Wellbeing

A small group of Year 7 students have begun this term's Empower Me Program. This involves unpacking what it means to be empowered and focusing on how to navigate the challenges that Year 7 presents. The girls have made a very positive start to these sessions and I thank Ms Deanna Galante for facilitating such a valuable program. 

Our Year 10 Peer Support Leaders had a planning session this week and now they are keen and ready to meet their Year 7 group and begin the program. We wish them the very best and look forward to watching the Year 10s interact with our Year 7 students, sharing their wisdom and support. The Program begins in the week beginning Monday May 3.

We welcomed the GPSN (General Practitioners Student Network) to the College on Friday April 23 to present their High School Wellbeing Workshop to half of our Year 12 cohort. The presenters facilitated a range of individual  and group sessions on relevant topics such as stress management, problem solving, help seeking and mindfulness. The Year 12 students in 12 Theresa, 12 Veronica and 12 Joseph will participate in a similar workshop on Friday May 7.

Ms Emma Neville and Mr Peter Harte

AP - Students

Schools TV: Raising Girls

Raising girls in today’s modern world can be a difficult path for parents and carers to navigate. These days, girls are transitioning to puberty a lot earlier than they used to and the physical, psychological and emotional changes they experience are challenging. As a result, by mid-adolescence, girls are twice as likely to develop mood disorders more so than boys.

Some parents and carers may feel uncertain about how best to support their daughter through the ups and downs of adolescence and how to keep the lines of communication open. With the rise of social media and technology, mental health difficulties in girls are increasing as often they are faced with online images that make it difficult to see themselves as acceptable. Ensuring a daughter’s opinions are heard and her views listened to, will go a long way towards making her feel loved and supported as she tries to establish her own identity.

In this edition of SchoolTV, adult carers will attain a clearer picture of what girls are wanting from their adult carers and how best to support them through adolescence. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this month’s edition, and we always welcome your feedback.

If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to this month's edition 

https://killester.vic.schooltv.me/newsletter/raising-girls

Mr Peter Harte and Ms Emma Neville

Assistant Principals - Students