The Wellbeing Hub

RESPECT Program 

 Families can role model empathy for our young people by showing kindness and compassion towards others. 

Parent/Carer Support(click this link) 

Here is a presentation from our partners The Resilience Project and is all about Mindfulness.   

Mindfulness is our ability to be calm and present at any given moment. We practise this by slowing down and concentrating on one thing at a time. 

Thousands of studies have proven benefits include reduced stress, reduced rumination, increased memory, increased cognitive function and physical health benefits through improved immunity. 

View Part 4 of the series here - Mindulness 

https://theresilienceproject.com.au/parent-and-carer-hub-hugh/ 

Mindfulness can be practised through meditation, yoga, flow-states and daily activities such as cooking.  

Source: UC Berkeley, Greater Good Science, American Psychological Association 

For mental health resources and support information, visit The Resilience Project’s Support Page. 

IWD 

Thank you to all students, staff and families who participated in activities or discussed topics at home that promoted awareness of International Women’s Day.  Special mention to Ms Vo, Ms Metcalf and Mr Ford who shared the shero’s in their lives and their experiences with “breaking the gender bias” with students at a lunchtime panel discussion.  

IDAHOBIT Day 

On the 17th of May BHHS celebrated IDAHOBIT Day with students raising awareness about the importance of diversity and respecting all in our community regardless of their sexual orientation or gender. Students organised rainbow face painting, signed pledges against discrimination and painted the quadrangle in rainbow chalk pictures. 

Student’s reflected that: 

“We feel like IDAHOBIT day means a day where it is recognised that LGBTQIA+ people are the same as everyone else in the world. We think this day reminds people about pride. We should always respect and care for our friends and classmates who identify as LGBTQIA+. This is what we think IDAHOBIT day means to us. To remind people to always support the LGBTQIA+ community.” 

Wellbeing Team 2022 

Classroom Learning Support Staff 

By Felicity Shiel-Jones

Head of Wellbeing