Wellbeing

SWPBS update

Congratulations to the students who achieved their certificates last week!

We've been really focussing on how to show Unity by being a good teammate during sports. Here are the behaviours we've been practising, and looking out for in class and play time games...

You could continue building on this at home during family games or sport activities by noticing and praising these behaviours. We have seen a shift in the soccer, footy and basketball at recess and lunch: from a focus on scoring a personal goal to making sure everyone is included and having fun.

Resilience

When we talk about resilience, we’re talking about a child’s ability to cope with ups and downs, and bounce back from the challenges they experience during childhood – for example moving home, changing schools, studying for an exam or dealing with the death of a loved one. Building resilience helps children not only to deal with current difficulties that are a part of everyday life, but also to develop the basic skills and habits that will help them deal with challenges later in life, during adolescence and adulthood.

Resilience is important for children’s mental health. Children with greater resilience are better able to manage stress, which is a common response to difficult events. 

Stress* is a risk factor for mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, if the level of stress is severe or ongoing.

The latest research found that there are five areas that offer the best chance for building resilience in children:

build good relationships with others including adults and peers

build their independence

learn to identify, express and manage their emotions

build their confidence by taking on personal challenges

(*If your child is currently experiencing stress, challenges or hardships in life which are affecting their wellbeing, additional professional support may be necessary).

Here at Newham Primary School we focus on Resilience as part of our School wide Positive Behaviours and Social Emotional Learning programs.