Wellbeing

Student-led Wellbeing Initiatives

What a fantastic term of student-led wellbeing initiatives at TPS! From the Rainbow Club’s excellent organization of the Wear it Purple Day Bake Sale to the First Nations Ambassadors presenting at a recent student leaders forum, the actions these students have taken have been both empowering and inspiring.

On Friday 29th of August, the Rainbow Club raised $617 for Minus 18, a non-profit organization who are working to create an Australia where all young people are safe, empowered, and surrounded by people that support them.

The Rainbow Club was delighted by how many cakes, cookies, brownies, cake pops and other delicious baked goods were donated. Thank you to everyone in the TPS community who supported the Rainbow Club in their awesome Wear It Purple Day event!

The Rainbow Club will continue to run on Tuesdays as part of the Wellbeing Club. They are already planning other events to promote inclusion, wellbeing, safety and respect for term 4. All are welcome!

On Thursday 4th September, Marely, Gus and Ethan, the First Nations Ambassadors proudly represented TPS at the NEMA Respectful Relationship Student Leaders Forum held at Preston Primary School. The forum was an opportunity for student leaders to come together and share their goals and actions for promoting inclusion and respect in their schools, and to learn about how this is happening in other schools.

Inspired by the NAIDOC 2025 theme “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy” the TPS First Nations Ambassadors presented on what leadership means to them.

“Many of the strengths we have as First Nations Ambassadors, like respect, resilience, cultural knowledge, artistic skills and pride in our culture have been passed on to us from our elders.” - Marley

“Our vision for all students at TPS is that they are able to learn about and truly understand First Nations cultures and histories. We want them to have opportunities to take part in cultural activities, to raise awareness about important issues and help organise events that matter to our community.” - Gus

“In being strong leaders and role models to younger mob and taking part in cultural activities, we are honouring a tradition and legacy that goes way back in time and will keep going into the future.” - Ethan

We love the passion, dedication and creativity that both of these groups of students have brought to these projects and appreciate the contributions they are making to creating a school that feels safe, friendly and inclusive.

R U OK? Day

Thursday 11 September was "R U OK? Day. If someone you know is doing it tough, they won’t always tell you. Sometimes it’s up to us to trust our gut instinct and ask someone who may be struggling with life, "are you OK?", in our own way.

By asking and listening, we can help those we care about feel more supported and connected, which can help stop them from feeling worse over time.

Human Sexuality and Consent Education

Our school proudly partners with Talking The Talk Healthy Sexuality Education by subscribing to their Virtual Classroom Resource.

This is your monthly reminder to educate yourself and keep up the conversations with your children.

Access the Talking The Talk Virtual Classroom parent platform here:

Our School’s Initial sign up link: https://www.talkingthetalksexed.com.au/offers/X5YY6gFh?coupon_code=THORPAR338

Subsequent Logins: https://www.talkingthetalksexed.com.au/login

This month’s free resource link(s):

Gender stereotypes and a special note to fathers and male identifying carers: