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Protective Behaviours Workshop
Never Stop Reading!
Reading is a fundamental skill your child will use for the rest of their life – so why stop when they’re just getting started?
Sharing stories and reading aloud with your child strengthens their skills in reading, writing and comprehension.
It builds their confidence and sense of security.
It creates those special moments with your child that you cherish.
That’s why you should Never Stop Reading!
OLNA
Some students in Years 10, 11 and 12 are about to sit the OLNA. You may have heard about it, but are not sure what it means for your child.
OLNA stands for the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment. In order to demonstrate the required literacy and numeracy standards for the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), some students are expected to sit this assessment. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (Authority) awards the WACE at the end of Year 12 to students who have met all the requirements. You can find more about the requirements on the Authority website at www.scsa.wa.edu.au under Years 11 and 12 > The WACE > WACE Requirements.
The OLNA Writing component will take place from 2-4 September 2019.
The reading and numeracy components will be run from the 16th-20th September 2019.
Think Eat and Move Program
Wheatbelt Families are extremely lucky to access an Online Better Health TEAM ‘Think Eat and Move’ Program for 7-13 year olds. The program is for those who are above their healthy weight and their families an easy way to learn more about nutrition, physical activity and behaviour change..
- The program is a FREE 10 week online program for children and families.
- There are weekly 20 minute online sessions, FREE resources, Garmin fitness tracker and weekly coaching calls.
- Families can register at: https://www.thinkeatandmove.org/kidspage
To find out more please contact the Better Health Program: Call: 1300 899 736, Text: 0409 745 645 or Email: info@betterhealthcompany.org
Headspace Schools Visit and Parent Session-
Supporting your young person’s mental health and wellbeing.
MDHS invites secondary school parents and carers to attend a FREE mental health education session covering:
- information about mental health and wellbeing in adolescence
- how to have conversations with young people about mental health & wellbeing
- strategies for parents/carers about how to support their young person
When
Tuesday 29th October
2:00-3:00pm
Where
Mukinbudin DHS
RSVP
Email allison.nixon@education.wa.edu.au or call 08 9047 1053
(Not suitable for children/young people).
This session is delivered by the Schools Suicide Prevention Activities team. This initiative is funded by the Australian Government.
MAKING YOUR HOME A BUILD UP ZONEIf you have kids, care for kids, work with kids you won’t want to miss this!
Presented by Nurture Works Founder and Children’s Author, Steve Heron, OAM 1.
Steve has over 35 years’ experience working with children in pastoral care and social and emotional wellbeing. He is the founder of Nurture Works and BUZ and was a finalist in the 2015 Australian of the Year Local Hero category for Western Australia and Finalist in the 2015 Western Australian of the year in the Community Category. Awarded OAM in 2016.
Steve will be in Mukinbudin for this must see event and presenting on the following topics -
- Agro and Emo 9.00am – 10.30am
- Helping kids to handle their feelings. (Emotional competence and self-regulation)
- Includes: Good, Bad, Mad and Sad – understanding feelings, the Brain in the Hand, Anger Management, the BUZ Feelings Management Creed.
- Child Whispering – Handling School Refusals and other tricky business 11.00am – 12.30pm
- How to get kids to talk and open-up on their cares, concerns, anxieties, problems and celebrations in their lives. The art of pastoral questioning.
- Restoring the Power Balance (Bully Proofing) 1.00pm – 2.30pm
- All the hype about bullying could be making things worse. Understanding bullying, dispelling the myths, building respectful communities, introducing the Gimme 5 Tactics for bully proofing and the Marshmallow Man.
Where: Mukinbudin Library
When: 23rd of October, Term 4
Time: 9.00am – 2.30 pm
Come and get equipped to support the best possible environment for your kids.
We strongly encourage all parents to attend this must see event, you won’t regret it!
If you have any queries feel free to contact me on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays at the school, alternatively you can email me at Allison.Nixon@education.wa.edu.au