Wellbeing
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Kingston Youth Services
Every Wednesday lunchtime, team members from Kingston Youth Services have been attending CheltSec to play Uno with our Year 7’s. The aim of this is to help the Year 7 students with their transition to secondary school by building connections with each other in a fun and interactive way. They also provide lollies for the students at the end of the games which is a big hit!
Pride Week
This week is Pride Week at CheltSec. The Wellbeing team organised for the students to do some chalk drawing on the driveway with the students on Tuesday lunchtime, as well as having Kingston Youth Services play some lunchtime games on Wednesday. The students enjoyed giant jenga, bean bag toss and ring toss, as well as having some hand/arm painting in the Pride colours.
Reach Out - latest research on teens and tech!
Reach Out have released new research about teens and tech, following a survey of over 630 parents and carers across the country. We found that:
- nearly 60% said that their teens’ social media use was of concern to them
- nearly 50% said they were concerned about their teens’ internet use
- 20% of those concerned said it had ‘a lot’ of impact on their teens’ wellbeing
It is important that teens understand the pros and cons of social media, and how to look after their wellbeing in the process.
For parents and carers, it can be hard to understand why their teen uses social media so much. It might seem like they’re always online or always distracted.
Please see the following article for more information: Social Media and Teens
For our students, the following article may help with ways to tame your social media use:
5 Ways to Tame Your Social Media Use
Student Eyecare Program
Chelt.Sec is pleased to announce that the Student Eyecare Program will be running at the school in Term 2, 2024.
An optometrist will be onsite during school hours to provide students with a free comprehensive eye examination that is covered through Medicare Australia.
1 in 6 students have eye conditions that go undetected. This is due to the high level of visual demand on their eyes from books, laptops, tablets and smartphones.
Every student will receive a full report about their eye health and a prescription will be provided if glasses are required. The prescription can be taken to any optical store to get the glasses made.
Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity, register at:
https://forms.gle/61rdm5bkbX2qaMLs7
Chelt.Sec Wellbeing Team
Kerri Haworth Nella Foley Beth Mennie
Director of Wellbeing Mental Health Practitioner Youth Worker Les
Twentyman Foundation
James Stoddard Nicole Huang Donna Hurst Jackie Teese
Speech Pathologist Counsellor Counsellor Counsellor
Wellbeing Contact Form
Contact our Cheltenham Secondary College Wellbeing team directly with any concerns or issues and one of the team will get back to you. The form can be accessed here.
Helpful Contacts
Headspace
Headspace Centres can be a one-stop shop for all young people who just need some help with everyday stuff or wellbeing and physical health.
Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline is across Australia, it is free, private and confidential 24/7. Mainly for young people aged 5 to age 25.
Call them on.. 1800 55 1800
Lifeline
Provides all Australians everywhere experiencing a personal crisis allowing 24-hour support. Call them on.. 13 11 14
Beyond Blue
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Provides information and support which helps tackle head-on the effects of mental health issues no matter where or what age.
Call them on.. 1300 22 4636
Parentline
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/serviceprofiles/parentline-service
Fantastic service for parents and carers of young children from a few days of age all the way up to 18-year-olds. This service offers counselling and support which is confidential and anonymous on all issues around parenting. Call them on...13 22 89.