by mindarieps | Feb 23, 2018 | | Latest news, School News
A pod of wildly colourful dolphins have swum into town as part of a vibrant public art trial. They are here to raise awareness of child and adolescent mental health and come with three clear messages.
1. You are not alone.
2. It’s OK to talk about your feelings and concerns.
3. Real help is available.
Mindarie Primary School has been participating in The Big Splash Program, which has been developed in response to the alarming increase in the number of children and young people presenting to Emergency Departments with self harm and attempted suicide – a 400% increase in the last five years.
The program helps teachers and parents navigate the topic of mental health and wellbeing with their students and children. With a focus on building resilience, the program teaches children to recognise their emotions and develop essential coping strategies.
For more information, visit the bigsplashwa.com.au website.
by mindarieps | Nov 27, 2017 | | Latest news, School News
Our wonderful sense of community was again highly evident at our annual Open Evening. Our staff and students really enjoy the opportunity to showcase the programs in place and the learning occuring in the classrooms. The hour and a half the school is open flies by!
by mindarieps | Nov 9, 2017 | | Latest news, School News
There was great excitement on the oval as we held our first ever Colour Fun Run. The smiles on the children’s faces said it all as they completed the obstacle course, were sprayed with water pistols and sprinkled with colour. They certainy ended up very colourful!! Huge thanks go to Narelle Callahan and her band of helpers for making an ‘out there’ suggestion become a reality. Many of the more than 680 plus children who participated said that it was better than the annual Colour Run held in the city. That is a fantastic endorsement of the day.
Staff were thrilled with the event because, unlike the lap-a-thon where they stand at the table stamping cards, they got to join in with their classes. Another bonus!
