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St John Paul College Coffs Harbour

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20 August 2021 - Newsletter (Vol 38 No 13)

  • Principal's Message
  • Assistant Principal - Mission - Staff and Student Wellbeing
  • Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching
  • School Evangelisation
  • Blended Learning Pastoral Care
  • Weekly Zoom Schedule
  • Staying motivated and organised during remote learning
  • Counsellors Corner
  • Literacy Matters
  • Extending Mathematical Understanding (EMU)
  • Youth Ministry Team
  • Public Speaking
  • Sports Corner
  • Sport Google Classroom
  • Regional Lawn Bowls Championship
  • Office News
  • Kawalazi Development Project
  • Supporting those on the margins in Coffs
  • Free Parent Webinar: Let's Talk Body Confident Children and Teens
  • Support a healthy body image in your child
  • Parent Assembly

Principal's Message

Catholic Education Celebrating 200 Years

Reality check in uncertain times

As we find ourselves in lockdown once again, the common concerns, worries and anxieties around all things begin to rear their heads. The need for clarity around rules, what can we do and what can’t we do? Someone just tell us and make it plain and simple. Unfortunately, there are no straight forward answers and the guidelines can, at best, be inconsistent from day to day.

Thank you for your understanding when it comes to schooling and what needs to happen. We will do our best to communicate with you in a timely manner and as often as we need to through email and Facebook – please understand that it takes time to get the correct information, so what may, at times, feel like a long time in getting information out, know that a lot of work is being done in the background. Our students wellbeing is what matters most!!

I came upon the following letter which a Principal in Singapore sent to families around exam times. For me it spoke loudly about where we find ourselves now with HSC Trials and the cancellation of Preliminary exams. It was a reality check for me and I hope for our staff as well. I want it to speak to our senior students as they move toward the end of the year and I hope it speaks to parents about what we want for our children.

Dear Parents,

The exams of your children are about to start soon. I know you are really anxious for your child to do well.

But please do remember, amongst the students who will be sitting for the exams there is an artist, who doesn’t need Math… There is an entrepreneur, who doesn’t care about History or English literature… There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter… There's an athlete…whose physical fitness is more important than Physics… if your child does get top marks, that’s great! But if he or she doesn’t…. don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s OK, it’s just an exam! They are cut out for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter what they score…you love them and will not judge them.

It’s OK to get worked up, and anxious. It’s certainly OK to be overwhelmed by everything, especially if it’s new. It is OK to prioritise other things over schoolwork if that is what you need to do as a family. Know we are partners and if we can help please contact us. We have a lot more resources at our disposal.

Stay safe and God bless


 
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Michael Carniato
Principal

Assistant Principal - Mission - Staff and Student Wellbeing

My newsletter article last week centred on raising boys on which I am certainly not an expert but do have experience, as I do with daughters. This week I would like to share an excellent article with you that I found very helpful. 

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The article offers advice on the following topics: 

  • We as key grownups in our girls’ lives need to model using our voices and allowing theirs.
  • Girls who are often stronger and feistier, need to learn the value of having a voice that does not hurt others.
  • Being the best or the loudest can be a lonely place to be.
  • Our lamb girls are not necessarily weak…
  • In our classrooms we need to ensure that all students have a voice and are heard.
  • Fairness and kindness needs to be taught, modelled, role-played and experienced through regular play with other children.
  • Body awareness and safety 
  • If someone hurts you, say NO. STOP – I DON’T LIKE THAT!
  • Teach our girls about our early warning system and why it matters.
  • Her appearance is not her voice
  • Learn to laugh

Raising a powerful girl

As their parents, it is our responsibility to help our daughters to grow into fulfilled, self-confident and balanced women, able to contribute to the world in a positive way.

Recent studies suggest that men and women do not, as popular culture would have it, process information differently. There were, in fact, very few differences between men and women’s brains. But boys and girls do develop differently, and nurture, and popular culture gives girls and boys very different cultural models and ideas to live up to. Culture also affects the way that we parent children. Unfortunately too often in modern day culture our religious beliefs take a back seat. Please don’t let this happen in your child’s lives. Culture has a huge effect on their development, they need your guidance on how they feel they have to behave.

