The student support team: Chaplain Adam Goode, Community Education Counsellor (CEC) Rainer Power and Guidance Officer Danielle Upkett welcome you all to 2019! 

Our office has moved location.  You can now find us in G10, straight opposite the office at the other end of the parade ground with the new hard top cover that is in progress.

We would like to start with a shout out to everyone for their patience with the rain!  How amazing have our students coped with the new school year and ‘wet weather play’ …. It is extremely challenging going from the freedom of the holidays to a very contained environment indoors thanks to mother nature.  Our staff have coped with this confinement with patience and calmness also!  If you are looking for some movement activities for your child at home check out these ‘animal walks’ below to burn some energy and meet the sensory needs of our kids. 

The student support has much exciting news to share regarding our plans for 2019.

• Boys group: fostering resilience and leadership in boys will continue for senior students on Wednesday after school, letters will be out soon.
• Rock and Water will be continuing with the year 6’s in our new Social Emotional Learning (SEL) time on Mondays
• Rock and Water will also be introduced to the junior sport rotation on a Monday afternoon
• Cultural Awareness lunch time group will kick off Wednesday lunch times next week where students can connect through stories, dance, song, yarning.
• A new group: Alternate Learning in Various Environments ALIVE has been created by Chappy Adam and will kick off this term for a targeted group
• Social Skills in Sport (SSS) will continue on Friday afternoons for our senior students that need extra skills
• PCYC Re-Engagement Program will kick off a target group of year 5 boys.
• Rewards, check-ins, mentoring and counselling will resume as our core business.
• Continued membership of the Bowen Youth Network Group (BYNG)
• Staff Wellbeing is another focus for our whole school community now and in the future.

Please stop and say hi or don’t hesitate to contact the school if we can support you in anyway. 

Have a fabulous weekend! 

Mrs Upkett, Chappy Adam and Mr Power