Wellbeing

Wellbeing at the Heart of Term 2 

Welcome back to Term 2! We’re excited to continue building a positive and connected school community, with wellbeing as a key focus this term. One of the highlights is the launch of Friendology - a friendship skills program designed to help students understand healthy relationships, navigate tricky social situations, and build confidence in standing up for themselves and others. This program provides a common language for students and teachers to talk about friendships, and helps lay the foundation for respectful, inclusive school culture. You can read more about this program below.

We are also looking forward to Wellbeing Day on Friday 23rd May, with a fun and engaging Indonesian theme. Students can come dressed in white and red (colours of the Indonesian flag). The day will be packed with hands-on activities that explore Indonesian culture while promoting mindfulness, connection, and community spirit. These events are a great way to celebrate wellbeing in action across the whole school.

Looking ahead, our Fathering Project Dad and Kids Night is happening on Friday 13th June. It will be a relaxed evening of pizza and board games - an opportunity for dads and father figures to connect with their children and other families. Please go to the Compass App Upcoming Events tab to book. 

Brett Middleton

Wellbeing Coordinator

The Fathering Project: Why Fathers are Important in the School

Not only have fathers been shown to have a significant impact on academic achievement, but children’s attitude toward learning and school is also very strongly influenced by their father. So, if you model and encourage a love of learning you will be setting your child up for success throughout their lives.

Please use the link below to access more information. 

Friendology

Friendology is a friendship skills program developed by URSTRONG. It helps students build strong, healthy friendships and gives them the tools to manage social situations confidently and kindly.

What is Friendology?

Friendology gives students a shared language to talk about friendships and teaches them how to:

• Build and maintain positive friendships
• Handle conflict respectfully
• Recognize healthy vs. unhealthy friendships
• Stand up for themselves and others

How You Can Get Involved?

URSTRONG offers free parent access to a range of online tools that mirror what students are learning at school. By using the same language at home, you can help reinforce these important lessons.

We’ve created two short videos to guide you through signing up for these resources.

Please click the following button to access the Friendology website and create your free account.

Why It Matters

When schools and families work together to support social-emotional learning, kids thrive. Your involvement will help your child feel supported, confident, and connected - in the classroom and beyond.

Thank you for your ongoing support. If you have any questions about Friendology or how to get involved, please don’t hesitate to contact the Pilgrim Wellbeing team.

Lola our Wellbeing Dog

Just like all of us, Lola is continuing to mature, grow and make progress with her learning.  We are so grateful for how all our students are being calm and respectful when she is in their space. So, you can continue to learn about our Wellbeing Dog, here are a few fun facts about Lola.

• Lola has responded to 223 letters, notes and pictures from students since the 'Lola Postbox' was installed.
• Lola will turn 2 years old on the 20th of July.
• Lola sometimes dribbles and talks in her sleep.
• Lola's favourite holiday activity was to stare at the chickens while Mrs Harry painted the Art/Science room.
• Lola loves belly rubs, visiting classrooms, eating chicken and going on long walks.
• Lola dislikes her tail being touched, baths, getting her toenails trimmed, and brushing her teeth.

Carol Harry

Wellbeing Team