Year 11 Wellbeing Day

A wellbeing day was once again organised and presented to our entire Year 11 cohort on Tuesday 22 March. The theme for the day was to encourage a strong and capable sense of self through mindful movement, positive mindsets and healthy relationships. With the aim of addressing some of the key wellbeing issues that have emerged among this cohort, there were three rotating sessions run throughout the day:

1. Emotional regulation and stress management. This session involved a beautifully relaxing yoga practice delivered by DuneFolk on the top floor of our new Loyola Centre, as a creative method to feel grounded and calm.
2. Respectful relationships. The Saint Ignatius Wellbeing Team ran an interactive session covering topics such as: identifying healthy vs unhealthy relationships; boundary setting; balancing various relationships; effective communication and help seeking if red flags are raised about any negative impacts of a relationship.
3. Healthy mindsets. Students were encouraged to develop tools and strategies to boost self-esteem by encouraging a deeper understanding of gratitude, kindness and compassion, and living true to those values in our daily lives.

The aim of the day was to allow students and homeroom teachers alike to take some time away from the busy classroom environment to connect and reflect on how they are managing their own health and wellbeing. Everyone got to enjoy a fantastic lunchbox as well… always a highlight!

We would like to thank our providers for the day - Dunefolk and Jem Fuller - as well as the Year 11 homeroom teachers who spent the day with their homerooms. A special thanks also to the Year 11 Coordinator, Mrs Alex Simpson, for her support of the day.

Prepared by the Wellbeing Team - Liv, Mel and Sarah