Chappy News

ART AND GAMES LUNCH CLUB

It was a very colourful lunch club last week with the students in their superhero costumes attending for our anti-bullying day. Thanks to Mr A. for a new game donation which some of our Grade 6 girls discovered. There were lots of games being enjoyed and some jewellery creations too, along with some fine paintings.

MENTORING

Students in our chaplaincy mentoring  program have also been exploring their emotions through some one-to-one art and one-to-one drumming and some goal setting.

DRUMMING FOR RESILIENCE

A new small group program I am introducing this term is based on drumming games and activities. These groups are usually run with only a handful of students. It's great for left-right brain connections and also a great way to examine and process our emotions in a positive way. At the moment we have a small group of grade 3/4 running with it.

REBOOT LUNCH CLUB FOR GRADE 5/6

REBOOT runs every Tuesday at lunchtime with a group called Youth Dimension who go into a few schools running a social/ emotional strengthening session that includes lots of games with treats to be won. Last week the theme was on the mottos we can live well by. Just like our school motto is 'Learn to Live and Live to Learn', the students came up with their own that would inspire them through life in general or in regard to a specific goal. Some were borrowed- such as 'Just Do It!", 'Believe in Yourself', Win or Lose- don't get upset' and 'I Can and I Will!'

ELEVEN 88 Dance, singing, mentoring and social/emotional group work called' Soul Session'.

This dance + group runs out of Beaconsfield Baptist Church hall every Thursday from 4pm. Their prices are super reasonable so that these talents can be learned by anyone. The girls that run the sessions are absolutely lovely. You can find out more via their website...https://www.eleven88dance.com/new-page

BLESS COLLECTIVE- FREE HOT MEALS Thursday nights and free takeaway meals Friday nights (at Pakenham Library). You can pick up a food hamper for yourself or someone else who needs it at the Bless Collective Office on Tivendale Rd- just past the school on the other side of the road. Look out for the sign. https://bless.org.au/

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