Wellbeing

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Our school has partnered with SchoolTV – a trusted resource that prioritises student mental health and wellbeing. Because parenting doesn’t come with instructions, SchoolTV is now accessible through our school to help you navigate some of the more complex issues young people face. It provides practical strategies and trusted guidance to support your child. Parenting is a learning journey, and with a little help from SchoolTV, you can engage in meaningful conversations with your child on topics that may sometimes feel awkward or difficult to address. SchoolTV covers a vast range of topics, each featuring interviews with leading global experts and a carefully curated selection of resources from key organisations. 

We encourage you to explore and utilise this platform, as it serves as a valuable tool in building relationships, fostering connections, and deepening understanding. 

Each month we will share different evidence based resources with you through this platform.

Our FUNctioning Skills are back!

Let’s recap what we've explored so far:

1. Sustained attention staying focused and feeling more successful
2. Working memory – a focus on helping our children retain information
3. Organisation – of things and thinking
4. Inhibition – Helping out children to stop and think before they act

FUNctioning Skill #5: Self-Monitoring

What we’re focusing on: Self-Monitoring

Self-monitoring is the ability to notice how things are going and make adjustments along the way.

It’s the quiet internal voice that says, “Is this working?” or “Oops, I need to slow down.”

It’s what helps children course-correct when something’s not quite right — without needing constant reminders from adults.

Why it matters:

Self-monitoring builds independence and resilience.

When kids can spot their own mistakes, notice their own feelings, and adjust their own efforts, they grow more capable, more confident, and more ready for the world ahead.

Signs your child might be developing this skill — or could use extra support:

• Rushing through tasks without checking their work
• Struggling to notice when something isn’t going well
• Finding it hard to correct mistakes without external prompts
• Becoming easily overwhelmed when things don’t go perfectly

Again — absolutely normal.

Self-monitoring is sophisticated brain work and takes years to truly settle in.

How you can help at home, with patience and playfulness:

• Ask reflective questions: “How do you think that went?” or “What would you change next time?”
• Model noticing aloud: “Oops, I forgot to bring my list to the shop. I’ll make a quick new one!”
• Practise gentle check-ins: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how focused are we right now?”
• Encourage small adjustments: “You caught that missing sock yourself — great noticing!”
• Emphasise effort over perfection: “The important part is you noticed and adjusted.”

Chores that build self-monitoring:

• Checking if the floor is actually clean after sweeping
• Looking over a packed lunch to see if anything’s missing
• Tidying their room, then doing a ‘check pass’ with a parent
• Wiping the bathroom counter and checking for toothpaste blobs
• Watering plants and noticing if any look dry or overwatered
• Keeping a pet’s water bowl full and clean
• Setting a timer and checking how long a task takes

Games that build self-monitoring:

• Spot the Difference picture games
• Self-check games (“Did you find all the hidden words?”)
• Cooperative board games where strategies change
• Video games that require adjusting moves based on feedback

Final note:

Self-monitoring isn’t about being hard on yourself — it’s about paying attention with kindness.

We’re helping children tune in, adjust gently, and trust that mistakes are just part of the adventure.