WELLBEING 

The Wellbeing Hub   

Head of House Updates - Sheppard and Stanley 

Sheppard House

Sheppard House have a House Day in Term 3 in honour of their House Charity - Murrumbidgee Landcare. As excitement builds towards the day, I thought it would be a great opportunity to share with families an upcoming event that they are running external to school. For all the green thumbs out there - this one is for you! See the information below.

A New Stock Of Native Grasses And Shrubs Are Set To Hit The Banks Of Lake Albert Wagga. OzFish Are Looking For Volunteers For A Community Planting Day To Improve Fish Habitat. 

The restoration will give the native fish a boost, improving water quality in Lake Albert. Volunteers will be meeting at Lake Street boat ramp at 9:00am at Lake Albert and planting 600 native vegetation where Crooked Creek meets the lake.   

We invite you to come along to this free family-friendly event and help make Lake Albert a healthier place for our native fish. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Lake Street Boat Ramp for a safety briefing and site induction. Please wear SunSmart clothing, long pants, and sturdy, covered shoes. Bring gloves and eye protection if you have them, otherwise, we will provide this for you. To help ensure a covid safe event please register below if you are attending.

***FREE BBQ BREAKFAST*** OzFish Wagga Chapter will be putting on a free BBQ breakfast to all those lending a hand plus every child who comes along to help will get a free lure! Bring your family and help give back to habitat.

The project has received funding from the Australian Government’s Community Environment Program, the OzFish-Landcare NSW partnership with support from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts and BCF – Boating, Camping, Fishing. 

To register to attend, click here: Trees for Fish - Lake Albert (Wagga) Community Tree Planting - OzFish Unlimited

Jennifer Jenkins | Head of House - Sheppard

Stanley House

During Term 2, we have focused on a number of wellbeing topics that have the capacity to have an impact on your son/daughter's ability to reach his or her potential.

• Holiday Gratitude
• Peer mentoring
• Social media and using devices
• The impact of social media on one’s wellbeing
• Trolling and cyberbullying
• Boundary setting on social media

We all understand that our children are growing up in a different world to the one that we did. The correct use of mobile phones and devices and the effect that it has on students' ability to learn is an important issue that we as educators and parents must be aware of.

More and more issues come back to social media and the impact that it has on students' wellbeing; Anxieties and stress, lack of sleep, half an hour on a game here and there.

A couple of simple things, 

• Have a conversation with your teen; open communication is important, we are all busy, take some time to chat.
• No phones or devices in the bedroom, temptation to check the beep or tone is just too much.
• There is so much going on during the school week, be aware of how your teen is utilising their time.

We now have secure lockers in the College, students are required to place their mobile phones in their locker between 9.00 am and 3.10 pm.   

In homeroom, the students have been working on an assessment timelines. This should have been shared with you, so you are aware of what is due and when, and keep an eye on the workload. 

We see an increase in stress around assessment due dates and we can help manage the workload and anxieties with preparation and forward planning.

Year 9 Camp

This was a great experience at the Royal National Park, the focus was upon building resilience, the students had an enjoyable time…... without their mobile phones, yes they can get by without them. 

I am currently organising our Stanley House Day which will be held on 26th August. The theme is ‘Book Week” so start thinking about your costume. We will be providing the Junior School with a chance to show us how it is done. We may also be bringing back the cake auction after a year out. Year 7 and 8 students will have not experienced this. I can tell you that it is amazing, so get those women's weekly cake books out and dust off your aprons.

Justin Buckley | Head of House - Stanley