WELLBEING
MAKING WELLBEING VISIBLE
Making wellbeing visible is a strategic goal for The Lakes in 2023. According to the Black Dog Institute, wellbeing is a heightened state that ’ s beyond just feeling happy or having good health. It ’ s a condition of flourishing, where we thrive in many aspects of our lives.
Further to this, wellbeing helps us to:
stay resilient when times get tough;
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build social supports and self - efficacy; and, emerge from our challenges even stronger, knowing we have the ability to cope with adversity.
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Wellbeing considers how we:
cultivate meaning and good relationships;
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Teachers have been considering how they might promote the visibility of wellbeing within their classrooms. This week we encourage your family to consider how do you, or how might you, make wellbeing visible in:
use our strengths;
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contribute to a ‘ greater ’ cause; and,
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find pleasure in losing ourselves in things we find challenging and enjoyable.
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your home,
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your interactions with others, and
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your interactions with the school.
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HOW WAS YOUR DAY?
WELLBEING TEAM
Have you ever asked your young person how their day was, what they learnt, and, who they played with - only to get a one or two word response? It can be difficult to reconnect with your young person after a long and
Why not try some of the following questions with your young person. This could be done when picking them up from school, around meal times or before bed.
• What made you smile today?
• In what ways were you creative?
busy day when minimal information is offered.
• Did you help get the chance to help anyone today?
At The Lakes we are constantly asking children to critically reflect upon their learning, their strengths and their actions. The act of allowing time and space for a child to process the question and formulate an answer is important. Just as important, is our capacity for deep and active listening.
• When were you brave today with your learning?
• When did you have to problem - solve today? How did you do it?
• How were you able to show kindness today?
• What would you like to work on tomorrow?
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