Holy Name Primary School Forster eNewsletter

Resources and support strategies about COVID-19 for parents and carers

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please find below links to resources and information that families might find valuable as we navigate our way through the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on mental health, community culture and general lifestyle. If your child is experiencing significant difficult managing anxiety about Covid-19 please communicate with the classroom teacher. You might consider seeking assistance from one of our local mental health care professionals via your GP or we have a school psychologist here three days a fortnight. If you’d like to discuss a referral to our school psychologist please speak with either the classroom teacher or myself through the school office.

Take gentle care

Kind regards

Simone Maloney

Learning Support Teacher/Primary Coordinator

1. Headspace Information aimed at supporting teenagers and young people

https://headspace.org.au/young-people/how-to-cope-with-stress-related-to-covid-19/

2. Reach Out

Self-care strategies for young people

https://au.reachout.com/articles/10-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-during-coronavirus

3. Centres for Disease Control &Prevention

Information on how to talk to children

https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html