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MAINTAINING ROUTINE 

Term break is often seen as a time for students to develop a routine that in 2 weeks will be challenging for them to adjust. They may stay up later than usual, engage in social media a lot more, nourish themselves at varying times and move less.

We encourage our students to use this time to continue to develop connections with one another face-to-face. Put down their devices and screens and meet in real life. They may not be at school but with your support, they do have the ability to meet and engage in activities such as ice skating, rock climbing, movies, helping others, and perhaps even planning for Term 2 together.

How can you help your daughter maintain her routine, especially sleep hygiene? 

Suggestions:

1. Wake at the same time each day; this does not mean waking up and starting the day, the simple act of waking and maintaining the routine of sleep and stopping the sleep cycle helps. This is strongly recommended for week 2 of the break and the time is the same or similar to what she would during the term.
2. Go to bed at a reasonable time as she would during the term
3. Maintain limits on devices
4. Years 11 and 12 continue a study routine similar to the structure of the school day
5. Work on assessment tasks or any outstanding work that may have been incomplete at the end of the term
6. Engage your daughter in a conversation about something she has wanted to do this term but has not found the time. For example: attend the GP, declutter her room, redesign her study space, or try new activities.

 

The key to success is to plan. Young people need to learn the skills of preparation and planning for success and growth.

They can do this during the term break by:

1. Look at their Assessment Calendar and complete the Term 2 Assessment Planner on page 33 of their Student Planner. They record the subject that they have an assessment task due in the first column and the details of the task in the 3 lines in the following column (see above). This can be actioned despite not knowing the exact date of the task as they will know the week.
2. Record their daily schedule for the first 2 weeks in the Student Planner. They complete this in the first column on pages 35 and 37
3. Ensuring that their Winter Uniform is in line with the Uniform Policy during the first week so that if any alterations or purchases are required can take place in the second week of school holidays.