Helping your anxious child

Anxiety in children is normal. Childhood anxieties and fears include separation anxiety, fear of the dark and worries about school. The key to supporting your anxious child isn't to try to eliminate anxiety, but to help a child manage it. For some strategies and advice please visit the Raising Children website below or click the Helping Your Anxious Child pdf attached.

https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/health-daily-care/mental-health/anxiety-in-children

The Resilience Project

We are a proud The Resilience Project Partner School. We deliver their emotionally engaging program and provide evidence based, practical strategies to build resilience throughout our school community. The program focuses on three positive mental health strategies: Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness.

For more information or examples of how to implement GEM (Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness) into your household please visit https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/everyone/

How to Implement a GEM Chat at home-Gratitude Questions These daily questions have been developed to help families practise the GEM principles. They are a great way to facilitate positive conversations as your family share some at either in the morning, afternoon or evening or at a time that works best. Check out some great GEM CHAT questions here:

●What were three things that went well for you today?

●Who is someone you feel really grateful for today? Tell us why.

●What is it about our home that makes it our home/special family place?

●What is something you are looking forward to tomorrow?

Want to look further into the benefits of Gratitude? Follow this LINKeducation@theresilienceproject.com.au|(03)91139302|theresilienceproject.com.au

What is Gratitude? Please view the video below.

Managing Covid concerns

The wellbeing of all our students is our priority and our school staff and teachers are here to support you and your family. Information that might be of assistance to you in talking to your child about COVID-19 is available. If you are concerned about your wellbeing or that of your child, please contact the school so we can talk with you about how we can best assist. Other sources of support include: Parent Line 13 22 89 and Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800.

The Department’s COVID-19 helpline is also available on weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm on 1800 338 663. If you know a family who speaks a language or languages other than English and you know they would like further information, interpreting services are available by phoning 131 450 first.

For families with a child with a disability, the Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) has additional information.

Further support for families are:

Dates To Remember

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