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Dear families,
The Discovering Resilience Webinar for Parents and Carers with Martin Heppell on Wednesday 14th June, 7.00pm-8.00pm (60 minutes) AEST is being postponed until term 3 or 4. The reason for this is that SRAS, in partnership with Mid Murray Our Town (MMOT), already have a live webinar with The Resilience Project presenter, Martin Heppel, on the 16th June @ 6:30pm in the gymnasium. There will be a free BBQ sizzle prior to this live event screening @ 5:30pm, available at the gymnasium.
The presentation will cater for all ages and all community members and is in response to the impact of the floods on mental health. SRAS and MMOT are looking forward to hosting this community event, made possible by funding received from MMOT to assist flood recovery for the wider community.
Mr John Robertson
Principal
We are thrilled to announce Karl's Push Up Challenge has started!
Karl launched this initiative with great enthusiasm during our recent mid-term assembly.
Karl's passionate speech inspired everyone to participate in the Push Up Challenge. Now, he invites you all to join him during recess. The challenge is open to everyone, regardless of fitness level.
Here's how it works: Karl will lead push-up exercises at the outdoor learning area. The challenge aims to promote mental health and provide suicide awareness to our community by completing a total of 3,144 push-ups, representing the number of people who died by suicide in Australia in 2021.
Join Karl's Push Up Challenge, have fun, and set a positive example. Participation is voluntary but highly encouraged. Let's support Karl in his mission.
Head to the following link to donate to Karl’s cause:
https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/swanreachareaschool
Mr Troy Cowland – Deputy Principal
Tour in Van - Since our last check in we have been to Litchfield Park visiting Florence springs, then Darwin, Humpty Do and Bark Hut. We did a Yellow River sunset tour at Kakadu and saw a few crocodiles. We stayed at Nitmilik Park and took a Helicopter flight over Katherine Gorge which was great. Lake Argyle was really nice with the Infinity pool and the Ord River Scheme is amazing. From there we have visited Kununurra, Derby, Birdwood Downs station, Broome, 80 mile beach, Port Hedland, Roebourne, Point Samson, Dampier, Exmouth, Carnarvon, Denham and Monkey Mia. We stayed at Kalbarri and the weather changed dramatically very cold, wet and windy! Went out to the national park and checked out the Skywalk, Window View and Z~Bend.
Amazing rock formations and gorges. It’s very hard to fathom the enormity of the mining industry particularly in Western Australia and the impact of World War II around many of the northern and north western towns of Australia.
| 9th June | Student Free Day |
| 12th June | Public Holiday - Kings Birthday |
| 16TH June | MMOT - Reslience Project Session with Martin Heppell |
| 7th July | Last day of Term 2, Assembly 1.30pm |
COMMUNITY EVENT ~ Friday 16th June 2023 @ 5.30pm ~ SRAS Gymnasium
For the whole family (please bring your children, parents,... to the event)
Free BBQ from 5.30pm, cakes available for purchase – cash only (made by SACWA Nildottie & District Branch)
Presentation will commence at 6.30pm
BYO drinks
Mid Murray Our Town & SRAS are committed to the ongoing development of our community's wellbeing through programs that make a difference. We want you to be the best you can be, both at work, school and in your home environment.
As part of our 2023 wellbeing program, we have embraced The Resilience Project.
The Resilience Project explores evidence-based approaches to building resilience, in order to develop and sustain positive mental health.
Their highly engaging presentation outlines The Resilience Project strategies, Gratitude, Empathy (kindness) and Mindfulness and discusses simple ways you can practice these in your daily life.
The session will be presented by Martin Heppell, a renowned and inspiring speaker.
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity. It is a necessary skill for coping with life’s inevitable obstacles and one of the key ingredients to success.
Having resilience minimizes the effect that negative, stressful situations can have on us. These skills allow us to face challenges, learn from them and apply these skills so we can live a healthy life.
We have embraced The Resilience Project so we can all learn how to be mentally and spiritually healthy.
To find out more about The Resilience Project and the presenter visit:
https://theresilienceproject.com.au/
The presentation will be taking place on Friday 16th June at 6.30pm. We look forward to seeing you there.
Warm regards
Joke Wenske & Amie Johnson
Mid Murray Our Town Core Leadership Team
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Due date for articles in the next Newsletter is 10:00am, Wednesday 21 June 2023. The newsletter is distributed via the SZApp and school website.
Articles can be emailed to dl.0423.info@schools.sa.edu.au clearly marked in the subject box as Newsletter, faxed to 8570 2325 or delivered to the front office. Due to the way the Newsletter is now being set up, not all photos are included in the print copy, however there are several photo galleries included online and via the SZApp. Apple devices: open the App store and search and download SZapp, on Android devices open the Play store and search and download SZappa; select the Asia Pacific region and search for Swan Reach Area School. Follow the prompts to register using an email address and create a password to access the online newsletter. Contact the school should you require any assistance.