RE & Wellbeing News

Prayer for the Aboriginal People

Father of all, you gave us the Dreaming.

You have spoken to us through our beliefs.

You then made your love clear to us

in the person of Jesus.

We thank you for your care.

You own us.

You are our hope.

Make us strong as we face the problems of change.

We ask you to help the people of Australia

to listen to us and respect our culture. 

Make the knowledge of you

grow strong in all people,

so that you can be at home in us

and we can make a home

for everyone in our land.

Amen.

Prayer composed for the meeting between Pope John Paul II and the Aboriginal people, November 1986.

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FRIENDSHIP & BELONGING

Learning how to make new friends and keep them involves a number of skills every young person needs to understand and develop.  For some these skills will come very naturally, allowing them to easily move between different friendship groups, sharing their experiences and opening up to new people. For others, this can be much harder to navigate. Belonging to a group that is like-minded with similar interests is highly beneficial to a young person’s wellbeing. It gives them a sense of security helping them feel valued which in turn builds their confidence.

Positive friendships are an important part of the journey to adulthood. Adult carers can support their child or teenager by providing guidance in the many social and emotional skills required for a healthy relationship. This will help them to obtain, retain and maintain friendships. However, not all friendship are regarded as positive. Sometimes young people develop negative or toxic friendships. Therefore it is also important for them to learn how to identify, avoid or deal with such a friendship.

In this edition of SchoolTV, adult carers can learn how to support their young person’s friendship so that they experience a sense of belonging.

We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school counsellor for further information or seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to the Friendship & Belonging edition of SchoolTVhttps://stacbourne.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/friendship-belonging

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