Give a child 3 things



Until next week:

Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them. Elisabeth Elliot


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Michael Stubbs
Assistant Principal - Mission
Staff and Student Wellbeing

Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching

Blended Learning

Much has already been said and written about our return to Blended Learning this week. In a busy few days of preparation, I was exceptionally proud of the resilience shown by our students, in particular our Year 12 Students who had to adapt to changes in their HSC Trial Examinations - half way through their exam block. 

From a letter home to parents Sunday night, a Zoom meeting for all Year 12 and assessments now run via online learning mediums, it was a difficult scenario to comprehend. The success so far has been a year level willing to embrace the changes and do their best in rapidly changing circumstances. 

My thanks to the careful coordination of our Blended Learning model by our College Executive who led our staff through changes in assessment and in addressing the pastoral and academic needs of our students. In turn, my thanks to the LOLs who led assessment changes in less than a day and made sure their respective faculties responded to student needs with little preparation and application time. 

Considering our Blended Learning environment this week, I have included some information on the “home study environment” that may be useful to both parents and students:

QUIET/PRIVATE: It is important that you have a space that allows you to focus and have quiet periods when necessary. Some students place a sign on their door when they need quiet time or else the family agrees together when the quiet periods will be.

DISTRACTION FREE: We all intend to be strong when trying to deal with distractions but the reality is that willpower is rarely enough. It is much better if temptation is removed. In the periods when you are working on schoolwork, turn off IMs, and your podcasts, close Facebook, turn off your mobile phone and remove all distractions – not for the whole night, just the blocks of time when you are focusing on schoolwork. 

MUSIC: You can listen to music if you are doing work that doesn't require much effort or concentration. However, if you are doing anything that is difficult, requires effort, requires you to think, understand or remember information you should switch the music off. 

COMPUTERS IN BEDROOMS: The general rule is that if you are not very self-disciplined, and find it hard to resist the attractions of the computer, then keep the computer in a public space in the house or work in this space where people are more likely to notice you getting distracted from your work, i.e. going to other sites when you are supposed to be working on an essay!

SUPPORTIVE CHAIR: It is really important that you have a comfortable and supportive chair. The chair you use should be comfortable and adjustable to reduce strain on your neck and shoulders. Your feet should sit flat on the floor with your legs at a 90 degree angle to the knee. 

GOOD LIGHTING: Natural light is preferable, but not always available. If you need to have a light on you should have both your room light and a desk lamp on. Try and avoid fluorescent lights. Have the desk lamp situated so the light is shining onto your work, not into your eyes.

CLEAR WORKSPACE: A cluttered workspace means you will waste time looking for things and become distracted by the bits and pieces in front of you. A clear workspace sets the tone for the way you will approach your work. 

NOTICEBOARD: A large pinboard and calendar are great to help keep important pieces of paper handy and important dates in your focus.

VENTILATION: It is important to have fresh air and oxygen flowing into your room to help keep you mentally alert. If you are unable to open your window then take regular breaks where you walk outside and get some fresh air.

Study Skills 

Learn more this year about how to improve your results and be more efficient and effective with your schoolwork by working through the units on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Our College access details are:

Our school’s access details are:

School’s Username – stjohnpaul

School’s password – 89success

In addition, our subscription to Elevate Education may assist in this area.

Elevate

This online platform contains resources and useful study tips that all SJPC students will find effective. We encourage them to access this Student Portal and try some of the strategies. Students have the password to this site. The password can also be found on the Curriculum Noticeboard.

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James Furey
Assistant Principal
Learning and Teaching

School Evangelisation

An online program to help with family conversations

David and Katie Kobler are regular guest speakers at St John Paul College. They have recently released an online program called 'Brave Parenting Conversations' to help parents and carers have important conversations with teenage children. Although this program would be beneficial for teenagers of any age, I encourage these conversations to occur as early as possible.

