{"id":4676,"date":"2022-09-23T14:57:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T04:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/?post_type=article&#038;p=4676"},"modified":"2022-09-23T14:57:38","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T04:57:38","slug":"from-the-leader-of-wellbeing-29","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/article\/from-the-leader-of-wellbeing-29\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Leader of Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>House Farewell Year 12<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the leadership of the House Coordinator, throughout the term Tutors have been working with their Tutor groups preparing to farewell their \u2018sisters\u2019 in\u00a0 Year 12 who have journeyed with them every step of the way since their arrival at the College. The baton has been passed and the legacy of MSCW is now in the hands of those that continue to develop their compass for life as Year 12 moves beyond Woolwich Road seeking opportunities to use their gifts to positively contribute to and develop the world around us. Grace be with you all the Class of 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\nHow Can Parents Help?<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/09\/Wellbeing-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4757 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/09\/Wellbeing-1-e1663734591715.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ask open-ended questions when you are checking in. Tell her what you have noticed over the past couple of days. You could state something like this\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ve noticed you haven\u2019t been enjoying time being outside and active lately.\u201d or \u201cI\u2019ve noticed that you haven\u2019t asked to use the car for a couple of days to go and catch up with friends \u2013 what\u2019s going on, is everything alright?\u201d Sometimes identifying what you\u2019ve noticed helps them to open up about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can find more guidance on how to communicate effectively with your teenager from ReachOut Parents by opening this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/parents.au.reachout.com\/skills-to-build\/connecting-and-communicating\/things-to-try-effective-communication\/how-to-communicate-effectively-with-your-teenager\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5>HSC hub<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/09\/Wellbeing-2-e1663734800672.png\" data-rel=\"lightcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4758\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/09\/Wellbeing-2-e1663734800672.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A useful website with a range of resources both wellbeing and academic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><b>Mental health webinar: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kZ2BHCYiEX8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let&#8217;s Chat &#8211; Mental Heath and the HSC<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Catch up on UAC Digital\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kZ2BHCYiEX8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mental Health and the HSC webinar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to hear Jane De Matteis, Clinical Lead at Headspace, provide students and their parents with strategies to help manage mental health leading up to and during exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Year 12 Wellbeing Support<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/au.reachout.com\/articles\/foods-that-help-our-brain-study\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foods that help our brain study | Exam stress | ReachOut Australia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/au.reachout.com\/articles\/5-apps-to-help-you-study-at-home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5 apps to help you study at home | ReachOut Australia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/au.reachout.com\/articles\/5-steps-to-study-success\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5 steps to study success | Exam stress | ReachOut Australia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/au.reachout.com\/articles\/top-5-motivation-boosters\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top 5 motivation boosters | ReachOut Australia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/au.reachout.com\/articles\/how-to-manage-your-time\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to manage your time | Exam stress | ReachOut Australia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/au.reachout.com\/articles\/how-to-manage-your-anxiety-and-stress\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to manage your anxiety and stress<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"highlight\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b><br \/>\nMental Health Services and Resources<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kidshelpline.com.au\/\"><b>Kids Helpline<\/b><\/a><b>:\u00a0 1800 55 1800<br \/>\n<\/b><b>Age Group:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 5 to 25 years<br \/>\n<\/span><b>About:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A private and confidential 24\/7 phone and online counselling service for young people their families and friends.<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/kidshelpline.com.au\/get-help\/webchat-counselling\"> <b>kidshelpline WebChat Counselling<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\nChat Online:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 24\/7<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentline.org.au\/\"><b>Parent Line NSW<\/b><\/a><b>:\u00a0 1800 1300 52\n<p><\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeline.org.au\/\"><b>Lifeline<\/b><\/a><b>:\u00a0 13 11 14\n<p><\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondblue.org.au\/\"><b>Beyond Blue<\/b><\/a><b>:\u00a0 1300 22 4636<br \/>\n<\/b><b>Age Group:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> All ages<br \/>\n<\/span><b>About:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 24\/7 information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, wherever they live.<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthbeyondblue.com\/\"> <b>Welcome to Youth BeyondBlue<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\nChat Online:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 3PM &#8211; Midnight<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headtohealth.gov.au\/\"><b>Head to Health<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a government website that brings together digital mental health services, programs and resources from Australian mental health organisations.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/au.reachout.com\/\"><b>Reachout.com<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has tips on how to effectively communicate with your teenager.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/headspace.org.au\/\"><b>headspace<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/b><b>Phone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> N\/A<\/span><b> \u00a0 Age Group:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 12 to 25 years<br \/>\n<\/span><b>About:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A 24\/7 online and telephone support and counselling service for young people, their families and friends.