Wellbeing

Wellbeing Team Update

The Wellbeing Team would like to update you on some changes to our team over the past few weeks.

Welcome

The Wellbeing Team would like to welcome Jess Jacobsen to our team as Acting Wellbeing Co-Ordinator.

Jess Jacobsen

I have been at MSC for over 4 years now in various roles across the school. I am excited to be working with the Wellbeing Team again to proactively approach the needs of our diverse students. My role has many working parts which means I will have a hand a variety of things across the college. I will be working with parents, students and teachers to develop plans and source funding and recommendations for students with learning needs. I will be sourcing and planning programs to help students to build resilience, strong relationships with peers and teachers, to stamp out bullying, manage emotions and to advance our school diversity in various programs including girls empowerment, Indigenous programs, refugee and migrant programs and many leadership workshops. I look forward to working closely with Stacey, Dani and Chris to support the improvement of student wellbeing.

Farewells

The Wellbeing Team has said a temporary goodbye to two members of our team, Amanda Xavier and Nathanael Poljak. Amanda is on Family Leave as she is set to welcome baby number two whilst Nathanael has taken up a short term contract in the Regional Office.

Nathanael’s new positions has meant that we have had to postpone a few programs that he had scheduled to run until late Term 3 when he is due to return.

The Wellbeing Team on behalf of the whole MSC community would like to thank both Amanda and Nathanael for all their work and look forward having them back at MSC in the near future.

Wellbeing Brochure

State School Relief

If you require some support regarding school uniform, the Wellbeing Team is available to discuss available supports. State Schools Relief can provide vouchers towards the cost of uniform items. Please contact, Stacey James to discuss eligibility criteria. Please note that not all items are covered by State School Relief. Stacey will be able to provide you with more information.

 Please contact Stacey on 9743 3322 or james.stacey.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

INTERNET: Parent Tip Sheet

WHAT IS THE ATTRACTION?

The Internet has a myriad of attractions to young people. It is instantaneous, highly interactive and immensely private, which are highly prized attributes for most young people. It gives them access to their mates, music and media without leaving home. It has addictive qualities we know, but that does not mean that a young person should become a Net addict.

HOW SHOULD PARENTS REACT?

TREAT .COM RELATIONSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES LIKE ANY OTHER:

Mocking their cyber friends and cyber activities can only drive them further into the cyber world of rebellion and further away from the real world.

IF THE CYBER WORLD IS THE REAL WORLD for your young person as he shuns most other activities as well as people it may be time to take some action or even get some help.

INVOLVE YOURSELF IN THEIR CYBER ACTIVITIES, much as you would any other type of activity. Take the time to find out what they are doing and what they get from the activities.

NEGOTIATE ONLINE TIME ALLOCATIONS and share time online with other interested siblings. Locate the computer connected to the Internet in a public place at home so that you are accessible and also so sharing can occur.

ASK YOUR YOUNG PERSON WHAT A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME MAY BE ONLINE. If they violate that limit then ask them if they have a problem. Let them think it over for a time. Perhaps you can bargain real time activities in exchange for time online.

OFFER OFFLINE ALTERNATIVES TO ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. Remind them that there are offline alternatives, even if they do not use them all the time.

This is a Short Message from your Melton SC Welfare Team. If you have any issues regarding this and are unsure where to turn, please make an appointment with the school welfare team. Thanks, Nathanael.