Wellbeing

Connect Activities

With the remote learning and lock-down period extended, the Wellbeing Team has provided an opportunity for students to connect with their school mates online.  The long list of activities include Yoga, Tai Chi and Tabata, Mindfulness, Mindful colouring, Kahoots, online Chess and Connect 4, Short-film ‘festival’ and so much more…

Here are some photos from the Bring Your Pet activity.

Lucas with his cat, Misha

Nathan with his dog, Xenia

Peter with his dog, Hero

Ms Chiappa with her dog, Marley

Here is a screen shot of the fun and laughs we shared during Kahoot Lunchtime Trivia

Katie Mills (Youth Worker) and Lachie Marchant (Mental Health Practitioner)

The Fathering Project

It's Fathers Day this Sunday! We wish all our fathers / father figures well and recognise the important role they play in our students' lives. Just a reminder of a couple of father-child activities run by The Fathering Project.  

#kickgoalsforfathersday

Anxiety In Your Child webinar

Have you booked your spot yet?

A Seminar with Dr Justin Coulson

Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 7.30pm

Anxiety has become one of the leading causes of ill-health in our children. And it’s also affecting more parents than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated what was already an accelerating problem.

Doncaster Secondary College has purchased a whole-school licence for an "Anxiety in your Child" seminar with Dr Justin Coulson. That means all staff and parents have FREE access to this event.

You can register here.

Over the course of a 90 minutes, Dr Justin Coulson will help you to:

• Recognise anxiety in your child and know how best to respond when anxiety flares up
• Become a supportive hope-giver to your child to empower him/her to be courageous in the face of anxious thoughts
• Uncover the research-based #1 strength your child can develop to combat anxiety and develop remarkable resilience.
• Identify how your own anxieties could be affecting your child, and know how to manage them
• Learn proven strategies to help both you and your child navigate and manage anxiety when things get stressful

Once you’ve participated in this webinar, you’ll have strategies that you can put into practice on the spot to help curb anxiety, build confidence, and restore resilience in your child. And if you struggle with anxiety yourself, you’ll be changed.

Note – if you can't make it on the night - don't worry - you'll be able to access the recording from the same link for 7 days after the event.

Further resources to help with anxiety in children

Other community events available to parents include:

• 'Dealing with feelings; parenting teenagers beyond COVID' will be held on the 6th September 7-9pm via Zoom and is presented by Parentzone and Knox City Council Youth Services.

Happy Families

Have you registered for your Premium Membership yet?  You'll be able to access the Happy Families library and resources right away!

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Drew Hanna

Student Wellbeing Coordinator