WELLBEING

Seasons For Growth

In the past St Agnes’ School has offered a Grief and Loss Program - Seasons for Growth. 

The Program is delivered via small groups  over 8 sessions.

As the name ‘Seasons for Growth’ implies, the different seasons of the year provide a rich symbolic framework in which to explore issues of change and loss. This program is suitable for children going through all different types of change in their life such as, change of home, country, number of people in their family etc. Drawing on the wide variation in the seasons, both in Australia and elsewhere, the metaphor speaks to the ‘ups and downs’ of life, reflecting both the competence and vulnerability of children, as well as the unique ways different ‘seasons’ in life are experienced.

Each participant receives a journal to complete throughout the program. The topics covered in each session of the program include:

   •   Seasons and Change (autumn)

   •   My story and grief reactions (winter)

   •   Feelings and memories (spring)

   •   Choices and moving forward (summer)

Recently we were fortunate enough to send Mrs Josie Miller our Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher to receive training in Seasons.

Over Term 3 and 4 Mrs Miller will be facilitating sessions for students who we feel may benefit from this program.  

If you feel that your child/ren would benefit from Seasons for Growth, please email us with your interest and Mrs Miller can start to arrange her program.

Thank you,

Miss Anthea Georgiou and Mrs Janine Moulton

Wellbeing & Learning Diversity Leaders

ageorgiou@sahighett.catholic.edu.au

jmoulton@sahighett.catholic.edu.au

DBT Psychology

We are now in our second term of welcoming DBT Psychology and our amazing psychologist Gudrun to St Agnes'. 

Gudrun comes to school each Thursday and supports students with a ranges of psychological issues such as anxiety, friendship problems, loneliness and grief.

She is very friendly and easy to talk to, students often leave her sessions with a big smile on their face and eager to see her again. 

This term we are fortunate enough to have some availabilities in Gudrun's schedule.

If you feel as if your child may benefit from seeing Gudrun, please send me an email and I will forward you on all the information you will need.

Thank you

Miss Anthea Georgiou

Wellbeing Leader