Using a code (SJPC50), St John Paul College families have access to a special discount price until Friday 20th August. Purchasing the online program gives you ongoing access to the materials. Visit www.braveparenting.com.au for further information and feel free to contact me at the college if you have any questions.

Brave Parenting

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Brendan Goswell
Leader of School Evangelisation

Blended Learning Pastoral Care

We hope that this week has been as smooth as possible with the transition from classroom to blended learning. Every family is going to have their own individual ups and downs with all the different challenges: our children’s motivation, internet connection, space to work and space to move, different family members at different levels of support (primary, secondary, Years 7 to 10), keeping the connection with our friend and the list can go on.

It will be easy to see the problems during this time. Jesus has spoken to us about seeing the good and beauty in all that we do each day. We sometimes need to stop in our busy lives and be grateful for all the wonderful things that we do have, it could be as simple as running water to drink.

As a school we are still here to support as best we can. Each Year Coordinator has set up a Pastoral Care google classroom for their year group. They have shared information about what is happening, tips, and information on how to stay positive and where to get support if your child needs it. The school counsellors will also add information to this classroom. Each week the homeroom teacher will touch base with their homeroom, emails sent out with information from the front office and the newsletter. Of course, you can contact the school if you need information.

We have added today in the newsletter a PDF with online support information for students and below are some links for you as parents and carers that may be supportive for you.

Parents Reachout - Supporting your teen through Coronavirus

eSafety Parents

COVID-19 Global ONLINE SAFETY for Parents

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Richard O'Connor
Director of Pastoral Care

Weekly Zoom Schedule

Weekly Zoom Schedule SJPC
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Staying motivated and organised during remote learning

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Leanne Gennat
Leader of Pedagogy

Counsellors Corner

Be gentle with yourself

As Counsellors we are joining with the rest of you in learning and working from home. There is a sense that even though we are apart we are in this together. We have all been through this before and we all want to keep each other safe and well.  

We understand that this time is challenging for our families and students. We want to support you as you go through this time. You will receive lots of suggestions from lots of different sources on how to cope and get through, at times just trying to look after your wellbeing can feel overwhelming on top of all the other things you need to do. We encourage you to choose what seems good for you and what fits your situation. We encourage you to keep a focus on being kind to yourself and those around you.  

If your child needs support, they can reach out to their Homeroom teacher or Year Coordinator. They will be able to assist them and can connect them with the Counsellors for additional support for their wellbeing. The Counsellors are connecting with families and students by email, phone or Zoom while we are learning from home.  

We look forward to assisting you and your children. You are in our thoughts and prayers.  

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Andrew Hart                Denise Andrade
School Counsellors

 

Literacy Matters

Read More and Write Better

To write well we must do two things: READ and WRITE!!                     

Writing is the Gateway

I know it has been said before, but the best thing we can do as parents to assist our children with their education, is to encourage them to read widely and put pen to paper.

The human brain is like a sponge. We soak up everything we observe and experience throughout our lives, and each thing we are exposed to becomes part of the very fibre of our beings. What we read is no exception.

You may not be able to recite all the Mother Goose nursery rhymes you read as a child, but they’re still somewhere in that head of yours. When a little voice whispers Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, there’s a good chance you’ll recall Jack jumped over a candlestick. You absorbed that nursery rhyme many years ago, and it remains with you, always.

Through reading children gain knowledge and find inspiration and they will learn to read with a writer’s eye. 

A well-read writer has a better handle on grammar and vocabulary, understands the nuances of language, and recognizes the difference between poor and quality writing. A writer who doesn’t read is like a musician who doesn’t listen to music or a filmmaker who doesn’t watch films. It is impossible to do good work without experiencing the good work that has been done.

All the grammar guides, writing tips, and books on writing will not make you a better writer if you never read. Reading is just as crucial as actually writing, and the work you produce will only be as good as the work you read.  Writingforward.com

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Maree McKelvie
Literacy Coach

Extending Mathematical Understanding (EMU)

This year, some staff at SJPC have been engaging in professional learning around Extending Mathematical Understanding (EMU) and the way children learn mathematical concepts and skills in order to be able to meet their learning needs. The EMU program builds on and is coordinated with classroom Mathematics programs but involves additional levels of support and teaching aimed at accelerating students’ mathematics learning through specialist intervention programs and additional assistance in the classroom. 

