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Welcome to our new staff in Wellbeing - Chris Franck

The wellbeing team have recently hired a new psychologist. Chris Franck is a mature age, nurturing psychologist who is passionate about providing therapy to clients in various states of distress and confusion towards resolution as they are often caught up in unhelpful ways of coping. He works with people enduring anxiety, depression, trauma, dissociative and addictive disorders, grief and loss, existential crises, relationship difficulties, work stress, motivational problems, social alienation, withdrawal/loneliness, and anger management. Chris has an interest in providing therapy to people trying to deal with performance-related challenges including procrastination, shame, fear of failure, motivational issues, and work-life balance. Being a military veteran himself, he understands trauma and adjustment many veterans struggle with. Chris is a Board Approved Supervisor. 

 

If families would like to get in contact with Chris they can contact the wellbeing team for further follow up. 

 

Sam- 

Sam offers a calm, supportive and sometimes humorous environment as she understands the importance of feeling comfortable and safe when sharing what sometimes can be very vulnerable moments. Sam has experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and understands that therapy is a deeply personal experience. She aims to help people better understand their relationships with others and themselves so to allow for the facilitation of empowerment, healthy coping strategies and positive self-regard”

 

For details on how to arrange support for your child/student please contact the wellbeing team to arrange accordingly. 

 

 

SUPPORT YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION WITH 12 MONTHS FREE INTERNET AT HOME 

 

The Australian Government has established the School Student Broadband Initiative to provide free home internet for one year for up to 30,000 eligible families with school-aged students. 

 

The initiative aims to boost education opportunities. NBN Co is leading the rollout of this initiative across the country. 

 

How the School Student Broadband Initiative can help your child 

Children who can access online learning at home as part of their education are more likely to engage in classroom activities. 

 

Access to fast internet at home can also support children to build their digital skills, learn how to safely use the internet and take part in a world that is more reliant on digital technology. 

 

Eligibility

To be eligible, families must: 

  • have a child living at home enrolled in an Australian school in 2023.
  • not have an active National Broadband Network internet service at their home (having a mobile internet service does not affect eligibility) 
  • live in a premises that can access the National Broadband Network through a standard connection.  NBN Co will check this for you after you apply.
  • register interest with your school and complete a consent form to be assessed for eligibility.

How the School Student Broadband Initiative works

If you are eligible, your home internet service will be provided at no cost for one year with a participating internet provider over the National Broadband Network. Each internet provider has its own step-by-step process to get you connected, which may involve you providing identification. 

 

Once you sign up, the internet provider will help you set up your connection. The initiative does not include devices such as a computer or tablet. Other members of your household can use the internet service provided through this initiative. 

 

The one-year period will start from the day your service is activated with your chosen provider. At the end of the one-year period, you will not be placed onto a paid service by your internet provider without your consent. The Australian Government is considering options beyond the one-year free period. 

 

How to apply

Ask your school for a copy of the School Student Broadband Initiative consent form.

  • Complete the consent form and return to the school.
  • NBN Co will use student address details on the consent form to confirm eligibility.
  • If you are eligible, NBN Co will issue a voucher for your family to use to sign up with a participating internet provider.  This will be provided to you by your school.

Please note: NBN Co will review the home address for eligibility. No personal information other than your main home address will be shared with NBN Co. Please see the consent form for details about how personal information will be used.

Find out more 

For more information about the School Student Broadband Initiative, visit https://www.infrastructure.gov.au

Anglicare - Parents Building Solutions Term 4 2023

Safe around Schools

 

 

Headspace - Mental Health

Headspace Narre Warren is running an online Parent & Carer workshop in 3 weeks’ time, on Wednesday October 25th from 6.00pm to 7.00pm.

 

The topics being covered are general mental health, confidence, online bullying, bullying and internet safety. This is a free workshop and covers some of the important topics that parents are looking for help with now.

Ican program

 

During term 3 select students had the opportunity to participate in the Ican Program. 

This program was run by staff from Ican who support young people who may be neurodivergent and need extra supports with organisation , recognising emotions , and better understanding their needs and how to best learn. 

 

The program ran for the entire of term 3 and worked with around 16 students every Wednesday for a period to build their skills. 

To find out more about Ican or to engage with the service with your child please see https://icannetwork.online/

 

Canine Comprehension

 

Helen and Ned from the canine comprehension program attended HPSC during term 3, every Friday a select group of students and Ned worked on building the emotional regulation , understanding body language , the power of language and tone , building connections and creating a safe space at school. Students had great feedback upon completion of the groups and found that they had learned a number of skills and felt much more confident in themselves.

 

To find out more about Canine Comprehension please see https://www.caninecomprehension.com.au/

 

Breakfast club

 

During term 3 we provided around 900 meals to students at our breakfast club! 

 

Breakfast is served every Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday from 8.15am – 8. 45am in the E block. All students are invited to attend and grab something to eat!

 

Rainbow Collective

 

Every Tuesday we invite students that identify as LGBQTIA+ and allies to come along to rainbow collective. It’s a safe space to hang out with others, make some friends or play games. All students are invited. During term 3 we had many celebrations such as Wear it purple day and IDAHOBIT day. Rainbow collective will be back on and running during term 4, every Tuesday lunchtime in the E block.