Angelique Sanders, Director of Student Wellbeing

Year 7 completed their first CITF experience last week and I congratulate them on their achievement. The sense of independence they gained from the course is vital for their personal growth and while there were challenges, the opportunity to learn about their own strengths as well as working as a team is so important. These skills are built upon in subsequent courses. I would also like to thank the Year 10 students who volunteered to mentor the Year 7s. This is not an easy task, however the relationships they have formed are invaluable. Year 10 head out on their final CITF in Week 8 so I wish them all the best.

Next Monday Year 8 are taking part in workshops presented by Courage to Care. The programme aims to promote acceptance of diversity across society by:

• Creating awareness of the dangers of prejudice, racism and discrimination
• Educating to challenge attitudes and behaviours
• Demonstrating that every individual can make a difference
• Transforming “bystander” behaviour to “upstander” action

The workshop involves hearing from a Holocaust survivor, as well as a small group session on how to develop empathy, understand the power of being an upstander and being able to see the world from different perspectives. Now more than ever, we need our student to have these skills as we face such turmoil in the world.

Angelique Sanders
Director of Student Wellbeing