Our Year 7 EMU group have been working in the learning pit to solve rich tasks and communicate their ideas. Last week, Fraser O’Rorke and Aaron Erskine worked together to overcome a divisibility problem while Sophie Martin solved a basketball point scoring scenario which led her to discover some advanced concepts around fractions. The group enjoyed completing their warm ups last week and are excited to finish the term with some “Place Value Yahtzee” as they continue to deepen their conceptual understanding in Mathematics. 

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Lauren Smith
EMU Specialist Teacher

Youth Ministry Team

Interview with Georgia Pierce - Year 8 Student

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Q1. Do you think pineapple belongs on pizza, yes or no and why?

Pineapple belongs on pizza because it adds a lovely sweet addition to it and tastes amazing with ham.

Q2. What is your dream Job and explain why?

My dream job is to be a Psychiatrist. This is because I want to help others be themselves and make sure everyone knows they are not alone. You can always ask for help.

Q3. Why do you choose to come to the lunchtime ministry activities?

I choose to come to lunchtime ministry activities because that is where I find myself happy and free. I find myself feeling not judged or anything like that. I feel like I can be me and that my opinion matters.

Q4. When did you decide you wanted to actively pursue your faith? 

I decided I wanted to pursue faith when I came to high school. I had always gone to church but I started really wanting to feel more connected with God and all the wonderful things that come with that last year. 

 

Youth Ministry Team
Rachael McConnell, Josiah Varney & Paddy Whittaker
Youth Ministry Officers

Public Speaking

If you think teenager’s opinions don’t matter, then the Public Speaking students from St John Paul College will help change your mind.

John Hughes, Chelsea Bird, Tully Gennat and Alexandra Nealand challenged the adjudicators with their topics which ranged from ‘The Role of Video Games in the Modern World’, ‘The Housing Crisis on the North Coast’, ‘Challenges in the Time of Covid-19’ and the impact of ‘Dangerous Opinions’.

Their range of tough topics demonstrated their maturity and critical thinking skills as well as their ability to think about the world they live in and how they can leave a lasting impact to make it a better place for everyone around them.

The students were competing in the 2021 Legacy Junior Public Speaking Awards which is a state-wide competition open to participants from Year 7 - 9. Each student prepared a five minute speech and then presented a two minute impromptu on the topic, ‘Look up at the stars and not down at your feet’.

Congratulations to Alexandra Nealand and Tully Gennat who will be representing the school in the regional championships through their filmed performances to meet Covid compliance.  

If they are successful and progress into the State championship they will also have to perform an impromptu speech through live streaming. 

Thank you to Louise Maybury, Ngahine Monukoa and Cherie O’Brien who helped organise and adjudicate the 2021 Public Speaking Challenge.

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Alexandra Nealand and Tully Gennat - 2021 SJPC Public Speaking finalists

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Linda Gleeson
Public Speaking facilitator

Sports Corner

Sports Achievements

On Thursday 12 August, 18 Year 11 students represented the College in the first Schools Lawn Bowling Competition at the Sawtell Lawn Bowls Club. All students were outstanding on the day and we received impressive feedback about their engagement and behaviour. Congratulations to the two teams who will progress to the Northern regional finals scheduled in September. Please see Mr Sultana’s report for more details about the event.

Year 7/8 Sport Reminder

When internal sport resumes, students are reminded of their allocated sports:

  • 7 Kelly and McAuley Girls > Aquatics (need to bring a mask, swimwear, goggles, towel)
  • 7 Casey and Hargraves Girls > Golf (mask, hat, drink bottle)
  • 7 Kelly and McAuley Boys > Tennis (mask, hat drink bottle)
  • 7 Casey and Hargraves Boys > AFL (hat, drink bottle)
  • 8 A, B, E, F Boys > Sport Rotation on campus (hat, drink bottle)
  • 8 C, D, G, H > Martial Arts (mask, drink bottle)

Year 9/10 Sport selection Term 4

Invoices for those students who have selected a paid sport were emailed to parent emails on Monday 16 August. Any person who did not receive an invoice is asked to contact the finance department (cofhs-finance@lism.catholic.edu.au).

