Alumni 

It’s difficult to articulate just how challenging this term has been, however I’m so pleased to be able to report that our alumni community has continued to be a strong and supportive force that we’ve been able to lean in to and count on during this time.

With life feeling as though it’s passing in both hyperlapse and slo-mo; with everything and nothing happening all at once; and with the steady emotional imbalance of feeling both full and empty at the same time, I felt it was necessary to tap into these feels within our community and draw out not only how others are feeling but how they deal with it.

I had the privilege of interviewing 3 incredible women studying and working across social work, psychology and somatic movement (mindful movement, yoga) I asked them about their time at school, their pathways afterwards, and what they’re doing now. We spoke of the trying times during their Senior years and how they overcame the stress and anxiety of those years; we spoke about the importance of maintaining social connection, good mental health practice, and physical activity during times of stress and anxiety, and more importantly we also spoke about how to maintain these things.

The recordings of these interviews are available on the alumni page of the LMS.  Links below:

Faaz Faiyaz – Studying Psychotherapy/counselling

Gabby Vervoort – Studying Social Work

Maddy Partsiglou – Somatic movement/yoga Instructor

The recordings of these interviews will be available for students, staff, and parents to watch via the LMS in the future. Keep an eye on Compass for details on where to find them. 

Also Check out the Alumni Program in Action posters below. It’s an overview of what we’ve actioned in your school so far this year. 😊

Nicole Gurd - Ourschool Program Coordinator