Developing Resilience
At Roxburgh Homestead Primary School, we prioritise the development of resilience, promote mind-body health education, and provide support to students and families during challenging times. Many of these initiatives are seamlessly woven into our everyday curriculum.
It's important to understand that conversations about wellbeing aren't just about solving problems; they're about promoting knowledge and happiness to better handle life's challenges. Our aim is to empower people to lead fulfilling lives, not just manage difficulties. However, sometimes support networks become necessary, and friends and family can be invaluable sources of support.
At our school, instilling resilience in young learners is paramount to fostering overall wellbeing and ensuring their holistic development.
Information about programs within our community are listed below:
- Reach Out Australia - Information for youth, especially if times are tough
- Reach Youth - Youth programs and camps
- Youth Beyond Blue - Particularly for information about anxiety and depression
- Kids Help Line - Information for young people – phone as well as email and chat online
- The Orange Door - The Orange Door provides help for people experiencing family violence, or who need assistance with the care and wellbeing of children and young people
- Navigator Program - Navigator supports disengaged young people by working with the young person, their family and support network to address issues underlying disengagement and help them re-engage with their education
- City of Melbourne Youth Page
- Better Health Channel - Government accredited site for reliable health information
- Bully Stoppers - bullying resources for parents, students and teachers
- Frontyard - for various youth related services
- Headspace - for youth mental health
- Smiling Mind - practical resource for the management of anxiety, designed to bring balance to young lives
- Youth Service Directory - looking for a youth service provider in your area?
- Banksia Gardens - strong commitment to community development and action research principles.
- Banksia Gardens – Project Real - re-engagement program for 9-12 year-olds who have disengaged from mainstream education. It aims to support children, their families and schools to develop skills that foster positive school engagement