Wellbeing 

R U OK? Day 

R U OK? is a harm prevention charity that encourages people to stay connected and have

conversations that can help others through life’s ups and downs. In primary schools, R U OK? educator resources support teachers and leaders across Australia to help students learn how to start a conversation with their peers. Educators build the social and emotional skills of children by helping them develop the skills they need to support each other and be good friends. The R U OK? message can be taught throughout the school year as it can be mapped to the Australian Curriculum, integrated into pastoral care and wellbeing lessons via the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework and used to help address the Be You domains.

Next Thursday, 10th September is R U Ok Day. Here at Ringwood North PS, we are making an effort to encourage our community to have a conversation about their wellbeing and check in with someone else. 

Thursday  10th September - RNPS R U Ok Day. 

Please join us on the basketball court at drop-off. Sara (one of our parents) from The Travelling Cafe will be serving coffee from 8:30, and there will be activities to complete with your child/children.  We hope to see you there. 

Wellbeing events in our local Community 

Some fantastic wellbeing events are coming up for families, focusing on Body Safety and Consent, eSafety and Screen Time, and Helping Autistic Children to Thrive at School. Proudly supporting Bullying No Way: National Week of Action

Bullying – important conversations to have with your child

By working collaboratively within our community, we can collectively help reduce bullying.

Families play an important role in helping children understand bullying and know how to respond to it.

If your child tells you about things at school, or you observe something in public that involves conflict or bullying, take the opportunity to talk about what bullying is. You can learn more about what defines bullying at bullyingnoway.gov.au.

Questions you could ask:

• What do you think bullying is?
• Have you seen it? How did you feel?
• Have you ever felt scared at school because of bullying?
• Besides me, who are the other adults you would talk to when it comes to things like bullying?
• Have you or your friends left other kids out on purpose? Do you think that was bullying? Why or why not?
• Have you ever tried to help someone who is being bullied? What happened? What would you do if it happens again?

Remind your child that bullying is never okay and discuss how they can respond safely if they experience or witness it.

Encourage them to seek help from a trusted adult and keep seeking support if needed.

By promoting open communication, we empower children to stand up against bullying and create a safer environment where everyone can feel that they belong.

For more information, visit bullyingnoway.gov.au.