As mentioned above, St Patrick’s School has received funding to support a well-being and mental health school initiative. With the funding we have engaged Mitch and Ash Waddell to run their Mentoring Program for boys and girls. Mitch and Ash will focus on the following topics and delver the program across the school year.

-Building resilience and dealing with conflict

-Limiting beliefs and fear of failure

-Positive relationships and identifying positive role models

-Healthy mind and body

The activities and discussions are based around positive psychology which allow the students to lead the topic discussions. They encourage open ended and safe discussions as well as identifying positive behaviours amongst the groups. The sessions will be divided into K-2 Boy and Girl separate sessions as well as Years 3-6 Boy and Girl separate sessions.

Mitch and Ash currently run similar programs at other local schools which have been very positively received. Our first session will be held on Monday 8 April.

The remainder of our funding will go towards supporting K-6 school excursions this year. Each child per family will receive a discount on the cost of their class excursion.