Wellbeing at BHHS
by Felicity Shiel-Jones, Student Services Leader
RESPECT Program
BHHS RESPECT Program will have Year 8 students participating in a drumming workshop that is looking at focussed attention and self-regulation, part of BHHS Learner Behaviours that are linked to School Wide Positive Behaviours and the work staff are doing with the VTLM 2.0 Science of Learning.
RESEPCT PROGRAM Themes:
Year 7 – Consent Education as part of their HPE Growing Bodies unit
Year 8 – Gender Norms and Stereotypes. Enquire with your child what topic their group has selected to research and present on at the Year 8 Student Led Conference. held at end of Term 3!
Year 9 – Cultural Strengths celebrating NAIDOC and exploring First Nations Perspectives. Ask your child about what fundraising activity their class is doing for the Mullum Mullum Gathering Place
Adolescent Drug Use – Victoria Police Incursion
Students in Year 9, 10 and 11 will take part in the Party Safe program in Term 3 that is run by Victoria Police for youth.
Please chat to your child about what was covered in the presentation and ways to navigate risk taking behaviours that they or their friends might find themselves in.
Local Support Services
Whitehorse Youth Connexions
Check out what is on for our young people HERE
Headspace Box Hill
We are immensely proud of our School Captain, Rohan MR's, advocacy work. With the funds he raised running 100km on his 18th Birthday, Headspace Box Hill have created the Rohan Support Fund that local youth can access for emergency support.
Follow Headspace Box Hill on Instagram or check out their latest newsletter (link below) to see upcoming events, they are hosting different drop-in activities each week! A fabulous service on our doorstep!
Resources for Parents
As teens grow, their need for independence often means they want to handle things their own way. In this guide for parents, we explore how to balance giving teens space with keeping them safe, and what steps parents can take when their teens aren't quite ready for formal support.
Tips for supporting your child to access mental health support:
The Orange Door https://www.orangedoor.vic.gov.au/
Clearly Me appfor TEENS Developed in collaboration with young people, ClearlyMe is designed to support teens experiencing depressive symptoms, psychological distress, or, in other words, going through a tough time.