{"id":1737,"date":"2020-05-29T15:13:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T05:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1737"},"modified":"2020-05-29T15:13:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T05:13:18","slug":"director-of-students-7","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/article\/director-of-students-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Director of Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1246 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/12\/Maria-smaller-file-thumb-320x320.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/12\/Maria-smaller-file-thumb-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/12\/Maria-smaller-file-thumb-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Director of Students<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Maria Franettovich <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>It was wonderful to look out of my office window this week and see the courtyard filled with students.\u00a0 The joyful buzz and chatter of the girls is a welcome change to the quiet of the past few weeks.\u00a0 Delight and excitement was certainly evident in the smiles and laughter shared by our girls as they reunited with their friends, teachers and Heads of House and Heads of Year for the first time since last term.<\/p>\n<p>Although being back in familiar surroundings and reconnecting with their friends will be a great boost to their motivation and confidence, transitioning back to school will be more difficult for some students.\u00a0 Therefore, it is important to return to the security and structure of routines.\u00a0 Good routines can help your daughter to feel grounded and secure, as well as helping her plan her time more effectively so she can manage the demands of school, friends, work, play and study.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Why routines are good for teens<\/h3>\n<p>Some teens like and need routine more than others, but in general, having an organised and predictable routine can have the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Routines at home can help teens to feel safe and secure, and can provide stability during a time of change<\/li>\n<li>Routines that include time for fun or spending time together can strengthen your relationship with your teen<\/li>\n<li>Having a regular bedtime can help set your teenager\u2019s body clock so their body \u2018knows\u2019 when it\u2019s time to sleep<\/li>\n<li>Having an important job to do in their daily routine (such as feeding and walking the dog) can help teenagers to develop a sense of responsibility<\/li>\n<li>Routines can help teenagers to develop basic work skills and time management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to create a good routine<\/h3>\n<p>So how do you create a good routine for your teenager? The key is to involve them in the planning so they feel ownership. Here are some tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set a daily schedule with the same wake-up times and bedtimes for each school day\u2014and stick to them<\/li>\n<li>Make study time part of your teenager\u2019s daily routine, with more time allocated for study when assignments or exams are coming up<\/li>\n<li>Factor in time off\u2014knowing there\u2019s a reward for all that hard work is a great motivator<\/li>\n<li>Make it visual\u2014draw up a chart, keep a day planner on the fridge, record the routine on your teen\u2019s phone or computer<\/li>\n<li>Include your teenager\u2019s deadlines for school assignments and exams on your calendar or planner so they can see what is coming up<\/li>\n<li><em>Practise, practise, practise<\/em>\u2014it might sound obvious, but the only way to make a routine stick is to be routine about it!<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t worry if you miss a beat, no one\u2019s perfect. 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