OLLINGWOOD COLLEGE WELLBEING TEAM

The Collingwood College Wellbeing team have returned in 2019 to the exciting news that they are soon to move into two new office and consultation spaces. Once completed, the team will have a fresher and more welcoming environment with which to engage with students around their Wellbeing. These rooms will be announced shortly.

Our Wellbeing staff, Nisa Venerosa and Gareth Rego, are highly trained social workers, and have many years experience in supporting students and their families in establishing and maintaining a safe and productive school experience.

Both our Wellbeing staff work across both the primary and secondary, with Gareth available every day except Wednesday; and Nisa Monday to Thursday.

The team is also working alongside Travis Marke, in the newly established position of Wellbeing Coordinator, to continue to provide outstanding support services to students and families. The coordinator role has been created to assist with both the administration of the team's work, and the liaison between the school, students, and external support services.

Across the whole school, Respectful Relationships continues to gather momentum as our flagship program for embedding the core values of equality and respect in all aspects of our teaching. The primary school has embarked upon a rich implementation phase in 2019, with plans for the secondary school to follow suit very soon.

Please view our dedicated Wellbeing Page each week in the newsletter.

Travis Marke

Wellbeing Coordinator

TUNING IN TO KIDS - FREE PARENTING PROGRAM

Parents and Carers are invited to participate in a free parenting program called Tuning in to Kids (TIK). The program has already been delivered to over 120,000 parents in Australia. The current study is to compare three different delivery methods of the program and to see what works best for which families.

Previous studies of TIK have shown the program has helped to reduce aggressive behaviour in children, promote social and friendship skills, and help build better emotional connections between parents and children.

Participation in the study is for any parent or carer who has one or more children, between 4 and 10 years of age who is exhibiting behaviours that are challenging or of concern for you. Participation is free and voluntary. The study is being run by the University of Melbourne in conjunction with Swinburne University of Technology. It is independent of your school, kindergarten or childcare centre.

Please click on the attachment below for more information and expressions of interest:

TUNING IN TO TEENS - PARENTS PROGRAM

Tuning in to Teens is an evidence-based 6-week program for parents of pre/early-teens, to help understand the important developmental stage coming up, build a stronger relationship with their child and build their emotional intelligence.

There is a participant fee for this program, however I can definitely waive/discount this if it helps a parent to attend.

There is no additional support, such as interpreters or child minding, as part of this program. However if you know someone who would benefit from participating in the program but needs additional support, please do get in touch. There are a number of other programs organised in Yarra for 2019 so we can hopefully find a suitable program.

Program details

Dates: Tuesday evenings 6-8pm

Commencing 19 Feb, conclude 26 Mar

Venue: Richmond West Primary School, 25 Lennox Street, Richmond

Ideal for: Parents/carers of Gr 4-6 students at Richmond schools

Cost: $150 per couple / $100 per individual (can be waived)

Facilitators: Naomi Pullen (City of Yarra) & Naomi Gilbert (Relationships Australia Victoria)

Bookings: Visit www.tint-rwps.eventbrite.com.au and enter the password tint to reserve your place.

More information: Contact Naomi Gilbert on 0488 688 908 or ngilbert@rav.org.au

Relationships Australia Victoria is running this program in partnership with City of Yarra & Richmond West Primary School as part of the Yarra Communities that Care initiative.

Jessica Kelly

Adolescent Health Nurse

FREE ASTHMA EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES AT COHEALTH

The Community Asthma Program provides free asthma education and support for children (under 18) with asthma and their families. In Melbourne’s inner North and Western suburbs

An asthma educator works with children and their families to:

understand asthma, its signs and severity
identify triggers and learn how to control them
understand their medications and administer them correctly
develop a written asthma action plan
learn asthma first aid

The program is tailored to the individual child and family The Community Asthma educators are able to see children and parents/ carers at one of the many Cohealth sites or at home. The CAP educators are also able to visit schools, kindergartens and child care centres to educate staff to support the child.

To refer, fill out the attached referral or please contacts:

9448 6825 or CAP@cohealth.org.au

CYBERPARENT - INTERNET SAFETY

Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF) product called CyberParent which is an interactive learning tool that aims to teach parents and families about how to use the internet safely. The app was launched in 17 different languages and AMF has received overwhelmingly positive responses from the community. Since then, AMF has developed a downloadable version of CyberParent, which has just been released on the Apple App Store.

CyberParent is available in 17 different languages, which can be found in different language packs on the App Store. This includes:

Central Asia:

- Dari | دری

- Farsi | فارسی

- Pashto | افغانی

- Urdu | اُردُو

CyberParent is available to download from the App Store today! Click below to download now:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/cyberparent/id1315897505?mt=8

SEXTING

Not sure what this is? Here is some information from the governments e-safety site https://www.esafety.gov.au/esafety-information/esafety-issues/sexting

HEALTH AND WELLBEING LINKS

As Australia’s largest national education-oriented charity, we support disadvantaged Australian children to participate fully in their education, giving them the best chance at breaking the cycle of disadvantage. Our learning support and mentoring programs help children in need to fit in at school, keep up with their peers, and build aspirations for a better future for them. The smith Family can provide financial support for families and children in need to assist them through school and education.

To get in touch with the Smith Family go to: https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/contact-us

Or call them on; 1300 326 459

Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers four core areas: mental health, physical healt

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