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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE HERE!
It's been a long term for everyone, so I hope you all have the opportunity to relax and re-energise after living with the current restrictions and doing remote learning.
If your child / young person is looking for something to do in the holidays the local councils have a variety of fun holiday activities to do. There's everything from games, trivia, virtual escape rooms, art and dance. Click on the following councils to see their programs. Some are continuing to run their usual weekly virtual connect programs rather than a specific holiday program.
Also, check out the "Where to Guide - For when you can't go anywhere" has some ideas for entertaining kids (young and old) during lockdown. This resource can be found on our Wellbeing Hub.
The Northern Centre and Catholiccare are running the popular Tuning into Teens program next term. Click here for more information and to register.
Also, if your child / young person is looking for something creative to do over the holidays Creative Kids Wonderland has craft and art kits that can be brought by using your creative kid’s voucher. Please click on the links below for further details on types of kids and how to use your NSW Creative Kids Voucher.
Website: www.creativekidswonderland.com.au
How it Works: https://www.creativekidswonderland.com.au/read-me
Tara Harvey
Student Support Officer
Hunters Hill High School
MOTIVATION, WEBINARS AND WELLBEING
Reachout has a good article on motivating your teenager.
I have also included information on Motivation, with some great tips from Kristy Goodwin to support Kids and Teens with Remote Learning (Click here), A Where to guide for Families in the Northern Sydney Area (Click here) and This Way Up Boosting Motivation E-Guide - 5 Steps to Help You Get Back on Track. (Click here)
Other useful webinars for parents on supporting your teenager at this time are as follows:
Esafety has webinars for parents / carers about keeping kids safe online and a parent guide to popular apps
Parent carer webinar supporting young people to navigate consent
Don't forget there is this Parent Care Mental Health webinar on 9th Sept from Headspace.
For Students:
Lane Cove Youth Centre has 2 programs. A number of Hunters Hill High School students attend the after school program at the centre. They have now moved the program to online. Their email address is: youth@lanecove.nsw.gov.au They also have an free exercise mental health program starting next week facilitated in conjunction with Blue Fit. It would be great if you mention this to your students. More details can be found here: Lane Cove Youth Centre
On Thursday 9 September is RUOK Day! Information has been emailed to all Year 7 - 11 students, parents and carers outlining some fun details for the students for this day! The Lane Cove Youth Workers will be making a special appearance at lunch time!
As always please get in touch with our Wellbeing Team at Hunters Hill High School by emailing the main school email if you need support at huntershd-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Tara Harvey - Student Support Officer
Tips for coping with coronavirus anxiety - From the Australian Psychological Society
I've listed below some upcoming webinars and resources that I thought you'd all be interested in. There's no obligation to attend all or any of these as I know you are all busy. They might help with strategies / ideas for supporting your young people and the current stress of Covid Restrictions.
Parent / Carer webinars and resources
Tomorrow night there is a Parent support group that occurs fortnightly. The topic is: Respect in the parent / teen relationship. Details can be found here. Register by emailing wendeajowsey@gmail.com.
Headspace - parent carer mental health education session - Sept 9th 7pm - 8.15pm
The Blackdog institute has a webinar series on supporting mental health during Covid 19 - called "Settling the Mind Mental Health and Coronavirus"
Head to Health has this Chatstarter resource has some great tips on how to connect with young people if you are worried about their mental health / wellbeing.
Positive Choices - has a resource on supporting Young People with their mental health during Covid.
The Resilience Centre has a talk coming up on Wed 1st Sept 7 - 8.30pm on Coping with Exam Stress. They also have a number of other webinars on Mental Health and Wellbeing
For Young People
Covid forum - for Young people - Advocate for Children and Young People is holding a forum on Education and Mental Health where young people can listen to NSW Gov leaders answer Covid related questions. If your student is available I'd encourage them to attend! Its important for young people to have a voice at a time like this!
Date: Wednesday 25th Aug at 4pm.
Link: https://www.acyp.nsw.gov.au/covid-forum-25aug
As always let us know if the HHHS wellbeing team can help with anything at this time by sending an email to the school email.
