Parent Well-being Discussion Groups http://www.toorakps.vic.edu.au/parent-well-being-discussion-groups/ Please note that the scheduled Parent Well-being Discussion Group for this Friday at 2.30pm is CANCELLED. The next session will be on Thursday evening, September 13th on the topic of Parent-Child Dynamics. To register for this discussion group, please email – toorak.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Read moreWe have recently received notification of a confirmed case of Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease (HFMD) in Prep. Whilst cases are limited, it is important for you to be aware of the symptoms. Please ensure you inform the school if your child presents with any of the below symptoms. HFMD usually begins with: Fever vesicular…
Read moreOur First Aid and Well-being Officer, Sara Harris, is running a series of Girl’s Groups to provide a space for open discussion and development of activities that the girls may feel the need to initiate. The groups will be very much student led and will provide an opportunity for the girls to explore their individual…
Read moreLast week we had our first Parent Well-being Discussion Group and the topic was Social Media and Technology. This is a very vast and broad topic that has so many facets to cover, largely in an unknown space that we are all trying to keep up with. Our children are the first generation that are…
Read moreThis is a term that is often used and bandied around, yet it often comes without much substance. The reality is, the world out there is full of messages that are telling us to ‘be something’ and that our value and worth is based on our achievements or on what we look like. So being…
Read moreWhen we use the word responsibility, it often comes with a seriousness. Being responsible is considered a grown up thing that doesn’t amount to any fun being had. It’s about doing the right thing as opposed to the wrong thing and it’s boring. Responsibility tends to get a bit of a bad wrap, even with…
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