Year 9 Reflection Day and Alternate Program

Our Year 9 students thoroughly enjoyed their Reflection Day last week. Chris Doyle delivers the message of love and goodness in a contemporary and relatable way to the boys. The Year Group was divided in half over the two days with those boys not involved in the Reflection Day participating in Alternate Program at the College. The Alternate Program was presented by Valanga Khoza, a South African musician who came to Australia as a refugee. He relayed stories about growing up during the apartheid regime and incorporated music and dance to give the boys an insight into the South African culture. Thank you to all staff involved in both days.

This month on SchoolTV - Sleep

Students today have extremely busy schedules, with ever increasing responsibilities at school and at home. Many children, especially adolescents, are going to bed later and later and are at risk of sleep deprivation. This affects three areas of a child’s development: psychological, physiological and psychosocial. All three are essential to a child's growth, learning ability and overall wellbeing. Sleep is vital to a child’s overall health and is as important as diet and exercise. Sleep also strengthens a child’s immune system and supports their ability to function properly on a daily basis. Children who do not get enough sleep show increased levels of aggressive behaviour, are less attentive and are much less active. Trying to catch up on sleep on weekends is not the answer and can still lead to severe sleep deprivation. In this edition of SchoolTV, parents will learn about the importance of sleep and how sleep deprivation can have adverse effects on a child’s health and wellbeing. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this month’s edition and we always welcome your feedback.  

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