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Raising Healthy Minds App

Do you have a question about your child’s emotions, behaviours and wellbeing? 

The Raising Healthy Minds app is a FREE, personalised pocket resource to help you raise confident, resilient children. 

Co-designed with parents and experts and funded by the Australian Government, the app offers a mix of quick-read articles, videos and animations designed to support your child’s social and emotional wellbeing from birth to age 12.

Download the app from Google Play or the App Store.

Find out more about Raising Healthy Minds at raisingchildren.net.au/rhm 

Tuning into Teens: Parent Seminar for Year 5&6 Parents

Berry Street Integrated Family Services is offering the Tuning into Teens parenting program. This is a free six-week group program that will run on Wednesdays from 11am – 1pm (2 hours), beginning on 13th August with the final session occurring on 17th September (6 consecutive weeks). 

The group will run online, via Zoom. It will be facilitated by two Integrated Family Services staff members, and we will cap the group at 8 – 10 participants. 

Tuning into Teens is suitable for caregivers of children aged 11 and older.

Here are some of the program’s key features and benefits:

• It is an interactive evidence-based parenting program developed by child and adolescent psychologists based at the Mindful Centre in the University of Melbourne.
• It helps promote emotional intelligence and resilience in teens.
• Sessions are built around group discussion, activities and some roleplays where participants reflect on their parenting and practice the strategy of Emotion Coaching. Participants are also asked to share their experiences of Emotion Coaching at home with their teen, with the group.
• It supports caregivers to better attune to their teen’s emotions and support them with these through Emotion Coaching.
• It supports caregivers to teach their teens how to better manage their emotions.
• It can reduce isolation for caregivers through peer support.
• It can help to prevent or reduce behaviour problems in teens through a more connected relationship with their caregiver.

Free Tickets to Circus Quirkus

Students, teachers, and their families are invited to attend the 2025 Circus Quirkus Shows. Circus Quirkus is a free event hosted by the Rotary Club of Preston, with the aim to provide an accessible live theatre experience to people of all abilities and backgrounds. 

• When: Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August (various times)
• Where: The Centre Ivanhoe, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe
• Tickets: FREE! 
• Bookings are essential. Email meredithnewman@showintent.com.au; Call/text: 0404-367-782
• See the flyer for more information.

North Alphington Cricket Club – Seeking Players

Summer Cricket Season

Registrations are open for the 2025/26 Summer cricket season with North Alphington Cricket Club. New and returning players welcome!

• Competition teams for U-10 to U-18. A Blasters program for younger players and senior men, women and vets teams too.
• Register: Scan the QR code on the poster or contact secretary@nacc.org.au  

Come & Try Cricket – Free Indoor Cricket Sessions 

North Alphington Cricket Club is offering four FREE indoor cricket sessions to introduce children to the sport of cricket. All equipment supplied

• Who: all children, aged 4 – 10 years.
• Where: Alphington Grammar School Gym (Lucerne Cres, Alphington)
• When: Sundays, from 9 – 10am
• Register: Scan the QR code on the poster