Wellbeing 

Treehouse counselling

Natalie and Melissa from Anglicare are excited to be starting the first group of Treehouse at Bittern Primary School.

Treehouse is a program that supports students with strong feelings associated with worry and anxiety.

It provides students with the opportunity to:

• Celebrate their personal strengths.
• Identify supports available to them.
• Help them identify strategies to cope with a soothe these feelings.
• Connect and share learnings with a parent/carer.

Students participate in evidence-informed activities that incorporate and apply many theories and frameworks. Treehouse provides students with a space to practice their social skills and try out new ideas in a safe and supported environment.

Smile Squad dental packs  

All children deserve a healthy smile, and the Smile Squad free school dental program is working hard to help make sure this happens.  

Your child(ren) will soon receive a free dental pack to bring home. The dental pack contains a toothbrush, full sized toothpaste, and an oral health brochure. Please take the time to read the brochure. It’s full of helpful hints and tips to help your whole family eat well, drink well and clean well – for life. 

Smile Squad is a Victorian Government program that provides free dental care to all Victorian government primary and secondary school students.  

Although Smile Squad is not visiting our school just yet, you can access free dental for students by calling your local community dental clinic - Peninsula Health 9784 8184 - and asking for a Smile Squad appointment. 

Visit the Smile Squad website at: www.smilesquad.vic.gov.au to learn more.