HPE News
Health camp 2020
Recently, our class of 21 eager year 11 students, who undertake health as one of their senior ATAR subjects, ventured off to Health Camp in the Currumbin Valley. The students knew that the camp aligned heavily with their current unit of resilience, but they had no idea how difficult some of the tasks would be and how they would be tested. The first test of many was to remove all technology and thus all connection to the outside world and support networks.
Our 21 brave students hiked for almost 9 hours and 15kms on their first day, and continued the physical challenges by kayaking 9kms the next day. The camp focused on a Rights of Passage (ROP) approach and how young people need a ROP to help facilitate a growth or change in a person’s belief, identity, values and sense of self. This process can support a transition into adulthood and help to equip young people with the confidence they need to tackle challenges in life.
The camp was run by The Tallebudgera Outdoor Education Centre and the Farm School, their professionalism and organisation of this quality camp made it a resounding success. The students and teachers returned with a feeling of comradery, a renewed abundant belief and memories of a camp that was amazing.
HPE week (Wk6 2-6 March)
Students get to challenge a HPE teacher and win – each day there will be a challenge against a HPE teacher. Prizes for the best student effort and for beating the teacher. All challenges at first break.
- Monday – free throws versus Ms Schatz (in the hall)
- Tuesday – frog squats versus Mr Maccan (in the hall)
- Thursday – Goal kicks (football) versus Mr Morley (back fields)
- Friday – golf short game (chipping) versus Mr Davis (oval near the hall)
On Wednesday there is a student presentation where a lucky door prize will be offered.
Advice for supporting mental health - Parent Session
To rise every day mentally stronger takes a similar focus to improving physical strength. We all need hints and tips to use, and to apply effort to become stronger. Building strength results in increased capability to be resilient and to recover from stressors in our lives.
This session is about hearing advice from parents to parents about supporting children to build mental strength, to be held at the Trade Training Centre on Wednesday 4 March 6:00pm.
Speakers will include;
• Community Awareness Officer (Headspace)
• Director (Heal.Ed Tribe)
• PBC Student Welfare Team
• Parents with children on a recovery journey
All children and adolescents experience anxiety and stress in their lives. For some, these experiences can result in barriers to achievement, accomplishment and emotional positivity. This session will provide parents with advice that will enable them to support the building of mental strength in their children’s lives. The advice is from parents who have supported children through a mental illness recovery journey and the student welfare team from PBC. This is a free event. RSVP to events@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au stating REDS in the subject and advising the number attending.
Students will be able to take advantage of another event on the same day, happening during school hours, where they will hear advice from young people who are recovering from mental illness. Ashlee Thomas and Summer Edhouse are recent graduates from PBC. During their time at school they both experienced high levels of anxiety and stress, simultaneously battling an eating disorder. Their frank and honest tellings of their stories will provide young people with advice about managing the voices inside your head and building mental strength. This is a free event for students to attend.