{"id":8792,"date":"2023-12-15T14:10:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T03:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/?post_type=article&#038;p=8792"},"modified":"2023-12-15T14:10:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T03:10:44","slug":"from-the-leader-of-wellbeing-53","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/article\/from-the-leader-of-wellbeing-53\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Leader of Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents play a crucial role in modelling a positive and healthy approach to using screens and assisting<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8933\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.18.26-am-320x158.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"158\" \/> children to navigate the content they watch. It is better to model and mentor screen use, rather than monitor it. <\/span><b>Children tend to do more of what they see us do, and less of what we tell them to do. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, it is still important to outline the risks and highlight the benefits of screen use to ensure you keep a balanced attitude. Encourage discussions around the issues that people experience in monitoring their screen time and be honest about your own difficulties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Parents need to remain firm in their approach to managing screen time.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Excessive screen time can be <\/span><b>detrimental to a child\u2019s overall wellbeing.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Ensuring the correct privacy settings are in place is vital to prevent children from being inadvertently exposed to inappropriate content or online predators. Parents need to also be mindful of the potential impact screen time can have on a child\u2019s social, emotional, educational, behavioural, and even physical domains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this edition of SchoolTV, care-givers will be provided with a range of guidelines and strategies to help manage screen time at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your daughter, please contact her Tutor Teacher or House Coordinator for further information or seek medical or professional help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here is the link to this report on Managing Screen Time edition of SchoolTV: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/mscw.nsw.schooltv.me\/newsletter\/managing-screen-time\"><b>LINK<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mscw.nsw.schooltv.me\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/key_points_managing_screen_time.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Points from SchoolTV Video<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esafety.gov.au\/parents\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents | eSafety Commissioner<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>As a Leader of Wellbeing, what books will I be reading during the break to develop my skills in working with families of young women, engaging young women in their learning and\u00a0 connecting them with others in 2024?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8934 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.26.23-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"226\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not released until January 11 so I have pre-ordered it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brad Marshall is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unpluggedpsychologist.com\/parents\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2018Unplugged Psychologist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019, who specialises in technology and the impact that it has on the developing brain. His view on technology is very much \u2018real world\u2019, stressing it is about developing healthy boundaries and using technology in positive ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/how-to-say-no-to-your-phone-brad-marshall\/book\/9781915569110.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Say No to Your Phone by Brad Marshall | An Empowering Guide for Young People | 9781915569110 | Booktopia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8935 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.27.28-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"223\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drjulie.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr Julie Smith<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> draws on years of experience as a clinical psychologist and a creative online content maker, shares the skills you need to get through life&#8217;s ups and downs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Easily accessible for all\u00a0 through its bite-size entries, it provides an outline of skills that therapists have in their toolkit such as powerful coping techniques that build resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Topics covered include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Managing anxiety<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Dealing with criticism<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Battling low mood<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Building self-confidence<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Finding motivation<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/why-has-nobody-told-me-this-before--dr-julie-smith\/book\/9780241529720.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr Julie Smith | 9780241529720 | Booktopia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8936 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.28.46-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"250\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drkristygoodwin.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr Kristy Goodwin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> encourages readers to take charge and dominate their digital distractions and stop screens from adding to stress levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This book is based on developing brain-based strategies to tame toxic tech-habits and thrive in the digital world, without cancelling your streaming subscriptions or stop using your phone altogether. The book presents a calm and achievable approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/dear-digital-we-need-to-talk-kristy-goodwin\/book\/9781922611543.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dear Digital, We need to talk by Kristy Goodwin | A guilt-free guide to taming your tech habits and thriving in a distracted world | 9781922611543 | Booktopia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8937 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.29.24-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not a book, rather a website I want to go deeper into as it is Australian based and has very current information about supporting neurodiverse adolescents.\u00a0 I have enjoyed listening and learning from the podcast that is on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5VrHmhxRZIaWteWAVe8f7y?si=9014b4c8c1444d27\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8938 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.35.33-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"239\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I enjoyed Julia Baird\u2019s previous book <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/phosphorescence-julia-baird\/book\/9781460757154.