The 2018 school year is a week away, are you and your pupils ready?
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The region’s primary school students return on Tuesday, January 30, following a school development day on Monday.
At the three high schools – Mudgee, Gulgong and Kandos – students from years 7, 11 and 12 will return on Tuesday, those from 8, 9, and 10 are back on Wednesday.
St Matthew’s Catholic School students – from years 1 to 12 – start on Wednesday. All Hallows Catholic School in Gulgong is back on Tuesday.
The NSW Department of Education has prepared a number of videos in areas such as helping parents prepare students for kindergarten and making the transition into high school.
Positive psychology coach Kate Wilkie from Flourishing Mothers, said “holidays disrupt routines for parents as well as children, so for the best start possible to the new school year you need to be prepared physically and mentally”.
Her top tips for getting back to school are;
Go back to routine
Reset the entire family’s eating and sleeping times at least a few days before school starts to get a normal routine back on track.
Wean the screens
Less screen time is a useful goal to help set you up for less stress and happier mornings in the new school year.
Plan it out
Develop a to-do list including things like shopping for school uniforms and stationery.
Give them responsibility
If you let them do some things on their own they’ll feel more competent and confident which is great for their wellbeing. So have them choose their own stationery and encourage them to pack their own backpack.
Encourage organisation
Don’t run around the house the first morning of school making lunch and packing. Avoid that frazzled feeling and teach your children the power of organisation by getting everything ready the night before.
Boost positivity
Celebrate the new school year.
The Cudgegong Valley Public School uniform shop is open Thursday, January 25, 2-5pm, and Monday, January 29, 9am-12noon.
Mudgee Public School, Monday, January 29, 2.30-4.30pm.
St Matthew’s, this week 9am-4pm (excluding Australia Day), then January 29 to February 1, 8.30am-4.30pm.