WELLBEING Update

Frankston High School has a comprehensive Student Wellbeing Team responsible for the wellbeing of its students who work between the Year 7-10 Campus and Senior Campus.

At Frankston High School we aim to ensure that all students and families have access to supports that can assist in managing the day-to-day pressures of our daily lives.

It is important to know that support is available, not just through face-to-face services, but also through virtual channels that can include a range of evidence-based apps and online resources and programs that our young people and their families can access.

This enable the strengthening of emotional literacy, positive help seeking strategies and ways to cope when we might not be feeling at our best.

Mental Health is never static. It is fluid and ever changing. Not all students may want or need Wellbeing support at school.

These resources are being shared for anyone wanting extra support with regards to their overall health and wellbeing and is accessible at a time that feels best for them. Our list of apps and online resources can be either used to complement existing support in place or can be used as stand-alone supports.

Frankston High School has a comprehensive Student Wellbeing Team responsible for the wellbeing of its students who work between the Year 7-10 Campus and Senior Campus.

The start of the school year invariably brings a certain level of stress to us all.

Self confidence is often an issue and teenagers in particular, struggle with this. They are confronted with a variety of tough issues and learning how to deal with them can test their confidence. Physical appearance as well as being accepted in friendship groups is a stressor. In return this shows up in how they behave in public, their performance in school and other areas of their life, and family expectations. By becoming more accepting of themselves, teenagers become better equipped to deal with hurtful things that may damage their self-confidence.

This LINK will hopefully help us navigate through this. Contact numbers worth saving:

Parents | eSafety Commissioner | A great website to support parents with conversations related to young people staying safe online and recent changing to the Australian social media laws. With many young people transitioning back to school, it is a great opportunity for parents and carers to reset some guidelines and boundaries with regards to screen use and exploring conversations relating to online safety.

APPS

Sleep Ninja app https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/sleep-ninja/ - a digital tool developed by the Black Dog Institute and Young people to improve sleep in adolescents.
ClearlyMe app https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/clearlyme/ - an app developed by Black Dog Institute to help teens with presenting depressive symptoms and psychological distress.

OUR WELLBEING TEAM

Michelle Beirouti	Jarryd Brand	Myriam Camilleri	Mel Donegan
Years 7-8 Student Counsellor	Years 7-8 Student Counsellor	Years 9-10 Student Counsellor	Years 9-10 Mental Health Practitioner
Years 7-12 Wellbeing Coordinator	Year 10 Teen Mental Health First Aid facilitator	OoHC Lead
Mon to Thu	Mon to Fri	Mon to Fri	every second Tue, Wed to Fri
EMAIL	EMAIL	EMAIL	EMAIL

John Noonan	Claudia Tymms	Erin Gooding	Ben Wilson
Years 11-12 Mental Health Practitioner	Years 11-12 Student Counsellor	Years 7-12 Programs Coordinator	Years 7-10 Youth Worker
		Year 10 Teen Mental Health First Aid facilitator	HoL (Tues) & focus on school refusers
Tue, Thu, Fri	Mon to Fri	Tue, Thu, Fri	Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
EMAIL	EMAIL	EMAIL	EMAIL