{"id":8388,"date":"2025-09-26T04:18:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T04:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/?post_type=article&p=8388"},"modified":"2025-09-26T04:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T04:18:43","slug":"wellbeing-corner-6","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/article\/wellbeing-corner-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellbeing Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Students involved in the Raise Mentoring successfully graduated from the program on Monday 15 September, marking an 11th year the school has worked with this fantastic organisation.<\/div>\n
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Starting in Term 1, 15 students from year 8 and 9 worked weekly with their mentors to develop skills and build new perspectives on issues affecting their lives. The strength of the program rests in giving students the opportunity to make connections with trusted adults (who aren’t their teachers or relatives) and have another advocate in their lives.<\/div>\n
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Not only would I like to thank the mentors for generously volunteering their time to support young Fortians, I’d also like to thank the parents for supporting this valuable program. Lastly, I’d like to thank the indefatigable Rose Dooley, Fort Street’s Student Support Officer, for her expert running of the program.<\/div>\n
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Once again, a huge\u00a0congratulations<\/span>\u00a0to the students for graduating from the program showing tremendous growth and developing skills that will last a lifetime.<\/div>\n
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I’m already look forward to the next Raise Mentoring program kicking off in 2026.<\/div>\n
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Social Media Ban for Young People Coming Soon<\/b><\/div>\n
With the government’s Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) legislation coming into effect in December of this year, it may be a good time to familiarise yourself with what the legislation means and how to prepare your child for it, particularly if they are in years 7-10.<\/div>\n
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Here\u2019s what the new law will mean in practice:<\/div>\n