2019 School Magazine

Community

MINDFULNESS

T he School’s Mindfulness program seeks to provide meaningful tools to combat the many pressures adolescents face: the lure of ‘busyness’ and over-commitment; academic pressures; perfectionistic tendencies; and other common stressors of modern life. Embedded throughout classes and activities across the School, mindful practices encourage girls and staff to pause and be present, and become conscious and aware of our experiences and the opportunity to choose how we respond. These skills are shown to have immediate and ongoing benefits to the social and emotional wellbeing, and academic outcomes for adolescents (Hennelly, 2011). After careful consideration and rigorous training and development for staff, the School launched its .b Mindfulness program in 2015. In 2019, the School’s growing team now comprises five trained Mindfulness facilitators. Since its beginnings, students and staff have regularly praised the program as an effective and easy way to bring a sense of calm to any situation, and celebrate the good things in life. Mr Donald Pincott HEAD OF VISUAL ART AND SCHOOL MINDFULNESS FACILITATOR

I n celebration of Book Week 2019, the Libellum Society hosted BOOKS2DEVOUR and students brought in book-themed cakes. Entries included titles such as The Importance of Being Earnest, Possum Magic, The Girl of Ink and Stars, The Hobbit, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Girls also hosted an additional cupcake stall to raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Isla Fisher (9L) and Leia Kirkham (9B) LIBELLUM CAPTAINS BOOKS2DEVOUR

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