Chaplain's News
Hi Scoresby Families,
Taffy and I are now back at school onsite on Wednesdays and Thursdays 🐾🐶. Taffy is doing a great job settling in (although she did run off with Mrs Maguire's rice cake last week!!!).
It has been lovely to see those students who have been onsite, as well as others online last Friday for Webex Lego Masters. Kids had the choice to build something that was either a bridge or a mode of transport and there were some amazing creations! Aiden and Lucas N. worked together to make a Helicar (see the picture below).
Supporting Primary School Children On Their School Return
Please find below a Beyond Blue article and a recorded session from the Royal Children’s Hospital with great information about kids returning to school:
Beyond Blue Article
Royal Children's Hospital Recording
In the RCH session, the whole hour is informative and valuable. It was recorded last week in view of junior primary students returning this week, but is helpful and relevant to all primary aged students. It covers things like:
- What are the chances of students catching Covid? What is the severity in children?
- Strategies to prevent transmission of Covid in schools
- Student and parent anxiety around transition back to school
- What can parents and teachers do to assist student anxiety?
- Conversations with students about masks
- Students with underlying health issues or special needs
- Strategies to help with separation anxiety and social reintegration
- Period of reintegration where students get used to being in a classroom again and being around more people
- Preparation and conversations prior to the return to school
- School resistance or refusal
- Conversations with students around if they or a classmate catch Covid (including social stigma)
- Stamina to get through the rest of the term
Take care.
LYNDAL IHLE
School Chaplain
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Lifeline: 13 11 14