Wellbeing and Positive Education.

As we approach the school holidays the Wellbeing team wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable break from school. 

Use the time to recharge the batteries and spend some time with family and friends. 

As a wellbeing team we have been incredibly proud of our staff and students as the level of support that has been given to each other has been amazing. Something we have loved seeing is that our students have started to refer their peers to wellbeing when they notice something isn't quite right, this tells us the college is on the right path with guiding our students to look out for and care for one another. 

Our college wide positive education program B+@CESC has now been running in all classes for the past two terms with great success. Students have been actively engaged in classroom activities that promote positive mental health and wellbeing. 

As a wellbeing team it has been pleasing to see students express their gratitude to one another and their teachers, thinking in a positive way and identifying things that are going well is starting to become part of their daily lives which is pleasing to see.  

We really encourage parents/guardians to embrace our positive education program and try to incorporate the principles of gratitude, empathy, kindness and mindfulness into the family home as often as possible, keep an eye out for our weekly compass posts that provides families with activities they can undertake at home with the family. 

The Resilience Project

Throughout 2023, we will be working closely with The Resilience Project to support the wellbeing of our school community. 

The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs and provides evidence-based, practical strategies to build resilience.

Our Partnership Program consists of online presentations and weekly lessons for students, professional development for staff, and Parent & Carer Hub (inc. digital presentations) for our parent and carer community. 

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing the Parent & Carer Hub with you. The videos are 5-10 minutes long and will walk through the key pillars of resilience:

• Gratitude
• Empathy & 
• Mindfulness 

In the final part of The Resilience Project's parent series, Hugh shares an important message about allowing our children to experience adversity. The key to building resilience in our children is allowing them to experience failure, hardship, disappointment etc. 

As parents, we can be too quick to resolve our children's challenges which can deprive our children of enormous growth opportunities. These typically happen when we experience failure and uncertainty. 

As parents we should be there for our children when they fail, but not fight their battles for them.  

View Part 5 of the series here: 

Part 5 - Summary: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/2023-parent-carer-hub-inspire-hugh/

You can re-watch the videos and access activities and resources anytime via the Parent & Carer Hub.

School Uniform Support:

As we roll into term 3 and winter the Wellbeing Team is able to provide financial support for families with regards to purchasing school uniform. We are able to provide uniform vouchers that will cover up to 80% of the cost of new uniform items from the uniform store. If you would like support please contact Mr. Paul Campbell at the college. 

CESC Community Pantry:

The college has a stocked community pantry located outside the front of the admin building. We encourage all families to utilise this pantry and take what food items you need, we understand with the rising costs of living some families are doing it tough and we want to support you as best we can so please feel comfortable in taking some food to stock your pantries at home.