Toolamba Primary School

Health & Wellbeing

URSTRONG

These are some of my takeaways from the session.

 

Friendship Facts

  1. No friendship, relationship, is perfect. (Sometimes we do get on each other’s nerves.)
  2. Every friendship is different. If something is not working. Talk about (WWW)
    • What works with the friendship?
    • What doesn’t work? 
    • What is the plan?
  3. Trust and respect are the two most important qualities.
  4. Friendships change and that’s ok. It is ok for people to decide to make new friends.

The Friend-O-Meter is a way to identify how you are feeling about your friendships.

               

  • Surround yourselves with happy people, people who are in the green zone.
  • Never whisper in front of other people
  • Body language matters, be inclusive of other people.
  • When you gather to talk, a horse shoe shape is more inclusive than  a circle.
  • A Friendship Fire is a misunderstanding between friends.
  • Being Mean on Purpose is different, it is deliberate.
  • Friendship Fires get bigger if you don’t talk it out.
  • It just has to be the two of you , you don’t need others to make the fire bigger.
  • Tell your friend how you feel. Use WWW
  • If someone is Mean on Purpose.
    • Use a quick “comeback."
    • If this doesn’t work, walk away
    • If this doesn’t work, tell a grownup/teacher. They need to help you.
    • We need to be kind to each other.

 

PAEDIATRIC REFERRALS

 

Over the past 3 years the school has been very fortunate to access the paediatric services at Mooroopna Early Years Centre. Outlined below are the guidelines related to accessing this support.

 

2024 PAEDIATRIC CLINIC- REFERRAL PROCESS- Non-Neighbourhood Schools

  • The child is identified by the school due to possible emotional/behavioural disorder; developmental disorder; mental health issue; knowledge of previous trauma.
  • The school discusses the paediatric referral with the parent/carer and if in agreement requests the parent organise a referral from a GP to the paediatrician. This referral must be obtained through a general practitioner. Please make sure to obtain yearly referrals and not indefinite referrals.
  • The referral is sent/emailed to the medical receptionist (on site at Mooroopna PS) and an appointment time is organised.
  • If the medical receptionist has not heard from the relevant school, she will make contact to ensure the school is aware of the referral and the administrative cost.
  • IMPORTANTLY schools are asked to ensure that a teacher or school wellbeing representative attends these appointments. In the event of the patient and family not arriving for the appointment the Paediatrician will still meet with the teacher/wellbeing representative to discuss the student. If a patient does not arrive for their appointment and there is also no school representative to see the Paediatrician, the school will be invoiced $100 for a missed appointment.
  • The child may be referred for further assessments/therapy as appropriate. The follow up appointments for review are arranged at this time.
  • Copies of correspondence, following each consultation, are forwarded by the paediatrician to the parent, referring general practitioner and therapists/allied health as appropriate.