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phosphorescence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and am lounging forward to reading this new release. I am open to being challenged by the following questions it is sure to provide a variety of responses to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What does grace look like in our world?<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do we recognise it, nurture it in ourselves and express it, even in the darkest of times?<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/culture\/books\/julia-baird-s-rousing-call-to-let-grace-drive-our-actions-20231120-p5eleg.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SMH Review<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/bright-shining-julia-baird\/book\/9781460760253.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bright Shining by Julia Baird | how grace changes everything | 9781460760253 | Booktopia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8939 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.37.52-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"252\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With information about neurodiversity so readily available I am hoping this book, which is based on the most up to date research on ADHD can assist in developing my knowledge on evidence based strategies that are known to work and support individuals with ADHD to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/adhd-2-0-edward-m-hallowell-m-d-\/book\/9780399178740.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ADHD 2.0 by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. | New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction&#8211;from Childhood through Adulthood | 9780399178740 | Booktopia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8940 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.38.37-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"255\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The instance of young people engaging in self harm has significantly increased in Australia. Learning more about the why can better equip us as adults in addressing this as a preventative strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2021\u201322:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the rate for young people engaging in self-harm aged 15\u201319 was 389 hospitalisations per 100,000 population, the highest of all age groups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the rate of intentional self-harm hospitalisations in females aged 15\u201319 has risen from 374 hospitalisations per 100,000 population to 637, and the rate for females aged 20-24 has increased from 295 to 342 hospitalisations per 100,000 population <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/suicide-self-harm-monitoring\/data\/populations-age-groups\/intentional-self-harm-hospitalisations-among-young\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(source)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/michellemitchell.org\/self-harm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Self-Harm: Why Teens Do It | Michelle Mitchell<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8941 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.40.13-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"251\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This book looks to cover a whole range of challenges that young people face today. It appeals to me as the author is a former teacher and Australian. Due to her experience and education I am assuming she knows exactly why \u2018we\u2019 need to know in supporting young people from a preventative approach\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/michellemitchell.org\/tweens-book\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TWEENS: What kids need now, before the teenage years | Michelle Mitchell<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><b>WHY THESE BOOKS?<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the end of November Sydney Mission published the result of the 2023 Youth Survey that involved 19,500 Australians aged between 15 and 19 years of age. The data that this provided has stimulated me to improve my knowledge and understanding of the areas covered in the books above.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>The survey revealed the following about Australian Adolescents.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(all images are sourced from: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missionaustralia.com.au\/media-centre\/media-releases\/new-report-confirms-biggest-concerns-for-young-people-in-australia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New report confirms biggest concerns for young people in Australia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Most Important Issues for Young Australians today are:<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8942 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.44.36-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"776\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Biggest Personal Challenges for Young Australians in New South Wales:\u00a0<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8943 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.49.03-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>One in five (20.8%) respondents said they felt lonely most of the time (16.6%) or all of the time (4.2%).\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connectedness is key &#8211; In 2024 the Student Leadership Team and Wellbeing Team will continue to develop stronger connections within Houses, Tutor Groups, Year Groups, with Teachers and also with home with the school.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Over 3 in10 young people said nothing more could help, or they were unsure what could help with their challenges, indicating there is an opportunity to improve awareness of the support available to them.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We need to assist young people in developing help-seeking skills\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>A higher proportion of males reported feeling very positive or positive about the future &#8211; 56.3% compared with 47.2% of females\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a Catholic community that was founded based on the core foundation of hope, we need to animate this message to the young Marist Women at MSCW.<\/span><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8945 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-11.50.33-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"highlight\" style=\"text-align: left\"><i style=\"font-size: 1.4rem\"><em>Ms Angela Bowland, Leader of Wellbeing<\/em><\/i><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-block-enewsletter=\"text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"row enewsletter-text-block\" style=\"text-align: left\" data-block-enewsletter=\"text\">\u00a0This article on College life meets The Archbishop&#8217;s Charter for Catholic Schools &#8211; Charter #1, #2, #8\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents play a crucial role in modelling a positive and healthy approach to using screens and assisting children to navigate the content they watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-8792","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/8792","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=8792"}],"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=8792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=8792"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=8792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}