Wellbeing

Lots of wonderful work is happening in classrooms and the schoolyard to support student wellbeing and mental health.

Students are doing a fantastic job of upholding the school values - Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.

RRRR - Respectful Relationships

All classes have begun their weekly RRRR lessons. This term our topics are: 

1. Emotional Literacy: Students will spend time building their understanding of Emotions. What they look like, feel like, how we can express them and how we can explain them to others.

2. Personal and Cultural Strengths: Students will explore the concepts of bravery and kindness in different situations. How our culture and community, family and history can give us strength and are parts of ourselves to be proud of and celebrate. We will also explore indigenous perspectives.

NAPLAN

Students in Years 3 & 5 are preparing to undertake the NAPLAN assessments over the next two weeks. These tests provide the school and families with some valuable information about what children's strengths are and areas where they may be needing additional support. However this test is just a snapshot of what your child can do right now.

For parents, it is important to remember that these are not tests your child should be studying for. Teachers have given them opportunities to practise logging in and experience the types of questions. It is very important that your children feel safe and supported during this time. There is no ranking or competition associated with NAPLAN, the scores do not impact future grades or schooling opportunities. The information we get from your children's NAPLAN results is used to support them in their learning journey. 

If your child is feeling anxious about the tests - remind them that it does not make up their final semester score. They have only been back at school for 5 full weeks of learning - we do not expect them to know everything. Their teachers and our wellbeing team are here to help and listen if they are feeling worried.

Wellbeing Barometer Survey

Parents are invited to participate in an online survey through School TV. The answers will be collated and used by the school to guide wellbeing activities, and will remain anonymous.

Lunchtime Clubs

We have some free lunchtime clubs open to any students who are interested:

Monday- Jigsaw Puzzles & Beading with Josie in the Wellbeing room 1.45-2.15pm

Tuesday- Boardgames & Origami with Josie in the Wellbeing room 1.45-2.15pm

Thursday- Midi Club with Jenny and Sean in the Performing Arts room 1.45-2.15

Wellbeing Focus Topic - Friendships and Belonging

It is not always easy for children and teenagers to always know how to manage friendships. Learning how to make new friends and keep them involves a number of skills every young person needs to understand and develop. 

Something teachers hear a lot is - "I'm not going to be his friend anymore", when teachers ask what led to this statement, it often comes from not getting to play the game you wanted or not having your suggestion chosen by a friendship group. At school we do a lot of role playing and talking about compromise, turn-taking, putting yourself in your friend's place. These are tricky concepts for young children.

The School TV topic below includes videos about different friendship situations as well as links to facts sheets and books that can help support our children to build positive friendships in their primary school years.