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Wellbeing Team News

AUGUST ALREADY? 🫠

Heading towards the end of the year, already?!

Yes! We can’t believe it either. Yesterday felt like Term 1, and now we’re more than halfway through Term 3. The hard work of both the students and staff have helped this Term fly by!  Here’s the Team’s mid - Term update:

 

 

PROGRAMS ARE BACK AGAIN! 🔄👩‍🏫

The Wellbeing Team are always scoping new programs and brainstorming new ideas and partnerships – and we’re excited to have launched a few this Term! At the same time, students are graduating from ongoing programs, and we couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved! A few of these include:

 

Raise Mentoring

  • 10 Paris of Mentees and Community Mentors have worked hard over the past 2 Terms to flourish in personal, careers, and academic goals. A massive congratulations to our soon-to-be graduates on their hard work and openness to the program. A huge thank you to all of our Volunteer Mentors for their tireless dedication to working with our students – we are grateful for your support and time over the past Semester! Graduation pics to come in next edition. 📸
  • Working with the pilot group for the new program ‘Deeper Roots’, the Community Support Group Team at Centre for Multicultural Youth have been hard at work with some of our Juniors. We’re grateful to EJ and Atong for their support of the South Sudanese community across Casey and Dandenong and are excited for the growth and great work to come! 🌍
  • St Kilda Gatehouse are working with our Year 9/10 Students for the 2nd year to deliver their Know Yourself program, helping develop confidence and important skills personally and socially. We’re excited to watch our students grow alongside each other and closer together after the 6 weeks. 💭
  • 2 Giant Programs collide - the Team at Jesuit Social Services, Jordan Schmidt from Modern Mentality, and School Staff are teaming up to pioneer a proactive program in class time, working to bring leadership skills, accountability, resilience, and positive mindset. We’re excited to see our Boys flourish, and teach the Staff their Rugby skills! One of them, definitely needs work… 😂🏉
  • Our second Link-Up Group with our NPELS Transition Students has had a great start! It’s been incredible seeing the growth in confidence, understanding of Wellbeing, and familiarity with the school and community and supports. We’re excited to give another update on this at the end of term. ⛓️
  • Breakfast Club ➡️ A12 (Wellbeing), Free Food every day, 8:15-8:50am
  • Hono Club ➡️ H15, Fortnightly Tuesday Lunchtimes, Pasifika Youth Hangout Spot
  • Speak For Yourself Club ➡️ E9, Weekly Tuesday Lunchtime, Girls’ Chat Spot/Leadership Skills Group
  • Rainbow Collective ➡️ A12 (Wellbeing), Weekly Tuesday Lunchtimes, Safe Space for students of all Year Levels
  • Artfulness Club ➡️ W10, Weekly Thursday Lunchtimes, Mindfulness and Free Art for Senior Students
  • 180 Youth Group ➡️ H14, Fortnightly Friday Lunchtimes, Fun and Games for All Students

 

Deeper Roots / Jamma 

Working with the pilot group for the new program ‘Deeper Roots’, the Community Support Group Team at Centre for Multicultural Youth have been hard at work with some of our Juniors. We’re grateful to EJ and Atong for their support of the South Sudanese community across Casey and Dandenong and are excited for the growth and great work to come! 🌍

 

Know Yourself

St Kilda Gatehouse are working with our Year 9/10 Students for the 2nd year to deliver their Know Yourself program, helping develop confidence and important skills personally and socially. We’re excited to watch our students grow alongside each other and closer together after the 6 weeks. 💭

 

Change Makers x Rugby Academy

2 Giant Programs collide - the Team at Jesuit Social Services, Jordan Schmidt from Modern Mentality, and School Staff are teaming up to pioneer a proactive program in class time, working to bring leadership skills, accountability, resilience, and positive mindset. We’re excited to see our Boys flourish, and teach the Staff their Rugby skills! One of them, definitely needs work… 😂🏉

 

Link – Up

Our second Link-Up Group with our NPELS Transition Students has had a great start! It’s been incredible seeing the growth in confidence, understanding of Wellbeing, and familiarity with the school and community and supports. We’re excited to give another update on this at the end of term. ⛓️

 

BACK TO BACK CELEBRATION DAYS! 🎊

August and September is our favourite, but at the same time, most hectic time of year! We’re working hard to plan and deliver another massive Celebration Event both for Wear It Purple Day – an international day celebrating pride and inclusivity, and RUOK? Day – Australia’s annual Mental Health event encouraging self-care and connection. Keep you eyes peeled for Compass announcements about our upcoming festivities! 🎉🏳️‍🌈🧠

 

THE TEAM GROWS! 👏

Over the past few years, the Wellbeing Team has been assisted by a variety of Practitioners and Professionals who serve critical roles in our support of the students. We’d love to welcome our two new Provisional Psychologists on placement here at the college from ISN Clinic, Arian and Fae – along with Khadiza, one of the Social Work Placement Students from ACAP University College! Welcome to HPSC, we’re excited to have you on board for the Semester, and to see your professional growth. We’re also sad to see our veteran Health Promotion Nurse, Kaye Walker, leave the team! But, we’re excited for you in your new Journey at Fairhills High School. Thanks for all your hard work over the past years, and we’ll see you at events in the future! 🤝

 

Fei and Arian are located at Hampton Park secondary college twice a week free for students to access, if parents or guardians wish to access the psychological service  for their child, please contact the wellbeing team and request a consent form. Please note that their service is limited to school terms  and will cease at the end of the year. If your child requires an ongoing service accessible during school holidays please check out the ‘wellbeing’ section on the  school website for suggested services.

 

Fei is a provisional psychologist in her final semester of Masters of Clinical Psychology. She loves making people feel heard and helping them grow skills to take care of themselves. In her free time she likes playing games and many creative hobbies.

 

Adrian is completing his clinical psychology placement at Hampton Park Secondary College. 

As a provisional psychologist, Adrian work's collaboratively with students, families, and school staff to facilitate positive outcomes at school and beyond. He's aim to provide a safe, confidential, and comfortable space for students to talk about the things that are important for them, for their personal goals, their wellbeing and development. 

Adiran take's a warm and empathetic approach, using evidence-based strategies to guide the support he offers. His goal is to help students feel heard, understood, and supported as they navigate challenges and work towards their goals

 

 

DON’T FORGET! 🧐

Our Community Connections are stronger than ever! Our School Doctors and Lawyer Service are still free, still here weekly! Check out the Poster below for instructions on how to book – or chat with the Wellbeing Team for help! 

 

Check out some info below about our lunchtime clubs, all free to join!