Thoughts, comments, ideas and pause for thought from members of our school and extended community.
Bullying is a blight on humanity. In all my mental health and wellbeing training, my counselling training and in my dealings with professionals such as social workers, bullying comes up again and again.
A great flood hit a small town one winter’s day, and everyone had to be evacuated. One man was determined not to leave. As the waters lapped around his front door, the fire service arrived.
One of the themes of World Mental Health Day was Wellness. That's fine. But in some ways, every day is Wellness Day at Pilgrims'.
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Last week, I touched on using encouragement rather than praise. Now let's look at the question which is sometimes asked — why?
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In the not too distant past, there was a feeling amongst many people involved with young people that building self-esteem was hugely important, that making them feel special would mean they would like themselves, have more confidence and therefore perform better.
Hmmmmm. These days, being a child isn’t either.
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Wellbeing is often cited as being the same as happiness. I can see the reasons why……laughing and smiling people tend to be positive, content and feel good. But is that the same as wellbeing? I would argue not. I absolutely agree that happiness is integral to wellbeing. But this is a chicken or the egg situation. Does happiness lead to good wellbeing or the other way round?
This week I have been on the Year 8 Bushfire camp. A lot of fun, of course, and some worthy lessons. Especially fire building (very popular) and sharing a small space with others!
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As summer awaits us, Matt Shroff looks ahead to his holidays with anticipation, but not expectation.
In this week's Wellbeing Matters, our Director of Wellbeing, Matt Shroff, looks at how the weather and amount of sleep can affect mood and decision-making.
Read a beautiful poem about Stillness, ahead of our Year 5, 6 and 7 exams next week.
One of the hardest things about being a teacher is pupils not listening. Trying to get a class quiet and settled, or asking them to line up, or take turns, or issuing instructions - it can all be exasperating.