Families are asked to adhere to the timeline provided to ensure the process is smooth for all. If there are any concerns with payments, please contact the finance department.

Monday   16 August 2021

Invoices are emailed home if the sport has an associated cost.

Monday   30 August 2021

Sport payments are due. Late payments may not be accepted unless previously organised with the Finance department.

Wednesday 15 September 2021

Sport selections are finalised. Timetables are adjusted and no further changes can be made after this date. Students who have not paid will be placed into a fitness based sport on campus.

Recent Covid impact on Sport

Please see the ‘Coming up’ dates below for up to date details on sporting postponements and cancellations. Further information about specific sports can be obtained from the CSNSW website directly - https://csnsw.sport

Coming Up

Term 3  
25 August CRL Northern NSW Finals, (postponed - see below)
2 September Diocesan Netball, Port Macquarie (cancelled)
Term 4  
8 October Diocesan Volleyball, Coffs Harbour (TBC)
13 October Cochrane Cup finals, Coffs (Northern Finals 27 October, Port)
14 October CRL Northern Finals, Coffs (State Finals 28 October, Bathurst)
19 October NSW Netball Cup North Coast Finals, Port Macquarie
20 October Berg Shield Cricket, (TBC)
24-25 October CCC Junior Basketball, Penrith (TBC)
3 November Diocesan Gymnastics, Grafton (TBC)
4 November Diocesan Senior Waterpolo, Alstonville (TBC)
9 November Diocesan Golf, Coffs Harbour (TBC)
11 November Diocesan Junior Waterpolo, Alstonville (TBC)
14 - 16 November 7 - 9 Sport enrichment camp, Narrabeen
27 Nov - 1 Dec Australian School Tennis Championships (TBC)
  Bill Turner Cup Round 5 (postponed, date TBC)
  Rugby 7’s and 10’s (postponed, date TBC)
  Diocesan Junior Basketball (cancelled)
  Katrina Fanning Girls Tackle League Gala day (postponed, date TBA)

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Danielle McAra
Sport Co-ordinator

Sport Google Classroom

With lockdown continuing, all of Year 7 - 12 are encouraged to sign up to our SJPC Sport Google Classroom. Year 7 - 10 must do so as this may be an easy means of communicating sport-related information and reminders in the future if everyone signs up.
At the moment, there are a variety of sport and activity-related posts that should tempt all students to be active during this lockdown period, especially during sport-designated periods.

The classroom code is -  Wi7ugjz

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Danielle McAra
Sport Co-ordinator

Regional Lawn Bowls Championship

Last Thursday, 18 keen Year 11 students competed in the NSW Regional Lawn Bowls Championships at Sawtell Bowling Club. The teams consisted of 3 players and were single or unisex. A total of 6 teams competed for the opportunity to progress to the final of the competition. For many, this was the first time they had ever played lawn bowls however, others had been practicing every Wednesday for the last 4 weeks. Students were well behaved and enjoyed the social yet competitive nature of the event. However, only the top 2 sides finishing with the most points progressed to the finals stage. Team 1 comprising of Lachlan Marle, Will McCormack and of course our very own U18s National Australian Open Champion Joey Clarke finished first. Jackson Lantry, Aldriel Burridge and Connor Hennessy finished a close 2nd and will also progress to the Regional Final to be played at Sawtell in September.

A great day was had by all and we would like to thank members of the Sawtell Bowling Club especially Anthony, John and Wally for all their expert coaching and guidance in the lead up to and on the day of competition. 

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Mark Sultana
Year 11 Coordinator / Coach

Office News

Finance

Cancelled Excursions

Payments made towards the Year 9 Elective History Sydney Excursion, Year 9 Elective SPES Sydney Excursion and Heron Island Excursion have been credited to your family account. Please complete a refund form (below) and return it to finance via email at your earliest convenience.

