Year 9
Year 9 Service Opportunity – Days for Girls
On Wednesday, Year 9 had the opportunity to hear a presentation by the charity Days for Girls International. The students heard from two volunteers about the work Days for Girls does to eliminate the stigma and limitations associated with menstruation so that women and girls have improved health, education and livelihoods around the world. To date, they have reached over 3.5 million women and girls with their life-changing menstrual health kits.
Year 9 can continue to be involved and support this initiative by donating supplies or by creating menstrual health kits through the MLC School craft club. This club runs during lunch on Wednesday in SCG06.
A new wellbeing initiative – My Mind Check
A reminder about My Mind Check – a new wellbeing initiative that we are implementing this year.
My Mind Check was developed by youth mental health experts at Macquarie University (Sydney) with input from educators and students across Australia, and meets strict Commonwealth privacy and security standards.
Students will be invited to participate in a 20-minute check-in session here at MLC School, under the supervision of a staff member. They will use a computer or tablet to respond to age-appropriate questions about how they’re feeling and can skip any questions they don’t want to answer.
My Mind Check is not a clinical assessment of mental health, but instead offers insights to help us better understand the wellbeing of each student and our collective school community. We’ll follow up if your daughter reports any areas of need and invite you to explore helpful information and resources at mymindcheck.org.au any time. You may also visit the website to learn more about My Mind Check, or watch this video.
Check-in sessions for students in Year 9 will commence in Week 1 of Term 4. We will be meeting with Year 9 regarding this new tool over the next few weeks.
A reminder to please complete the online consent to participate in My Mind Check found here, if you have not done so already.
Your support is appreciated. Please reach out to Andrew Taylor, Deputy Head of Senior School – Wellbeing, with any questions.
– Emily Marsh
Head of Year 9
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