Assistant Principal - Mission

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Free Parent/Carer Online Headspace Workshops

Youth mental health outreach service, headspace is hosting free webinars for parents and carers who are supporting young people with their mental health during the school holidays.  The session aims to:

  • Identify challenges and opportunities of the school holiday period
  • Offer practical ideas for parents and carers
  • Provide information about additional support services
  • Highlight the importance of self-care

Click the link below to register for this free webinar.

Register here

Family Community Forums

We have received the following letter from the Tweed/Byron Police District Commander and Crime Prevention Officer, offering parents the opportunity to attend either of two upcoming family community forums.

The Tweed Byron Police District (PD) and Youth Command, in conjunction with the Tweed Shire Council, NSW Department of Education, NSW Health and other local non-government organisations will be presenting at the two Information nights on the following dates:

8 May 2023
6-8pm
Murwillumbah Civic and Cultural Centre,
Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah (Auditorium) 

15 May 2023
6-8pm
Tweed Civic and Cultural Centre,
Brett Street, Tweed Heads (Auditorium)

These information nights will provide families and parents information regarding the increasing level of sexual related incidents such as Sexting and image-based abuse being reported within our schools and ways we can open communications and bring awareness of these issues to our young people to try and curb this kind of behaviour.

We hope that many SJC parents attend one of these forums (see the community forums poster for more information).

Vaping: Take a Stand Against Vaping

Whether you suspect your child is vaping or not, take the time to talk to them about it and help them understand all of the risks.  It is never too late to have the conversation.

Watch this short clip by Professor Adam Jaffé, Paediatric Respiratory Consultant at Sydney Children’s Hospital and Head of Paediatrics at the University of New South Wales.

Start the conversation with your child in a relaxed, easy-going way, perhaps using a cue from around you, such as this message from school, a news story about vaping, or seeing people vaping on the street.

If your child is vaping, encourage them to stop, let them know that help is available and you are there for them. Help them to explore other ways to fit in with their peers.  But also give the message that it is important to think and act independently. 

Family Connect School Service

In our Week 4 newsletter, we provided an introduction to the new Family Connect Service available to SJC families.  This service connects families who need a helping hand to the right support services and resources (see the attached Family Connect Service flyer for more information).

The Family Connect Service worker assisting SJC is Vanessa Shand (Contact Vanessa on 0436 016 194 or email vanessa.shand@socialfutures.org.au). 

Mr Eamon Brown
Assistant Principal - Mission