<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/headspace.org.au\/eheadspace\/\"> <b>Welcome to eheadspace<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\nChat Online<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Group chat 24\/7, 1-on-1 chat 9AM &#8211; 1AM 7 days.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">helps young Australians with mental health, physical health, and managing work and study.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact a psychologist or GP.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1800respect.org.au\/?utm_source=Google+Hotline+DV+One+Box&amp;utm_medium=search&amp;utm_campaign=DV+One+Box&amp;utm_id=GHOB&amp;utm_term=domestic+violence\"><b>1800RESPECT<\/b><\/a><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> \u00a0 <\/b><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">1800 737 732<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Age Group:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> All ages<br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Interpreter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 13 14 50<br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">About:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A confidential information, counselling and support service for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.<br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Link:<\/b><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.1800respect.org.au\/#\/welcome\"> <b>1800RESPECT Online Chat<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Chat Online<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: 24\/7<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au\/phone-and-online-counselling\/suicide-call-back-service-online-counselling\/\"><b>Suicide Call Back Service<\/b><\/a><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> \u00a0 <\/b><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">1300 659 467<br \/>\n<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Age Group:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> All ages<br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">About:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A 24\/7 nationwide online counselling for people who are affected by suicide, experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide.<br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Link:<\/b><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au\/phone-and-online-counselling\/suicide-call-back-service-online-counselling\/\"> <b>Suicide Call Back Service Online Counselling<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Chat Online &amp; Video:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 24\/7<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nsw.gov.au\/mentalhealth\/Pages\/mental-health-line.aspx\"><b>Mental Health Line <\/b><\/a><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">1800 011 511<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Age Group:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> All ages<br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">About:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A mental health professional will answer your call about mental health concerns for you or someone you are concerned about including children, teens, adults and older people.<br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Link:<\/b><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nsw.gov.au\/mentalhealth\/Pages\/Mental-Health-Line.aspx\"> <b>NSW Health Mental Health Line<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Phone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 24\/7<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-22-at-4.55.42-pm-e1663891109271.png\" data-rel=\"lightcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4793\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-22-at-4.55.42-pm-e1663891109271.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"336\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">For more information, please email our confidential\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 1rem\">In The Wings<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0team at:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div><a href=\"mailto:inthewings@butterfly.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">i<\/a><a href=\"mailto:inthewings@butterfly.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nthewings@butterfly.org.au<\/a><\/div>\n<div>A member of the team will be in touch.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif\">This link will provide you with additional information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly.org.au\/get-support\/inthewings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/butterfly.org.au\/get-support\/inthewings\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663970964868000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YX8SR_X_V0uhMwZdo8dL8\">https:\/\/butterfly.org.au\/get-support\/inthewings\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-21-at-12.22.18-pm-e1663733987606.png\" data-rel=\"lightcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-21-at-12.22.18-pm-e1663733987606.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a>Students in their final year of school are considered a high-risk group for depression and anxiety. Sleep deprivation, diet and social media are some of the biggest issues faced by this group of teens. Therefore it is vitally important that a student\u2019s mental health is looked after as well as their physical health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keeping things in perspective for students and parents alike can help prevent everyone from getting overwhelmed. Although this final year is important, it will not be the most important year of your child\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many strategies that students can implement to help themselves. Parents can provide support, not only emotionally, but also practically by keeping their children well-nourished and encouraging physical activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this special report, parents will find useful tips to support their child during this often stressful time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We hope you take the time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your daughter, please contact her Tutor, House Coordinator or seek medical or professional help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is the link to your special report:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mscw.nsw.schooltv.me\/wellbeing_news\/year-12-exam-stress-special-report\"><b>Year 12 Exam Stress| Marist Sisters\u2019 College &#8211; Woolwich<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Ms Angela Bowland, Leader of Wellbeing<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">This article on College life meets The Archbishop&#8217;s Charter for Catholic Schools &#8211; Charter #1, #2<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the leadership of the House Coordinator, throughout the term Tutors have been working with their Tutor groups preparing to farewell their \u2018sisters\u2019 in\u00a0 Year 12<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-4676","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/4676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4676"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=4676"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=4676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}