Grove Gazette

Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator

Andy McNeilly

Relationship based Education (RbE) – Hope

John Hendry will be running a free parent session in person on RbE at our school this term in only two weeks. 

Tuesday 9th August at 7.30pm.

Click here to make a booking. 

 

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu.

 

Dear Families,

 

As you know, John Hendry OAM has been working with us with Relationship based Education (RbE). He talks about the five key elements of a relationship: trust, forgiveness, integrity, hope, and compassion. John’s work has the full endorsement of Parents Victoria. On the Parents Victoria website, there is some great information about John’s work with us here at OGPS. Click here to find out more.

 

Hope is the belief that the future can be better than the present. Hope is the promise to actively give, to care for each other and to strengthen the relationship. When hope is created in relationships, it builds an expectation that mistakes and times of trouble can be overcome. 

John Hendry OAM

 

Hope is the fourth element of a relationship that forms the basis of Relationship based Education. When we have hope, we may experience the prospect of a future that is positive for us. We can believe that our relationships with others have the possibility of being wonderful, despite challenges that we may endure with our friends and family at times. Here are a few fun ideas you might like to do at home to help foster the skill of hope.

  • Google some images of hope and make a hope collage. 
  • Can you think of an animal that always displays hope? Explain why you chose this animal.
  • Draw a picture of what hope means. 
  • Make a list of some of the things you hope for in your life. 
  • Listen to ‘Hopeful’ by Bars and Melody and discuss the lyrics. 

 

“If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.” Thomas Fuller

 

 

International Day of Friendship

This Friday we are celebrating International Day of Friendship. This day is about sharing the human spirit through friendship. ‘Through friendship — by accumulating bonds of camaraderie and developing strong ties of trust — we can contribute to the fundamental shifts that are urgently needed to achieve lasting stability, weave a safety net that will protect us all, and generate passion for a better world where all are united for the greater good.’ https://www.un.org/en/observances/friendship-day 

 

Students are asked to come in full school uniform as per usual. They will be doing some activities in their classrooms to celebrate friendship. 

 

Andy McNeilly

Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator