Wellbeing & Culture

School Holidays

School holidays can be a funny time, they’re meant to be relaxing (for the kids), but they’re often busier for parents and carers! We all live busy lives with many demands pulling us this way and that and school holidays can exacerbate this busy-ness. However, when we have a chance to catch our breath and relax it’s a great opportunity to do so and planning ahead can help with this.

Here are some simple and hopefully achievable ideas you can try and plan for as a family these school holidays for something different:

Dinner Table Therapy- https://familypsychologyclinic.com/dinner-table-therapy/

Tips for building connection with your kids these school holidays- https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/connecting-communicating/connecting/enjoying-time

Noticing nature walk https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/activity-guides/sensory-play/noticing-nature-walk-activity-for-children-3-6-years

Using screen time for outdoor and physical activity- https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens/healthy-lifestyle/physical-activity/screen-time-physical-activity

We wish you all the best these school holidays, and hope that you parents and carers can enjoy some time out, as well as the kids. 

Take care and see you in term 3!

Hayley Nixon and Kelly Goodgame – On behalf of the Wellbeing and Culture Team