Student Wellbeing

Welcome to 2022

Welcome to our new and current families to the 2022 school year. 

It has been a great start to the year and wonderful to see our students connecting and reconnecting to teachers and peers. 

Every fortnight, this page will share information, advice, events, school procedures and student work in relation to Student Wellbeing. Our school will be working with our families to help our students build their confidence and resilience. 

The Early Weeks of the School Year

Your child might need some support when school starts. Here are some simple things you can do to help these first few weeks go smoothly:

• Try to drop off your child at school before the bell goes in the morning. Also pick your child up on time. If you’re late it could make your child feel very anxious.
• If your child is worried about being separated from you, look for ways to distract your child at school drop-off. For example, you could try meeting a friend at the gate or walking to school with another child and parent.
• Make after-school time a bit special, with a snack and time for you and your child to chat.
• Be patient if your child wants to blurt out every little detail about school, or clams up completely. You could try saying something like, ‘Tell me one good thing about your day’, rather than asking a lot of questions.
• Be flexible with snacks and meals. Your child will probably be very hungry after school. If you give your child a small, healthy snack straight after school, it’ll help to keep them going until dinner.
• Don’t expect too much academic progress too soon. If your child is happy and seems to be enjoying school, that’s a real achievement. The rest will come later.
• Remember that it’s common for children to play with many different children and also to play on their own sometimes. It takes a while before they settle into a group of friends.
• If your child doesn’t seem to be settling well, or tells you about teasing or bullying, speak to your child’s classroom teacher.

from Raising Children Network

Coping with isolation and quarantine

Everyone in Victoria will be crossing their fingers that lockdowns will be thing of the past but we still face the possibilities of having to experience isolation periods or quarantine. The school has provided information about how students can access work if this does occur and the following article may help with the social and emotional impact this may have on your family. 

The Power of Positive Talk