Wellbeing

Supporting Wellbeing at Home

At Highton Primary School, we continue to embed The Resilience Project to support students’ emotional wellbeing and positive mental health. We focus on three key pillars: Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM), helping students to build resilience, develop positive relationships, and manage challenges effectively.

Throughout the school, students are engaging in learning experiences that encourage them to:

Recognise and express gratitude
Show empathy and kindness towards others
Practise mindfulness to support calmness and focus

How families can support this learning at home:

Gratitude

Share “three good things” from your day at the dinner table
Encourage your child to say thank you and reflect on what they appreciate

Empathy

Talk about how others might be feeling in different situations
Encourage acts of kindness, such as helping a sibling or friend

Mindfulness

Practise slow, deep breathing together
Take a few quiet moments each day to pause and notice thoughts and feelings

By reinforcing these simple strategies at home, families play an important role in strengthening students’ resilience and emotional wellbeing.

Seussical the Musical – Excursion Opportunity

Students in Grades 1–6 will be attending a live performance of Seussical the Musical, presented by the GSODA, on Thursday 25th June.

This engaging production brings to life the imaginative world of Dr Seuss, offering students a valuable opportunity to:

Experience live theatre and performance
Develop an appreciation for storytelling, music, and the arts
Explore themes such as friendship, perseverance, and inclusion
Build connections to literacy through familiar characters and narratives

This excursion supports our ongoing commitment to providing rich learning experiences beyond the classroom, particularly in the areas of creativity and student wellbeing.

Further details, including permission information and costs, will be shared with families soon.

Enjoy your term break,

Louise Tait

Wellbeing Teacher