Year 9

Redlands Secondary School Wellbeing Day

Wellbeing days are a good opportunity to bring awareness of the importance of mental wellbeing for young people. To enrich our pastoral programs and to recognise the incredible engagement and diligence of our students during remote learning,  Wednesday 8 September will be a dedicated Zoom Free Lesson Day with a focus on student Wellbeing.

Activities on this day will provide simple and effective ways to support a healthy mind and healthy body by linking to the 5 Ways to Wellbeing:

  1. Social connection
  2. Be active
  3. Keep learning
  4. Being aware
  5. Helping others

5 Ways to Wellbeing introduces five simple and effective ways to improve psychological and emotional health that are based on extensive international research. 

During the Redlands Secondary School Wellbeing Day, students will work in teams of their choosing to navigate a packed schedule involving a series of self-directed challenges and activities.Each student will have access to a Wellbeing Day booklet which outlines their daily schedule and activities.

We know that a healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body for our overall wellbeing. Like physical fitness, our young people can strengthen their psychological health in lots of small day-to-day ways. This will help them live a happier and more fulfilled lives as well as help them cope with stress, particularly during this period of lockdown.

Thursday 9 September – R U OK? Day 

R U OK? Day (Thursday 9 September 2021) is the biggest, best and brightest day of the year. Why? Because it’s an opportunity for our community to connect, start a conversation and make a promise to be there for each other more often. Students will engage in R U OK? Day activities during Tutor Time. 

This year the message is: are they really OK? Ask them today.

 How can students get involved?

  1. Wear yellow on Thursday 9 September 
  2. Rock a wig or a freshly shaven mullet next week and donate to Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health fundraising drive.  Donation links and further information is in the Yr 9 Pastoral iLearn Page. 
  3. Participate in activities throughout the day set by teachers to encourage connection.
  4. Ask a friend are you really ok? 

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 9 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865