Wellbeing
Leader: Geenah Loughran
GEM CHAT
A GEM Chat consists of 2-5 minute activities/conversations that you can have individually or as a whole family, at different points throughout the day (whenever works best for you). Each newsletter will provide a different chat prompt. Please see below this week's chat:
The Imperfects Podcast
Perfectly Imperfect
In this Vulnerabilitea House, Grace addresses her adolescent self with a simple message – “It wasn’t your fault.”
Australian of the Year, Next Generation Leader (as voted by Time Magazine), ultra-marathon runner and changer of laws, Grace Tame can’t be tamed.
Here she discusses the uncomfortable truths of her child sexual abuse, grooming & rape. She shares how survival mode became her new normal while dealing, and continuously recounting, her trauma in the public eye.
Talking body, Grace is honest about her struggle with anorexia and the relief (after a whole lot of pain) of a recent endometriosis diagnosis.
Ohh and she talks about autism, in the most beautiful unfiltered way!
To see Grace speak live (we implore you to), tickets for her show, Lightening the Load with Grace Tame are available here – https://bit.ly/3MitxTh.
To watch the full episode on YouTube, follow this link: https://bit.ly/4cMEvLC
PBIS
Our current blitz is ‘Taking pride in your learning space’ This is showing the value of respect.
What does it look like when you take pride in your learning space?
Helping with classroom organisation: Help keep shared spaces like desks, shelves, and materials neatly arranged for everyone’s benefit.
Respecting Classroom Rules: Follow rules in your classroom that your teacher has set. They have set these rules for a reason and that is so everyone can learn and feel safe.
Taking pride in group activities and contribute to projects or discussions, this will help create a cooperative environment.
Taking Responsibility for Cleanliness: Regularly tidy up personal and shared areas, such as picking up rubbish, and ensuring the classroom is a beautiful place for everyone to learn.
The teachers will be looking out for students who are taking pride in their learning space - if teachers would like to send through any photos of students taking pride in their learning spaces, we can make a slideshow of this.
WHAT DO WE SAY?: St Pat’s be our best!!
ATTENDANCE
Self Regulation
Helping children and young people manage their emotions is important for fostering positive mental health and wellbeing.
Here is a great article: