before exams or worry about joining a new sports team. These feelings are natural responses to common situations that are usually short-lived. For some young people, however, anxiety can be severe and persistent, to the extent that it interferes with the activities of day-to-day life and causes problems at school and at home.

Youth anxiety statistics

• 7% of Australian young people ages 4-17 year old suffer from anxiety disorders
• More than 70% of young people experiencing mental disorders don’t access professional support
• Most young people feel comfortable using technology to access mental health help

Having an anxiety condition or disorder can cause prolonged distress and can get worse over time if left undiagnosed and untreated. But the good news is, effective treatments are available.

Anxiety disorders are amongst the most common mental health concerns experienced by young people—at any given time nearly 7% of youths worldwide have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders tend to develop slowly over time and start to impact your everyday living. Some common signs in young people include:

• Wanting things to be perfect.
• Reluctance to ask for help or ask questions.
• Difficulty joining in, shyness, or withdrawal from social interactions.
• Avoidance of fear/anxiety-provoking situations.
• Difficulty concentrating and/or completing tasks.
• Seeking reassurance about things that worry them.
• Feeling ill and/or requesting to go to the sick bay.
• Fear of exams, presentations, or performance-based situations.
• Worrying that performance on assignments, exams or presentations will not be good enough.

Parenting Easy Guides 

Parent Easy Guides provide information about raising children from birth to 18 years. Order hard-copy Parent Easy Guides from the Parenting SA shop or use the link below to view them online for free.

Swap IT Program

We are a Swap IT school. Please check out the attached information to support simple and easy ways to make informed choices about your child's health and wellbeing.  

Rite Bite Healthy Lunches

Healthy lunchboxes play a crucial role in promoting the overall well-being and supporting the cognitive and physical development of our students. Packed with nutritious elements, a well-balanced lunchbox ensures that children receive the essential nutrients needed to enhance concentration in the classroom, and sustain energy levels throughout the school day.

As part of our 'Crunch' program, students at Modbury School eat a healthy snack each morning. Offering a variety of colourful fruits and vegetables ensures students are eating a range of vitamins and minerals. Snacking options like carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes, cucumber sticks, bananas or apple slices are fantastic options as they are packed with essential nutrients, and are rich in antioxidants – which help to build a strong immune system.