Wellbeing

SECOND HAND UNIFORMS

Each Friday afternoon beside the Food Share table outside the office will be a table with Second hand jumpers for a gold coin donation. We are also currently running a fill a bag for $5 from the Second hand uniform shop. Please bring all gold coins into the office.

PROGRAM SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS (PSG’S)

Please note in your diaries that the PSG meetings will begin in week 4 of this term, taking place each Monday. The date for the first PSG’s will take place in Week 4, Monday 6th May, through to Week 11, Monday 24th June. Please note the exception of a School Closure Day the 20th May and the King’s Birthday public holiday.

You will receive a notification for your allocated PSG time within the week.

Mandy Anotniadis (Learning Diversity Leader)

2024 PASTORAL WELLBEING TEAM

Mandy Antoniadis Learner Diversity Leader: mantoniadis@hrwhitehills.catholic.edu

As the Learner Diversity Leader my role is to support and guide our classroom teachers with their planning documents, ensuring that we have encompassed the best support for our students with diverse needs. This extends to facilitating termly PSG meetings and ensuring the students Personalised Learning Plan is thorough with the aids needed. Within my role, I work alongside our school psychologist and speech pathologist as well as external allied health supports where necessary.

Furthermore, I am excited to be working with Kris Millard our school Social Worker and Bianca Schmidt our Pastoral Wellbeing Support Worker, where we can continue to grow and promote our school community within our respective roles. Feel free to reach out via email and introduce yourself should you require assistance in the area of diverse learning needs.

Kris Millard

School Social Worker: kmillard@hrwhitehills.catholic.edu.au

Hello! I'm Kris, it’s so nice to pop on here and introduce myself. My journey at Holy Rosary started in Term Three 2023. I have worked as a Social Worker for 11 years, my background includes individual counselling, case management and training facilitation. My areas of interest and background include supporting children through grief and loss, trauma, attachment disruptions and mental health. I am passionate about helping children gain insights into their unique life experiences, and explore how these may be influencing their relationships, thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and perspective on the world. I use play, art and movement or music in all my counselling sessions, which means my office gets very messy!

Bianca Schmidt

Pastoral Wellbeing Leader: bschmidt@hrwhitehills.catholic.edu.au

I am very excited to be taking on the role of Pastoral Wellbeing Leader (a role I left 3.5 years ago to go and have my third child, who is now, unbelievably 3). I am available in the Pastoral Wellbeing role on Thursday afternoons and Fridays - if there is anything I can help you within the world of Pastoral Care and Student Wellbeing please feel free to contact me. The rest of the time I spend at Holy Rosary I can be found in the Art Room teaching Grade 3 and 4.

As the Pastoral Wellbeing Leader some of my roles include:

Ordering and helping distribute food for our Food Share program
Coordinating Community Care supports and programs
Overseeing and assisting with the teaching of our Rights Resilience and Respectful Relationships program
Behaviour and support programs.
Working with individuals and small groups to develop social and emotional skills.
Tracking and promoting Student Attendance.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

At Holy Rosary, we are always here to offer any support that we can, whether it be emotional, physical, spiritual or mentally. We can assist with support relating to your child or needs your family may have at the present time. Please reach out to your child’s teacher, the office staff or Jo Thurley (Deputy Principal) at any time!

We may assist with

Practical Help (Meals, groceries etc)

A Listening Ear

School Attendance

General information & advice, with links to outside agencies & community support