Upcoming Wellbeing events in Term 3:

R U OK? Day- Thursday 10th September (Week 9)

Wellbeing Structure-

Tegan is our Mental Health and Wellbeing Leading Teacher. She is full time in this role.

Kimmie is our Disability Inclusion and Wellbeing Education Support Staff member. She works Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week.

Bullying... No Way Week

In Week 6 we will recognise 'Bullying...No Way' week by adding a touch of purple to our uniforms. The theme this year is 'Small Acts, Big Impact'.

We will have a focus to discuss each day to create a sense of unity amongst our school community. Keep an eye on Dojo for more information in the coming week.

Bullying – important conversations to have with your child.

Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School is proud to participate in the Bullying No Way: National week of action – 17th-21st of August 2026.

By working collaboratively within our community, we can collectively help reduce bullying.

Families play an important role in helping children understand bullying and know how to respond to it.

If your child tells you about things at school, or you observe something in public that involves conflict or bullying, take the opportunity to talk about what bullying is. You can learn more about what defines bullying at bullyingnoway.gov.au.

Questions you could ask:

What do you think bullying is?
Have you seen it? How did you feel?
Have you ever felt scared at school because of bullying?
As well as me, who are the other adults you would talk to when it comes to things like bullying?
Have you or your friends left other kids out on purpose? Do you think that was bullying? Why or why not?
Have you ever tried to help someone who is being bullied? What happened? What would you do if it happens again?

Remind your child that bullying is never okay and discuss how they can respond safely if they experience or witness it. Encourage them to seek help from a trusted adult and keep seeking support if needed.

By promoting open communication, we empower children to stand up against bullying and create a safer environment where everyone can feel that they belong.

For more information, visit bullyingnoway.gov.au.

Feeding Futures

Available at Echuca Twin Rivers School in the foyer near the Cafe. Bags are available to load meals into. Please take what you need!

LifeChanger- Year 6 (Week 5)

In Week 5 we will have the team from LifeChanger visit us here at ETRPS. We will have another 90 minute session with all Year 6 students. This session will focus on 'Understanding the Power of Emotions'.

Stay tuned for photos to come!

WORKSHOP 3: UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF EMOTIONS:

EXPRESSING YOURSELF WITH IMPACT

Understanding how we are feeling and what might be impacting our emotions

can be confusing at times. This workshop focuses on introducing participants to

new ways of thinking, articulating and understanding their emotions as well as

how to express their emotions in helpful ways. Some of the key learning

outcomes include gaining insights into one's emotions, recognising the physical

sensations associated with these emotions, and comprehending how emotions

can influence and alter our behaviour.

The Resilience Project (2026)

In 2026, ETRPS is in partnership with The Resilience Project to deliver their Wellbeing program. Each of our students will be provided with a Journal to support the lessons in the classroom.

See the video link attached should you wish to see the launch: https://vimeo.com/1124702592/bf8fa700fd?ts=15000&share=copy

This week, we encourage you to have a go at GEM (Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness) focussed activity in your home.

Body safety for children

For more resources and advice around teaching body safety to children or supporting them, please see: https://www.childsafety.gov.au/

Accessing NDIS Support information for Parents/Carers:

eSafety Parent & Carer Webinars:

The following extract has been taken from the following link: https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions

"Social media age restrictions

The Australian Government is protecting young Australians at a critical stage of their development, through world-first social media age restrictions.

From 10 December 2025, age-restricted social media platforms will have to take reasonable steps to prevent Australians under the age of 16 from creating or keeping an account.

The restrictions aim to protect young Australians from pressures and risks that users can be exposed to while logged in to social media accounts. These come from design features that encourage them to spend more time on screens, while also serving up content that can harm their health and wellbeing.

While no formal assessments have been made, the age restrictions are likely to apply to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube, among other platforms.

More generally, age restrictions will apply to social media platforms that meet three specific conditions, unless they are excluded based on criteria set in out in legislative rules made by the Minister for Communications in July 2025.

The conditions for age restriction are:

the sole purpose, or a significant purpose, of the service is to enable online social interaction between two or more end-users
the service allows end-users to link to, or interact with, some or all of the other end-users
the service allows end-users to post material on the service.

Online gaming and standalone messaging apps are among a number of types of services that have been excluded under the legislative rules. However, messaging services that have social-media style features which allow users to interact in other ways apart from messaging may be included in the age restrictions, as well as messaging features accessed through age-restricted social media accounts.

Find out the facts about the social media 'ban' or delay

It’s not a ban, it’s a delay to having accounts.

This means there will be no penalties for under-16s who access an age-restricted social media platform, or for their parents or carers. However, age-restricted social media platforms may face penalties if they don’t take reasonable steps to prevent under-16s from having accounts.

Details about how the age restrictions will operate and other relevant information will be developed throughout 2025. We will provide answers to frequently asked questions on our FAQ page and throughout the eSafety website. The information will help Australians – including under-16s, parents, carers and educators – understand and prepare for the change. "

Snapchat support for families:

The Phone Pledge:

Wellbeing Support at ETRPS-

Meet our KESO Paul!

Koorie Engagement Support Officers (KESOs) are part of an area-based team of professionals who understand Aboriginal culture and history of the community.

KESOs support schools with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners to participate fully in education by providing advice and building capability within schools.

Together with their student support colleagues, KESOs may:

guide schools about culturally-inclusive learning environments
identify services to support student engagement and improved outcomes
support schools to build relationships with Koorie students and families.

KESOs are not qualified mental health practitioners or allied health professionals, however, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, are able to guide schools towards the most appropriate resources to support Koorie students.

Paul is a valued member of our school community. He visits our school each week on Thursdays. Feel free to pop in and say hello, or contact him if you have any questions on 0437 557 360.

Thanks for all you do for us Paul!

Online Doctor

Wombats Wish- Grief Support

ROAR- Intereach Family Mental Health Support Service-

ROAR is a service supported by Intereach in which families residing in NSW can access Early Intervention, short term assistance for free. Please see below for the flyer and further information.

Breakfast Club

Our Breakfast Club continues to run every morning at the Centre from 8.35am to 8.50am. We are so grateful to Foodbank Vic and Moama Bakery who generously provide food items for our students to enjoy.

Anglicare Early Help Services at ETRS

Fly2Health is now operating weekly in Echuca!

Agency Visits at ETRPS

Happy Birthday