Maintaining student Wellbeing during Year 12 Parent Evening

Maintaining student Wellbeing during Year 12 Parent Evening Wednesday 4 th March 2015

Year 12 students need to have a normal life.

Compulsory • Attend School (maybe 20 – 30 hours per week) • Study at home This should be thought of as a full time job • • • Regular sleep (9 and a quarter hours per night) Eat well Time with friends Time with family Regular physical activity (organized sport or other) Relaxation Balance is the key

Optional • Paid work (no more than about 12 hours per week reducing toward exam time) • Community involvement (Church, service groups, clubs etc. ) • Romance • Hobbies Balance is the key

Who can help? • Subject Teachers • Learning Studies Teacher (previously Tutor) • Learning Studies Leaders - Lauren George - Penny Collins - Amanda Watkin - Caroline Dean • Lisa Pope (manages year 12 students) • Bronte Nicholls (manages year 12 programs) • Kevin Nelson (Term 1) / Karla Pobke (term 2 onwards) (manages the Learning Studies Program)

Outside agencies • Emotional Health issues (Stress, Anxiety, Depression, other conditions) GP – first port of call (Mental Health Plans) Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Private Psychologists Beyond Blue Second Storey etc. • Other Agencies as appropriate

Address: Australian Science & Mathematics School Flinders University Sturt Road, Bedford Park South Australia 5042 Telephone: +61 8 8201 5686 Facsimile: +61 8 8201 5685 Email: info@asms. sa. edu. au South Australian Department for Education and Child Development T/A South Australian Government Schools CRICOS provider number 00018 A