Wellbeing

Hello BSPS community,

I wanted to introduce myself to our new members of our school community. My name is Caro and I am the Lead Teacher in Wellbeing at BSPS this year.

Part of my role is to build the capability of the whole school with regard to mental health and wellbeing (identification, promotion and prevention), provide support to staff to better identify and support students with mental health needs, establish clear pathways for referral for students requiring assessment and intervention, and monitor and evaluate student progress. 

It is quite different to a Student Support Services officer or psychologist – it is not a clinical role and is not designed for direct intervention (counseling). 

I look forward to meeting you and helping build our whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing together! Please reach out if you have any further questions or would like to chat. 

Fostering and Building Our Emotional Vocabulary 

At BSPS we promote student empowerment to articulate their feelings and emotions. We do this through the Zones of Regulation. 

Here is some information about the Zones. It can be helpful for your child to identify what zone they are in and if they need support with managing it. 

THE FOUR ZONES:  OUR FEELINGS & STATES DETERMINE OUR ZONE

The Red Zone is used to describe extremely heightened states of alertness and intense emotions.  A person may be elated or experiencing anger, rage, devastation, or terror when in the Red Zone. 

The Yellow Zone is also used to describe a heightened state of alertness and elevated emotions, however one has more control when they are in the Yellow Zone.  A person may be experiencing stress, frustration, anxiety, excitement, silliness, the wiggles, or nervousness when in the Yellow Zone.  

The Green Zone is used to describe a calm state of alertness. A person may be described as happy, focused, content, or ready to learn when in the Green Zone.  This is the zone where optimal learning occurs.  

The Blue Zone is used to describe low states of alertness and down feelings such as when one feels sad, tired, sick, or bored.