Whole School News

School TV - DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT

The Coronavirus has turned our world upside down in a matter of weeks, impacting many areas of our daily lives. This has resulted in the indefinite postponement of many special events such as school trips, milestone birthdays and sporting events.

 

Not only is this difficult for adults to come to terms with, but young people are also affected leaving many feeling overwhelmed and disappointed. Although disappointment is a normal part of growing up, how kids respond will determine the impact it will have on their future happiness. Adults need to remember that young people have a lot of choice regarding how they respond to disappointment. It is considered a healthy and positive emotion and essential to a young person’s emotional, intellectual and social development.

 

Disappointment can be a tricky emotion to deal with at any age. Therefore, it is important for adult carers to help kids manage their disappointment by recognising that their feelings are real and encouraging them to look at the problem objectively.

 

In this weeks video, Dr Michael Carr-Greg, Child and Adult Psychologist, gives advice for adult carers to help kids manage their disappointment by recognising that their feelings are real and encouraging them to look at the problem objectively.

https://stphilomenasmoree.nsw.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-dealing-disappointment

 

SchoolTV is a new ongoing resource that is now available to our parents. Each edition will address a major topic with expert interviews, fact sheets, parent quiz, recommended apps, books and much more. SchoolTV aggregates information from many great resources such as BeyondBlue and ReachOut, amongst others. SchoolTV provides a single stream of independent factual information that saves parents time and confusion of searching multiple online sites for information.

Phil's Classroom

Have you visited Phil's Corner yet?  Jump on and check out the great video Phil and Mrs Powell have made to help show off all the fabulous things you've done over the last fortnight. 

 

Don't forget to check out the craft activities and weekly physical challenges , or you can 'Turn the page' with Miss Bremner. Mr O'Donnell and Mr Ambrose also have some great ideas for physical activity while at home. 

All activities are just for fun and participation is open to all students.

 

In the meantime, enjoy these entries in Phil's GET ARTSY challenge. Post a drawing, painting or colouring in with the ' f/ph ' sound theme in Phil's Corner. It's not too late to show us your style!

Many thanks to Mrs Powell for all her work in Phil's Corner. We're sure he can be very tricky to work with!  

Justin
Stephanie
Harriet and Mia
Elsie
Isabelle Carter
Eli
Hazel
Will
Paris Barnes making scones for Phil
Justin
Stephanie
Harriet and Mia
Elsie
Isabelle Carter
Eli
Hazel
Will
Paris Barnes making scones for Phil

Centacare Support

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time for many of us, especially for our children. Being away from school and out of normal routine has brought many new challenges, and I am sure for most, stress! The Centacare New England North West School Counselling team would like to offer our support to parents at this time. 

The Catholic Schools Office Counselling Team Parent Newsletter has recently been released and covers useful information and tips on the following:

  • Talking to Children about COVID-19
  • Surviving Home Schooling!
  • Looking After Your Mental Health