For those students who have not achieved this over the past fortnight and have found themselves 'unravelling', we have been working with our local schools (Bilgola, Avalon, Barrenjoey and Pittwater High Schools) and other experts to try to understand why. It seems that the lack of their regular routine (winter sports and other activities), sleep deprivation and our students feeling and expressing part of the stress of the adult world, could help us to understand this. I have included a piece by Dr Kirstin Barchia, a local parent and Clinical Psychologist (PhD, MClinPsych, BPsych(Hons) titled; 'Are you or your children feeling unsettled? Why normal isn’t feeling normal yet' for your reference and to help us understand the underlying effects of COVID-19 and what is happening for our young people at the moment. As a staff, we have been reflecting on what actions we can take to support our students through this time.
Dear Parents,
It has been great to see the majority of our students really engaging with their learning and each other over the past 2 weeks. This week I have seen some great examples of individual genius hour projects, persuasive writing on school improvements and descriptive writing from Year 3, on their quality text “Fox.”