Wellbeing

International Women's Day

International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights along with the celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. International Women's Day has occurred for well over a century, with the first gathering in 1911.

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA)

The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence is held on the third Friday of March each year. This year The National Day of Action will be held on Friday the 15th of March. This is an opportunity for Australian schools to highlight their everyday work to counter bullying and violence. The theme for the 2019 NDA is ‘Bullying. No Way! Take action every day’. The NDA enables school’s to have the opportunity to take action and empower young people to be a part of the solution when it comes to bullying within the school community. Class leaders throughout years seven to eleven were given the opportunity on the 27th and 28th of February to be apart of the solution to combat bullying by advocating for their peers within a survey providing the opportunity to focus on bullying and the changes we can make to create a safer community for everyone here at DSC.

Education Support Dogs

The aim of having Educational Support Dogs at Doncaster Secondary College is to improve wellbeing and engagement across the school. Educational Support Dogs can help reduce stress and anxiety along with improving school attendance, they can provide a sense of connection within difficult situations and help individuals develop social skills. The Education Support Dogs will be implemented within the school through many ways such as, being on yard duty at lunchtime, Incorporated within some classroom activities accompanied by their owners and available for any individual who would positively benefit from having access to the dogs.

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Five tips to help destress

Stress is a major factor that may impact on the lives of each individual. Here are five tips you can use daily in order to help combat stress.

 

  1. Self-care: Taking time to pause from the reality of everyday life and enjoy creative activities that keep you from stressing over daily pressures.
  2. Exercise: One of the healthiest ways to destress is to regularly exercise. This could be as simple as going for a walk or participating in a yoga class.
  3. Listening to music: Many people find listening to music a great way to destress and calm yourself down. Listening to classical music has been linked to positively benefit students whilst studying.
  4. Eat healthily: Your diet has a major impact on your brain power. Be sure to eat breakfast every morning in order for your brain to function to it’s the greatest potential and ensure to eat healthy meals throughout your day!
  5. Positive thinking: Positive thinking can assist with better health, relationships and greater grades. Each morning tell yourself something that you love about yourself. Positive self- talk is important!

Acknowledgement of Country

We would like to acknowledge The Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land Doncaster Secondary School resides on. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are involved with Doncaster Secondary College community.

 

We extend this respect and welcome to all cultures involved with Doncaster Secondary College community.

 

Yulanda Scicluna 

DSC Wellbeing Team