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Seasons for Growth Program | Learning to live with change and loss
Dear Parents/Carers,
Change and loss are issues that affect all of us at some stage in our lives. At Sacred Heart we recognise that when changes occur in families through death, separation, divorce or related circumstances, young people may benefit from learning how to manage these changes effectively. We are therefore offering a very successful education program called Seasons for Growth. This program is facilitated in small groups and is based on research that highlights the importance of social support and the need to practice new skills to cope effectively with change and loss. Seasons for Growth is not counselling, but an education program that uses a wide range of creative activities to help your child learn how to manage well in times of change, with a small group of peers who have experienced similar changes.
This program is not available for Prep children and is recommended that anyone affected by bereavement wait 6-12 months before participating in a Seasons for Growth program.
Seasons for Growth runs for eight weeks and each weekly session is approximately 50 minutes. It will commence in Term 3 and will be facilitated by Julie Leonard who has specialised training in the use of this program.
An email (the email address used with your PAM account) will be sent later today and if you are interested in having your child/children take part in this program, please complete and submit the linked form to register your interest by Friday 22nd July 2022. We would love to be able to provide this opportunity for every student; however, due to the limited small group sizes, it may not be possible to cater for everyone and preference will be given to children who have not had the opportunity to participate in previous years.
If you require any further information or would like to discuss this program regarding your child, please don’t hesitate to contact me through the school on 03 5231 5292.
Julie Leonard
Religious Education Leader
Wellbeing Leader