Pastoral Care
PASTORAL CARE NEWS
The COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM are extremely grateful to all students and staff who have supported our major fund raising activities during term 2.
Our ZUMBA PARTY and our “I CARE KITS”.
Without school community support our activities would not be successful and we would not be able to provide the level of support for those within our community who are currently facing personal hardship or distress.
Individually we can help but collectively we can make a significant difference and substantial change. To the lives of many.
Donations of goods will continue until Friday the 16th June.
The C.A.T along with the members of the JUSTICE MATTERS TEAM will be promoting the achievements and contribution made to our community of refugees as part of “Refugee Week” which is national recognised during 19th June until 25th June. More details will be included in our next newsletter.
On a personal note I would like to thank the many families who have donated uniform items which are no longer required by their family. The items donated are quality garments and are distributed to members of our school community who currently require assistance. Given that the weather has been extremely cold of late you can imagine how your act of kindness and generosity makes a significant difference to the wellbeing of the child.
Please remember if I can be of assistance to you or your family or you have any concerns I can be contacted through the office staff.
Have a wonderful week.
Stay safe and stay warm.
Regards Sue Hone (Pastoral Care Worker
Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Children & Young People:
Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Children & Young People:
Helpful and Practical Tools for Carers and Parents.
Workshop Program for Griffith (2.5 hours) on Sunday 2 July 2017
Venue: Griffith Leagues Club, Bridge Road Griffith NSW 2680
Cost: $30.00 includes light lunch
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL:
Call Toni @ Griffith Specialist Centre 026964 5509
Presenter: Peter Watt
This workshop will review the signs and symptoms of anxiety and how debilitating can be for normal functioning. What may cause it and how it can be treated will be covered. Tips and tools on how to manage anxiety will be demonstrated and practiced. There will be activities throughout the workshop.
Peter has been registered as a psychologist for 21 years and prior to this he was a Secondary School Teacher and Ambulance Officer. After completing his Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Macquarie University, he worked as a School Counsellor on the Central Coast for a number of years before taking up a position as Specialist Counsellor – Behaviour at the North Harbour Unit for conduct-disordered students. He has presented several workshops for CCWT regarding aggressive adolescents and special needs. He subsequently moved to Melbourne for three years where he worked as a Disability and Youth Counsellor in Sexual Health with Family Planning Victoria. He then returned to Sydney in 2005 as a Community Services Psychologist for High Needs children, working with an Intensive Support multi-disciplinary team. He is an accredited offender counsellor at clinical level for children and young people with the Office of Children’s Guardian. He currently works in private practice as a Counselling Psychologist in the Central West of NSW.
Proudly sponsored by the Griffith Specialist Centre , 115-119 Binya St Griffith NSW 2680