Promoting Student Wellbeing
Sticks & Stones Performance
On 15th May (Senior Campus) and 16th May (Junior Campus) Brainstorm Productions will be presenting their student wellbeing performance ‘Sticks & Stones' to Years 7-11 students at school. 'Sticks & Stones' is a live theatre experience that explores different forms of bullying and aggression, and encourages respect, assertiveness and conflict resolution at school, at home and online. Students are challenged to consider the impact of their behaviour and develop strategies for managing emotions, seeking help and building respectful relationships.
‘Sticks & Stones' is part of our student wellbeing curriculum and has been developed by education and mental health professionals. This engaging theatrical experience uses humour, soundscapes and physical theatre to capture students' attention and inspire them to make positive changes. Key themes are followed up in the post-performance Q&A and classroom resources, to keep the important conversations going.
Brainstorm Productions is one of Australia’s most experienced and respected theatre in education companies, performing to over 260,000 students every year. They offer a range of programs to help schools nurture healthy and harmonious environments, addressing issues such as mental health, online safety, bullying and resilience, and are endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider. Learn more about Brainstorm Productions by visiting their website (brainstormproductions.edu.au), or following them on Instagram (@brainstormproductions_), Facebook (@Brainstorm.Productions) or LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/brainstormproductions).
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RRRR Program
VUSC is implementing the Rights, Resilience and Respectful Relationships program, which is a primary prevention initiative to reduce family violence through promoting and modelling respect, positive attitudes and behaviours. If you are experience family violence, or would like information or support, please visit the site below or call 1800RESPECT.
https://www.vic.gov.au/family-violence-statewide-support-services
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Mental Health Services and Support
The school community is welcome to access these services for mental health support:
Headspace
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/mentalhealthhub
https://www.foodbank.org.au/?state=vic
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