WELLBEING HUB!

The team in Wellbeing have been building on some wonderful concepts with the students this term. These include sharing the love in Valentines week where students were able to make a variety of ‘gifts’ for themselves or someone special. We had a lot of mums and aunties receiving some of these gifts throughout the week.

Last week's focus was on kindness and spreading kind words and positivity throughout the school community. 

We also introduced some lunch time activities, including big games with pickleball being the star activity so far.

Wellbeing continue to provide some breakfast options for those who may have forgotten to have a bite to eat prior to school. This year there are a couple of new simple healthy choices and these are available to students from 8-8.30am outside Wellbeing.

Our Wellbeing Warriors will continue throughout each term of the year to introduce exciting programs and activities to support students wellbeing and connection in secondary school.

Rethink Program: Wellbeing is running their first Rethink Program at Heatley SC facilitated by John Cochrane, the chaplain at The Rock and the creator of the program. This initiative helps our year 9 boys enhance their interpersonal abilities, improve their capacity for reflection, and make intentional choices while reconsidering their actions and responses. The students have contemplated essential ideas such as "Your worth lies in your existence, not in the totality of your experiences." Throughout this journey, they have honed grounding techniques and enhanced their capacity for self-reflection, realizing that their personal value remains constant despite the challenges and experiences life presents to them.

Last week, the emphasis has been on "actions that affect behaviour", however it is our responses that truly reveal our character. This discussion highlighted how small issues can accumulate until reaching a breaking point. Nevertheless, when we can identify this process, we can gain greater control over our reactions. We are excited to have this program run throughout the term and building on these interpersonal skills.

Inspiring Brighter Futures: The Inspiring Brighter Futures program for Year 10 has returned to Heatley SC. So far in the program, students have explored their identity, values, and the shared traits of those in their community.  The students have been able to distinguish important core values and the significance of these for themselves, as well as identifying the influential figures they admire. By having these individuals as role models, this helps maintain focus on otheir aspirations while remaining true to their own values. This program will continue throughout the term building further self discovery in the coming weeks.

Choices Session: CQU Choices action drama session had our students pondering the social responsibilities of the year ahead and the risks that can be associated with turning 18 and attending events such as schoolies. It was a humorous, and imaginative session that left the students engaged, whilst also delivering important lessons on relationships, safe driving, and responsible choices regarding drugs, alcohol, and party safety through creative skits.

 RIOT Program

This year Heatley Secondary College introduced the Resilience In Our Teenagers - R.I.O.T Program.  The aim of R.I.O.T is to develop teenagers’ ability to manage stressful situations in everyday life. 

Students will acquire an understanding of how anxiety develops, and the strategies used to counter it, as well as learning different ways of thinking to avoid unnecessary stresses, whilst taking practical steps to build up resilience. 

For example: Five finger breathing, belly breathing and/or taking deep breaths. 

Please contact one of our Wellbeing Staff if you are interested in finding out more about the R.I.O.T Program. Parent information sessions are available.