Wellbeing News
In this time of uncertainty it’s important that we look for ways to assist our students in expressing their emotions, learning how to regulate their feelings and how to reduce emotional reactivity. Today I would like to share two resources that you may find helpful over the coming weeks to keep the conversations open about everyone’s well being in your family.
The Smiling Mind app has launched a digital care package for children between the ages 5-12 years old to support them through Covid 19 and beyond. The packages provide digital links, activity pages and more. Each pack helps the children to recognise and manage emotions, ways to look after their worries and how to focus on the positives.The printable activities designed to be both fun and to support conversations with your child. Each set of activities includes questions to help you kickstart important conversations.
To sign up for your digital care package head to the link below.
The government has released a new resource called “Head to Health.” https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/ This site is a digital platform that has been designed to support people as a guide with suggestions for a variety of wellbeing issues. These resources come in the form of helpful websites, online forums, apps and programs, and phone, chat and email services. The website is easy to navigate and below is a link to a short video explaining the resource. The display has helpful head to health topic pages including Covid 19 support, supporting yourself and supporting others and other areas.
Another resource on the site is Sam the Chatbot. Sam is a robot that allows you to write a brief description of any issue you might need support with. Sam will provide you with further options and you move through the process. The link below is a quick explanation of our Sam the Chatbot can assist and support people.
I hope some of this information has been helpful in assisting you with resources to promote the wellbeing of everyone in your family.
Take care & stay safe,
Maree