Student wellbeing

Year 11 Leadership Preparation Program

Last week, 32 Year 11 students began the Leadership Preparation Program. The calibre of contributions and participation has been outstanding and we certainly look forward to a strong field of candidates applying for the 2022 leadership roles. A highlight of the first session was the panel of current Year 12 Leaders who presented on the highlights of leadership as well as tips and inspiration for students interested in proceeding to the application stage. We wish all candidates all the best. 

Dr Justin Coulson – Parenting Presentation

Whilst we have had to postpone our presentation by Justin Coulson to a date in Term 4, we are pleased in the meantime to offer a student wellbeing webinar, tailored to our community and delivered by members of the Shelford Wellbeing Team. Please click through to complete the survey below to suggest topics of interest. 

Resources

Article: Great expectations: Believing in your child’s academic success can boost results

This article explores the power of parents’ optimism on children’s math and reading ability.

Article: How to make the most of uni open days

This article explores the notion of navigating Open Day season in the virtual world of 2021.

Article: Wean your teen off the screen: tips from Andrew Fuller

Leading adolescent psychologist Andrew Fuller offers some strategies for parents to gently support the process of weaning their teen off the screen!

TED Talk: How every child can thrive by five

Seven-year-old Molly Wright from Queensland is the youngest ever TED Talk presenter. You can watch her talk below where she makes a compelling case about the ‘benefits of play on life-long learning, behaviour and wellbeing.’

Pauline Cutajar

Director of Student Wellbeing and Development