Pastoral Wellbeing

Parent and Child Wellbeing Holiday Sessions 

Over the holidays, St Mary’s will be hosting the Children’s Health and Wellbeing Local Group, facilitated by psychologist Annette Clements.

Annette will be running two practical workshops for families with children aged 7–12 years:

Worry in Children

All About Anger

These sessions would be helpful for any parent or carer who would like to better understand their child’s emotions and learn simple ways to support them at home. Families may be interested if their child often feels nervous, worried, overwhelmed, frustrated, angry, or finds it hard to calm down when big emotions take over.

The workshops will provide practical information in a relaxed and supportive setting. Parents and carers can expect to learn about why children may experience worry or anger, what these emotions can look like at home or school, and some helpful strategies to support children with managing their feelings.

Each session will run for approximately one hour on 8 July. Please see the brochure for session times and further details.

Bookings are essential. These workshops are open to all families in the Loddon community.

Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS)

I was very excited to be involved in my first Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) Learning Community last week, where I met up online with Mental Health and Wellbeing Leaders (MHWL) from across Victoria to discuss the implementation of the program at each of our schools. Some of the MHWLs were at schools with hundreds of students and others, like us, had just a small cohort of children and families, but all had enthusiasm and a willingness to share ideas and experiences. I look forward to ongoing opportunities to engage with these Learning Communities over the year and gaining further insights and inspiration from others in this role. I am eager to bring back all of my learning and sharing it with our St Mary's community to help build the capacity of both staff and families when supporting our students with their mental health.