Sports invoices for Term 4 have been emailed to families. The due date for payment is 30 August 2021.

Refund Request Form
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Kawalazi Development Project

Kawalazi Month

While the current lockdown is not helping our fundraising and sponsorship, the SRC are pleased to report that over $2000 has been raised thus far to help our sister school in Kawalazi. If you wish to join us in sponsoring a student please email the College and we will take it from there. We still have over 20 students who need sponsoring by the end of the month.

The College was fortunate to hear from Mr Joe Nolan at the College Assembly Zoom on Wednesday. Joe is an ex-teacher from SJPC and a founding member of the Kawalazi Outreach Program. Joe’s passion for the cause was inspiring and had the ability to stop and make us think what we could do to help someone less fortunate than ourselves. 

In this week’s edition we can read Mrs Berrisford’s assembly speech from her experience of Kawalazi. Hopefully it will encourage you to give all you can to this very worthwhile venture.  Kawalazi Assembly

Kawalazi Month August 2021

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Kawalazi Development Project Sponsorship Form 2021
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Kawalazi Development Project Committee

Supporting those on the margins in Coffs

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Recently some Year 11 Catholic Faith in Action students (CFiA) initiated a plan to cook for the marginalised and distribute the food through ‘Pete’s Place’, a facility that is an arm of St Vincent de Paul Society and provides facilities and material support for those in need here in Coffs Harbour.

The meals that have been prepared by the students here at the college have then been served fresh or frozen and distributed from ‘Pete’s Place’ as required.

The commitment of the students and the effort and culinary skills that they have put into the meals has been a testament to the training that the TAS department has provided these students over the years.

We look forward to continuing to support our ‘neighbours’ by providing meals each fortnight. The students are also to be congratulated on their efforts thus far.


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Tim Davis
Catholic Studies Teacher

Free Parent Webinar: Let's Talk Body Confident Children and Teens

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Butterfly Foundation is the national charity for all Australians impacted by eating disorders and body image issues, and for the families, friends and communities who support them.

Butterfly invites all parents and carers to join one of our free webinars providing information and tips on supporting your child's body image, including a brand new session specifically addressing young males.

This year continues to impact on young people's wellbeing, their body image and relationships with food and exercise. As parents, it can be hard sometimes to know how best to help.

Butterfly Foundation is offering 2 FREE live webinars for parents providing important tips on supporting your child's body image as part of Butterfly's new initiative Body Kind Families - www.butterfly.org.au/bodykindfamilies

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Let's Talk Body Confident Children and Teens

For: Parents of primary and secondary age children.

Covers: Power of positive role modelling | Reducing toxic body talk | Developing resilience to social media pressures | What to do if concerned.

Date: Wednesday, 1 Sept 2021

Time: 7pm - 8.15pm (AEST)

Format: Live, via Zoom (no recording)

Webinar registration: LET'S TALK BODY CONFIDENT CHILDREN AND TEENS


Let's Talk Body Image in Boys

For: Parents of pre-teen and adolescent boys.

Covers: Common concerns | Higher risk males | What's driving appearance pressures | When training, exercise or eating is problematic.

Date: Thursday, 9 Sept 2021

Time: 7pm - 8.15pm (AEST)

Format: Live, via Zoom (no recording)

Webinar registration: LET'S TALK BODY IMAGE IN BOYS

Register for either webinar to gain automatic access to FREE Body Kind Family resources.

Provides practical tips to help parents/carers of primary and secondary age children understand and promote positive body image in the home.

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Richard O'Connor
Director of Pastoral Care

Support a healthy body image in your child

Free Parent Webinars Body Kind Families
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Parent Assembly

Parent Webinars

A collection of helpful parenting webinars on a range of topics with links for more information and registration.
Helpful parent free webinars
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Helping Our Kids to be Great Learners
A webinar presented by Psychologist Andrew Fuller.
Helping Our Kids to be Great Learners Andrew Fuller
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