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<\/figure>1st February, 2024 saw the Year 8 to Year 12 students of Marist College Eastwood walk through the familiar gates, past the Marcellin Champagnat statue ready and prepared for a new school year. We were also delighted to welcome the newest members of the College, the Graduating Class of 2029.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n The term has been a busy one for Pastoral Care as students started to engage in their pastoral programs for the year and re-develop their positive habits to assist in meeting the challenges ahead for the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year 7 students have eagerly engaged in Peer Support sessions which are facilitated by Ms Howes and a select group of Year 10 students. These sessions have assisted with the transition of Year 7 by focusing on what academic, sporting and co-curricular offerings are available as well as organisational, team building and resilience activities. Year 7 students also enjoyed their first Reflection Day which centred around the story of Marcellin Champagnat, the 5 Marist Pillars (Simplicity, Presence, Family Spirit, Love of Work, In the way of Mary) and how they can be lived out during their time at Marist College Eastwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year the College has engaged The Resilience Project <\/a>(TRP) for the Year 7 to Year 9 Pastoral Program. This is the first year of a three year trial of the program and there is great excitement about what TRP can offer the students and the community. TRP offers engaging programs around mental health and resilience with a focus on Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness, Emotional Literacy and Building Connections. The aim of the program is to help students develop positive mental health and promote students to train their mental health\/resilience just as they would train for their soccer team or study (train) for their assessments. Fortnightly students will engage with the TRP journal and lessons facilitated by their homeroom teacher. There are parent\/carer resources<\/a> available on TRP to engage in with your sons and a podcast called the \u2018imperfects\u2019 which has had guests such as Pat Cummins (Australian Cricket Captain), Grant Denyer (TV Presenter) and Steve Hooker (Olympian).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, TRP aims to contribute to the overall well-being of students, staff, and the entire school community. By prioritising mental health and resilience, schools can create a positive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mr Timothy Aussel 1st February, 2024 saw the Year 8 to Year 12 students of Marist College Eastwood walk through the familiar gates, past the Marcellin Champagnat statue ready and prepared for a new school year. We were also delighted to welcome the newest members of the College, the Graduating Class of 2029. The term has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-2026","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-08-at-12.46.46-pm.png\")
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