Wellbeing

Lunch Clubs at OLA

Lunch Clubs are particularly appreciated by those students who:

• find navigating the playground a little overwhelming 
• struggle with the lack of structure in the playground and prefer activities that are guided by a teacher
• find it difficult to initiate or maintain friendships or may be interested in quieter activities not usually available outside. Friendships blossom between children who find a common interest, and who they may not otherwise have met. 
• Bringing students together from all year levels and also supports buddy friendships and social groups.

The programs are organised and supervised by staff who generously share their expertise to make Lunch Clubs a fun and valuable experience for students.

Please see PDF attached for a list of the Lunch clubs and further information. 

Inform and Empower - Managing Big Feelings 

Here are some key points from the webinar.

"When little people are overwhelemd by big emotions, it's our job to share our calm, not join their chaos."

All Feelings Matter!

Tip out your feelings by wriitng or drawing your feelings. 

Watch video .

Examples of what you might say in the moment:

Yep you do seem annoyed, I get it.

Even when you are angry I love you.

It's okay to feel worried.

Okay tell me more.

I did wonder if you were feeling.

Aaah that makes sense.

How about you feel about...matters to me.

It's okay to feel worried.

Why do meltdowns happen?

Physical - Crowd, noise, hunger, tired, unwell, sensory overload

Emotion - Excited, scared, devices

Cognitive - Memory, worries

Social - Conflcit with siblings, peers or another

Prosocial - Dealing with other people's feelings.

How to tame our feelings?

Watch video "Just Breathe" by Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh Salzman

Taming Tools

Rituals

Comfort object

Music

Task/Job

Name it/rate it

Dancing 

Singing 

Yoga

Bath

Feelings poster

Josy Reeder

Learning Diversity and Student Wellbeing Leader