Message from the Assistant Principal and Mrs De Rosa's 'Thought of the Week'

with Nina De Rosa

With COVID-19 updates currently on our screens, radios and newspapers, parents and carers might be wondering how best to support their children and reduce worry and distress. The following factsheet and video focuses on tips to manage children’s exposure to media coverage and how to talk to children about traumatic events.

Disasters_the_Media_and_Children.pdf

Video: Talking to children about natural disasters, traumatic events, or worries about the future

In response to the increasing concern in the community, alongside changes to everyday routines arising from efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, raisingchildren.net.au has launched a number of new evidence-based resources for families with information on COVID-19. These resources include articles on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and children in Australia, which includes information about how the virus can affect children and how to talk to children about COVID-19, Tips and links to help families manage physical distancing or self-isolation, which includes information on routines, keeping children active, ideas for entertaining children, healthy screen time and mental health.

If you are ever concerned about how your child is coping with life in general and have any concerns about their mental health, please discuss ways to get support and resources with their classroom teacher or a member of the Leadership Team.

Mrs D’s ‘Thought of the Week….’

“It is easier to BUILD strong children than to fix broken adults”

- Frederick Douglass