Behaviour, Wellbeing & Safeguarding
SchoolTV
In this edition of SchoolTV - Anxiety & Young People
Anxiety is a natural and expected part of growing up. In fact, it plays an important role in helping young people prepare for challenges, stay alert to potential dangers and adapt to new situations. It can motivate them to study for a test, practise before a performance, or tread carefully in unfamiliar settings. However, for many children and adolescents today, anxiety can shift from being a helpful response to becoming intense, persistent and disruptive.
The world young people are growing up in is fast-paced and often demanding. Academic pressures, social expectations, family changes and the constant presence of digital media, can all contribute to heightened stress and worry.
When anxiety is left unrecognised or unsupported, it can begin to affect a young person's wellbeing, learning, friendships and self-confidence. That's why it's so important for adult carers to understand how anxiety may present in children. Everyone experiences anxiety differently, and there's no one-size-fits-all solution.
This edition of SchoolTV raises awareness and provides families with practical strategies to help young people manage anxiety in healthy, constructive ways.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school counsellor for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to the Anxiety & Young People edition of SchoolTV
Volunteer Update for 2026
Thank you to all the families who continue to support our school community by volunteering. Some of the information below is a reminder of our existing processes and some of it is new for 2026. Please read carefully so you understand what applies to your situation.
To meet our Child Safe requirements, all volunteers need to follow the steps outlined below.
You will notice there is slight differences between our general volunteers (canteen, excursions, special events, etc) and our coaches and team managers for our basketball, netball and football teams.
General Volunteers (non sport)
If you completed the new Induction Module in 2025
Sign in using Passtab whenever you are onsite. The sign in process includes acknowledging the 2026 Child Safe Code of Conduct.
If you have not completed the Induction Module
Submit the Volunteer Registration Form on our school website, including uploading your Working With Children Check.
Ask two referees to complete the Volunteer Referee Form, also on our website.
Complete the Volunteer Induction Module which is allocated after registration. This includes reading and acknowledging the Child Safe Code of Conduct, the Staff and Student Professional Boundaries Policy and the CESL Photography and Video Policy.
Sign in at the office using Passtab whenever onsite. The sign in process includes acknowledging the 2026 Child Safe Code of Conduct.
Coaches and Team Managers
If you completed the Induction Module in 2025
Complete the shorter Child Safety Standards Module, as a refresher, when it is assigned.
This must be completed before the Term 2 season begins.
Sign in using Passtab whenever onsite for training. The sign in process includes acknowledging the 2026 Child Safe Code of Conduct.
If you have not completed the Induction Module
Submit the Volunteer Registration Form on our school website, including uploading your Working With Children Check.
Ask two referees to complete the Volunteer Referee Form, also on our website.
Complete the Volunteer Induction Module which is allocated after registration. This includes reading and acknowledging the Child Safe Code of Conduct, the Staff and Student Professional Boundaries Policy and the CESL Photography and Video Policy.
Sign in using Passtab whenever onsite. The sign in process includes acknowledging the 2026 Child Safe Code of Conduct.
You will not complete the Child Safety Standards Module until 2027.
Forms and Information
The Volunteer Registration Form and the Volunteer Referee Form are linked below on our school website. As part of the registration process you will be asked to upload your Working With Children Check.
We appreciate your time, support and commitment to keeping St Francis of the Fields a safe, caring and welcoming environment for every student.
Regards,
Luke Freeman
Behaviour, Wellbeing and Safeguarding Leader