WELLBEING WEDNESDAY!
I hope everyone is doing ok this week and even through the wind and rain, managed to get outside for some exercise and have some time away from your screens. When popping into class wellbeing Zooms this week, I have been asking children what are the fun games and activities they play with their families without screen time. It has been so wonderful to hear the imaginative and creative games students have been playing at home. I heard a lot of forts and cubby houses have been built, along with card and board games.
Just remember, your child's mental health is more important than their academic skills and how they felt during this time will stay with them long after the memory of what they did during those weeks. Keep that in mind every single day.
Department of Education NSW support:
Mental Health and Wellbeing support for students, families and schools:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/counselling-and-psychology-services
Covid-19 specific resources:
https://kidshelpline.com.au/coronavirus
https://au.reachout.com/collections/coping-during-coronavirus
https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/coronavirus-covid-19-guide
Child friendly websites:
https://kidshelpline.com.au/ - students can go online and click on their age group, then click on what they are feeling and thinking about and it takes them to helpful videos and information.
For parents:
https://parents.au.reachout.com/- advice and topics for supporting children and their own mental health.
https://raisingchildren.net.au - general advice on mental health, behaviour, support for parenting and medical issues.