Mental Health 

& Wellbeing update

What does a Paediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) do?

A Paediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) supports children to develop the skills they need to learn, play and participate in everyday activities. They may help with things such as fine motor skills (e.g. handwriting, cutting and using scissors), coordination, concentration, sensory needs, emotional regulation, self-care skills and independence. Paediatric OTs work closely with children, families and schools to understand what a child finds challenging and provide practical strategies and activities to help them feel confident, capable and ready to participate.

Here's some valuable information about OT's and their role in supporting children. 

CatholicCare

CatholicCare have some great, free and informative sessions running for families in Term 4.

For more information, see the flyers below and relevant QR codes.

Julia and Lisa, the facilitators for these sessions are also happy to visit school and run sessions if there's enough interest from families. If you are interested in a session running at school, please reach out to me (Bron) via ClassDojo. 

Thanks,

Bron 

The Local

The Local also have a great, free and informative session running for families in Term 4. 

See the flyer below for more details.

Sessions include:

Managing big feelings, all about anger, anxiety in kids, family rules and consequences, sibling rivalry and a parent drop-in session. Annette and her team would love to meet you and assist in any way they can.