Kind Regards,
Tara Harvey
Hunters Hill Community Connection Project
The Hunters Hill Community Connection project will provide a series of short video clips with members of our community sharing experience and connection. The premise is that perhaps in the current situation many of the wonderful elements of our school community are difficult to access: smiling faces, impromptu conversations, moments of success and failure, eye contact.
Through these short video interactions we can provide a glimpse of some of these wonderful human interactions
and share the positives and challenges of working remotely as a part of the Hunters Hill High School community.
We hope you enjoy watching the videos which are also posted to the HHHS FB pages and Sentral!
Click here: Community Connection Project - Head Teacher TAS, Mr Pickles
Click here: Community Connection Project - P&C President Jacqueline Crompton
Click here: Community Connection Project - 2021 School Captains Naya and Zac
Click here: Hunters Hill Community Connection Project - Mr Habbouchi
Click here: Hunters Hill Community Connection Project - Ms Guan
Click here: Hunters Hill Community Connection Project - Ms Razko
Mike Neild
Hunters Hill High School
Emailing Sydney%20Lockdown%202021%2c%20Wellbeing%20resources%20and%20survival%20tips%20for%20students%20and%20their%20families.pdfWellbeing resources for families during lockdown
Wellbeing resources for families during lockdown
Social media Toolkit
Social media Toolkit
A parent's guide to keeping your children safe on the socials
VAPING-Important Information
Vaping is the act of inhaling a vapour produced by an e-cigarette or electronic vaporizer. The vapour can contain nicotine and other substances and may expose users to chemicals and toxins which are harmful to health. The devices are small and can be easily hidden in a pocket or bag. The most popular disposable vapes resemble large USB sticks or highlighter pens.
The vapes pictured contain 5% nicotine, which is the equivalent of a strong pack of cigarettes. Nicotine is addictive and can harm brain development and impact learning, memory and attention.
The Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 was amended in 2015 to define e-cigarettes and e-cigarette accessories to be separate from tobacco products. The Act makes many of the provisions that apply to tobacco products also apply to e-cigarettes and e-cigarette accessories. The Act makes it an offence:
To sell e-cigarettes and e-cigarette accessories to persons aged under 18
For adults to buy e-cigarettes and e-cigarette accessories on behalf of persons aged under 18
The NSW Department of Education has advised schools that students should not bring e-cigarettes or e-cigarette accessories onto school premises or use them during school-based activities. Consistent with Department of Education and school policy - vaping, selling or being in the possession of e-cigarettes will result in our students being reported to their parents and to their home school for disciplinary action.
We are asking parents to be informed about this ongoing concern and to speak to their children about making positive decisions. Additional information to support parents and students can be found below and by clicking on this link:
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Pages/electronic-cigarettes.aspx
Care and connect
Care and connect
2020 has been relentless. It’s affected all of us in so many different ways – and for some people, they’ve got very little left in their tank and the simple act of just showing up to work can be a tough ask.
We all need to remember to take care of ourselves, and each other by:
looking for changes in mood and behaviour in ourselves and each other
listening with kindness to our colleagues and students who may need support
seeking advice and connecting with people who can help.
Start the conversation today!
Start the conversation today!
Northern Sydney Child and Youth Mental Health Services Directory July 2020.pdfMental Health Services at a glance
Mental Health Services at a glance
Updated Northern Sydney Child and Youth Mental Health Services Directory - July 2020
Feeling worried about your return to school? Here are some common concerns and helpful hints with how to cope!
Feeling worried about your return to school? Here are some common concerns and helpful hints with how to cope!
Special Report
Special Report
Although the reality of the Coronavirus is ongoing, we are all experiencing various levels of transition across Australia and New Zealand. Whilst many children may be excited at the prospect of lockdown restrictions being lifted, others may feel mixed emotions.
As we adjust to new routines, keeping a check on our young people’s mental health and wellbeing will be vitally important. In this Special Report we share a few ideas to help ease this time of transition and adjustment.
We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.
SPECIAL REPORT: Wellbeing Checklist for Secondary
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