Wellbeing
Resilience
Resilience is the ability to cope with changes and challenges in our lives. It’s not always possible to prevent stressful or adverse situations, but we can strengthen our capacity to deal with these challenges.
Resilience is our ability to cope with tough times by applying our inner strength and engaging support networks. Resilience can enable us to face difficult situations and maintain good mental health.
At Newlands we are constantly striving to build our students resilience through targeted classroom activities and lessons.
Parent information sessions
In Term 1 we held an information session for parents around online resilience building, which was facilitated by Victoria Police. In Term 3 we will repeat our online resilience session and will be holding an information session regarding building resilience in our students. The main topics that will be covered in this session will be around school engagement in learning and school refusal concerns. In Term 4 we will once again run our Foundation sessions to support our 2025 cohort in regards to building resilience with an emphasis on school readiness. Details on these planned sessions will be made through the newsletter.
Secondhand Uniform Sale
We will be holding a secondhand uniform sale on Tuesday 25th June at 3:00 on the steps outside of our old building. Follow the bridge and you will find us. All uniforms will be available for a gold coin donation. Cash only will be accepted.
Behaviour Support Plans
What is a BSP?
A behaviour support plan (BSP) is a document that addresses the behaviour of a student that requires extra support, and outlines strategies to support the student.
Who they're for:
Targeted plans can be developed for students who:
•have been diagnosed with behaviour disorders
•require additional assistance because they display challenging or disruptive behaviours
•can benefit from additional wellbeing support
BSPs may include:
•known triggers of the behaviour (noise, touch, language used)
•situations that make the behaviour more likely or cause the behaviour to occur (hunger, tiredness, pain)
•strategies to reduce or remove triggers
•strategies and supports to address situations that may trigger the behaviour
•strategies to teach the student how to meet their needs without using the behaviour of concern
•when the plan will be reviewed
•how the plan will be evaluated
Students who have been identified by their classroom teacher as requiring a Behaviour Support Plan will discuss the students needs with Sonya. Parents with identified students will be contacted and provided an opportunity to discuss and contribute to the BSP process. The student will be supported by Meagan, our Behavioural Analysist and any recommendations from reports from any allied health workers who is supporting the student will be included in the plan for implementation.
CSEF Package
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student is:
- $125 for primary school students
- $225 for secondary school students
How to apply?
New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form. Please contact Denise in the office if you have any questions related to accessing this funding.
Key Date
The CSEF program for 2024 closes on Friday 28th June 2024.