Wellbeing 

Headlice

Please be extra vigilant and regularly check your child(ren's) hair for lice. 

If any headlice are found when your child is at school, you will be contacted and asked to collect them and treat the lice. Students can return to school the day after treatment. 

Man Cave and Flourish Girl Workshops

On Wednesday October 21,secondary students were involved in online well being programs. 

Male Year 7-10 students participated in a  Man Cave workshop. Students in Year 8-10 would have engaged with this program last year when an onsite workshop was held. 

A recent survey carried out by The Man Cave of nearly 500 young men found the following; 

As a preventative mental health organisation, The Man Cave works with young men aged 12 to 18 to change this.  The Man Cave’s programs gives young males the skills to lead happier and and healthier lifes as well as fostering healthy masculinity, positive mental health, respectful relationships and gender equality. 

Check out their website www.themancafe.life 

Year 7-10 Girls were involved in a new program to the College, called Flourish Girls. This program empowers girls to create a vision of the woman they want to become. The online workshop provided an engaging and nourishing space for girls to flourish. Students also developed tools of empathy, trust and gratitude to build healthier and positive relationships with themselves and others.

Watch the link below for more information or visit the website www.flourishgirl.org 

Butterfly Foundation - Champions for Change

On Tuesday 27th October 27, Year 5/6 girls will be participating in an exciting project promoting positive body image 'CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE'. We look forward to hearing more from the girls in the next Whytalla.

SchoolTV Special Report: Raising Boys

Many parents will attest to the fact that most boys are active, loud, rambunctious and prone to rough play, but this should not affect how a parent acts towards their son. Be careful not to pigeon-hole your son into sex specific behaviours or gender roles. The male brain is distinctly differently in its development. A boy’s physical maturity is often at odds with his mental and brain development.

Societal beliefs about how to raise boys can sometimes influence their adult carers. Although we are not determined by our biology, it is a factor. It is important to support boys in their natural tendencies and nurture their strengths and abilities. Teach them the skills they need for their future and to develop a healthy identity. It is important for boys to have a role model they can connect with and acknowledge who they are. One of the most important determinants for a boy’s development is how secure they feel growing up.

In this edition of SchoolTV, adult carers will gain a better understanding into some of the more complex issues relating to raising boys. 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.

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