Parent Corner

Year 10 Pastoral Guardian

Year 10  - Wellbeing Program - ALL ABOUT MEntor

 

Welcome to Week 6.  It is quite unbelievable to think we are over halfway through Term 1.  During the next four weeks, your daughter will complete up to six assessment tasks, study for a minimum of 40 hours, and hopefully have at least eight hours' sleep per night.   The wellbeing of your loved one is a main priority during this time, as it is throughout the whole year.

 

This year there is a focus on inspiring all students to take care of themselves and to build on their emotional intelligence.  With this goal in mind, all students in Year 10 will be invited to join a specifically designed wellbeing program called ALL ABOUT MEntor.   Enhancing one’s wellbeing is the overarching goal to the program; as it is in caring for oneself there will be the sense of empowerment to achieve in all facets of life.

 

 The aim of the program is to:

  • prioritise wellbeing
  • commit to developing, implementing, and reflecting on a variety of strategies to enhance wellbeing
  • work towards balancing life’s commitments (school, family, social, work, sport, music, and me time) to reduce feelings of stress, particularly during assessment time
  • building relationships by connecting peers in an inspiring, supportive, and friendly way.

 

The program requests students to nominate themselves as either a mentor or a mentee.  The mentor takes the role in supporting their mentee by providing motivation, strategies, and advice through ongoing communication.  The mentee takes the role in seeking support from their peer (mentor) when selecting and implementing appropriate strategies with an end goal in mind.

 

Six students out of the twenty-four participants from 2019 have featured in a promotional video that has been included in this week’s Parent Corner.  Please take the time to view this video and encourage your daughter to consider being part of this program.

If you would like more information regarding this program please do not hesitate to contact me via email (richt@staff.mta.qld.edu.au).

Conversation Starters

Have you heard about the ALL ABOUT MEntor program?

I think it would be beneficial for you (either as a mentor or mentee); would you like to be involved?

Is there someone in Year 10 who could join you in this program?

Tamara Richardson