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Wellbeing update

3/4 girls chat

Over the last 6 weeks we have been having fortnightly discussions with the 3/4 girls surrounding friendships, resilience and most recently, the feelings of nervousness and anxiousness. We unpacked the difference between feeling anxious and feeling nervous and had discussion around the physical symptoms that accompany these feelings. The students were also then encouraged to share their best strategies for regulating when these feelings arise. We were really impressed with how open and willing to engage the students were. We encourage parents to continue these conversations at home. 

New Student lunch:

We have had several new students at CJC this term. To help with a smooth transition, Lisa, our SEL teacher invited them all for lunch together to get to know other one another. The students all reported that they felt relieved knowing they weren’t the only new students this term. We are very proud of how our current CJC students’ welcome new students to our school.

Dental Van:

Over the last five weeks, lots of students at CJC have visited the dental van. We thank all families for their support and involvement in this very important program. Feedback from the dental van team was that all students were very polite when visiting. We hope to continue to offer this service in the future. 

Tuning into Parents program:

Tuning into Parents Program teaches parents and carers skills in emotion coaching. Emotion coaching is a way of responding to emotions that can help children to understand, regulate and work through their emotions so that they manage their behaviour and respond in socially appropriate ways. In particular, the program teaches parents to notice children’s emotions, especially before emotions have become overwhelming for the child. Parents and carers are encouraged to accept, validate and empathise with their child’s emotions, help reflect upon or name the emotions being experienced, and if necessary, assist the child to work through the emotion and problem solve.

TIK teaches parents and carers skills in being aware of how they express their own emotions when parenting. Parenting (and life) can be emotionally challenging at times, and many parents benefit from reflecting on the ways they cope and manage their emotions. Children watch and copy how the people who raise them express emotions and so it is an important part of what benefits children. By learning to use emotion coaching skills, many parents and carers find their children talk to them more, want greater contact with them, and share more of their emotional experiences with them.

We encourage parents to have a look at this great program:

Kind Regards, 

Shauna, Tilly and Lisa

Luna does Digitec

Luna was an excellent student during her Digital Technology lesson!