From the College Counsellors

Hello and welcome back to Term 4! We hope you all had a good break and are ready for the last term of the year.

We are so close to returning to school and normality. We were thinking about the lockdown period and what strengths we developed and what strengths we saw in students, teachers and parents during these challenging times. We encourage you all to spend some time reflecting on strengths that you have developed or strengths that you have built on. No doubt, these strengths will be vital for developing resilience and hope for the remainder of the school year.

Think about:

Have there been any routines or new activities that you started during lockdown that you would like to continue? For some people, that might be walking, picnicking or cycling.

How have these activities enriched your life during lockdown? Do you see yourself continuing those activities now that we are out of lockdown? During the lockdown period, one of us rekindled our love for cooking and experimenting with new recipes. This has now been implemented as a self-care strategy and hopefully this creativity will continue to be fed.

Lastly, what were the things that you were grateful about during lockdown? We know there have been lots of negatives and lots of missed opportunities, however, we think it’s important to reflect on the positives, such as being safe at home, being able to have more of a sleep in or being able to prioritise self-care and downtime.

If you would like to discuss the above or have any concerns about your daughter, please feel free to contact the College Counsellors:

Ms Louise Scuderi and Ms Monica Rogenmoser, College Counsellors

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