Student Wellbeing & Mental Health
Lysterfield Primary Student Wellbeing and Mental Health Team
Celebrating our Circles Program in 2025
This year we have been incredibly proud of the growth and success of our Circles program at Lysterfield Primary School. Circles brings students together in multi-age groups, giving them the chance to build connections, practise our school values and learn alongside peers from Prep to Grade 6.
A key component of Circles is that every session is anchored in one of our school values – Teamwork, Respect, Aspire, Community or Kindness. It’s a funand authentic way to promote our values and to explicitly teach what they look, sound and feel like in everyday school life.
The program is designed to:
- Strengthen belonging and connectedness across the school
- Support friendships beyond year levels and classroom groups
- Give students shared language and strategies to navigate feelings, friendships and problem-solving
Provide authentic leadership opportunities for our Grade 6 students.
Across the year, Circles sessions have explored our school values, positive friendships, help-seeking, inclusion and kindness. This year, we also included a special R U OK? Day Circles session, where students practised how to check in with others, notice when someone might be struggling and use safe, supportive language.
A real highlight of the program has been the leadership shown by our Grade 6 Circles Leaders. Each leader has worked closely with a teacher mentor; co-running sessions, leading games and discussions, and helping younger students feel safe, included and heard. It has been wonderful to watch their confidence grow and to see the genuine care they show for their groups.
Our final Circles session for 2025 was a celebration of this work, filled with fun activities, reflections and lots of smiles. We’ve included a selection of photos below to showcase the connections, teamwork and joy that have come from Circles this year.
A huge congratulations and thank you to all of our Circles Leaders for their outstanding contribution in 2025. Your leadership has made a real difference to the sense of community at LPS, and we are very proud of you.
Circles Leaders 2025
Mckennah, James, Chloe, Jack - Mrs Sandeman's Sour Squirms
Azalea, Callum, Ruby-May - Miss Sweetten's Sausage Sizzle
Paige, Chase, Zach - Miss Bouloukis' Boring Bananas
Jess, Kaylee, Nate, Aarav - Miss Anson's Amazing Aussies
Alex, Levon, Mitchell - Miss A's Awesome Ants
Abbey, Amy, Kobe, Parham - Ms Holmes' Huge Helicopters
Emma L, Poppy, Jude, Blake - Mrs Reynold's Rapping Roasters
Evie, Jasmine, Tom - Miss Darvidis' Develish Ducks
Lacey, George Z, Indi - Miss Harvey's Happy Hippos
Allegra, Monique, Jobe - Mrs Bailey's Bursting Balloons
Khalessi, Fin, Mya - Mrs Huxley's Happy Horses
Jemma, Dan, Charlie - Miss du Vallon's Diamond Donkeys
Alanna, Quinn, George C, Archie, Austin - Mrs Stokol's Super Squishmellows
Mila, Georgie, Rooke - Mrs Ward's Walking Whales
Kaeley, Dilara - Mrs Waldron's Watery Waterfalls
Asher, Braxton, Chloe - Miss Emonson's Exhilirating Eagles
Audrey, Roman, Ryder, Emma, Adele - Mrs Halstead's Hungry Hotdogs
Mavis, Lee, Abigail - Mrs A's Amazing Axolotls
Lulu, Nathan, Charlotte - Mr Mac's Md Monkeys
Celina, Wade, Olivia, Bear - Mrs Fisher's Fish & Chips
Lucy G, Gabby, Kobe - Miss Ibbo's Incredible Icy-poles
Macey, Aiden, Zara - Mr Hick's Happy Hippies
Lucy H, Tyler, Georgia, Leo - Mrs Harvey & Mr Butler's Hungry Bananas
Milla, Jayden, Annabelle, Mattie - The Principal's Perfect Pegasuses
Kayla Pepper | Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader
Upcoming Workshops / Other Information
Michelle Mitchell - A Neurodivergent Guide to Starting High School
Date and Time: Tuesday 20th January 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Cost: $35.00
Access: It is yours to watch and view as many times as you want for 6 months from the date of purchase
Michelle Mitchell - Preparing for High School Webinar
Eastern Parentzone - Term 4 Newsletter
Podcasts of Interest
Kim Bedford | School Counsellor / Social Worker