Wellbeing

Peaceful Kids/Classrooms 

Recently Peaceful Kids facilitators across 225 schools in Australia took part in an evaluation survey on the effectiveness of the Peaceful Kids program.  The results were outstanding.

In summary the results of the survey indicate that:

• 100% of schools have found the program beneficial.

• 99.1% noticed a decrease in anxiety behaviours such as children appearing or demonstrating clingy, perfectionism, seeking reassurance, avoiding situations, restlessness, crying, emotional outbursts, self-conscious or not taking risks.

• 98% noticed a decrease in the presentation of physiological stress symptoms such as children presenting with headaches, tummy aches, breathing difficulties, dizzy or tired.

• 97% noticed an increase in the resilience of the students, being able to manage difficulties and using coping strategies to manage difficulties.

• 96% noticed an increase in children managing difficult and or uncomfortable emotions and feelings more effectively.

• 97% noticed an increase in children appearing calmer and relaxed.

Georgie Manning

Story Dogs 

Story Dogs is a fun and unique reading support program that improves children’s reading and communication skills by children reading to an accredited companion dog and its handler. The Story Dog program is primarily designed for students who have reading challenges. Your child may be selected to participate in the program by their classroom teacher in consultation with the Wellbeing Team. We are excited to begin the program later this month to further support the wellbeing of our students. 

Inform and Empower Parent Sessions

Carly and Marty McGauran from Inform and Empower are presenting a webinar on 'Reducing Chaos & Increasing Calm'. This session will provide practical ideas and strategies for reducing the chaos and increasing the calm vibes for everyone in your household. They will provide strategies to help reduce conflict through healthy communication, ideas to help your day feel less rushed and 'crazy busy' and how to make space for big feelings so your day can stay on track. 

Please read the attached flyer with more information and registration details. 

At OLA, we have always found these webinars easy to listen to and very informative! Join us online on Thursday 29 August at 7:30PM. 

About Real Life Sessions

This week, Grade 5/6's began Sexuality Education with many families attending the About Real Life Family Webinar hosted by Sue Pain. Throughout the term, children and their families are encouraged to join the Family Webinar aimed at their level to maximise children's health and wellbeing.  

Please note the following dates of the upcoming family (parent/s and child/ren) webinars which are facilitated to encourage conversation throughout the session and beyond.

They include the following content: 

The classroom sessions which are booked after the Family sessions will run on the following dates, more information will follow.