FAMILY MATTERS
MACSSIS SURVEY
YEAR 9 SECOND FAMILY NIGHT, 2021
An invitation to the Year 9 students and their family members to attend a family night on TUESDAY 10TH AUGUST, 2021 at 7.00pm.
The event will be held online via Zoom.
The evening will include:
- A summary of 2021 so far
- An overview for the 2022 subject selection process and pathways
- Applying for a 2022 VCE or VET subject at CRC Sydenham
- Student and Parent experiences of Year 11 and 12 subjects
- Year 9 Camp
Parents/Guardians are asked to email btaylor@crcstalbans.com.au if they have any questions or would like any topics to be discussed on the evening.
MAKE TIME FOR DOWN-TIME
If your teenage children live wound-up, highly scheduled lives then they need to rediscover the lost art of down-town.
Down-time is like mucking around except that it’s passive. It’s about kids relaxing, doing whatever it is they feel like doing – whether that’s watching a screen, hanging around with siblings or mates, reading a book or simply daydreaming.
There are three compelling reasons to allow kids down-time:
1. It’s great for mental health. Hard-driven kids need some time to rest their brains. The thinking wheels can’t keep spinning all the time.
2. It builds relationships.You’ve got to be close to someone to feel comfortable in down-time with them. A household needs to be relaxed and free from tension for down-time to happen.
3. It feels good, which is good reason to do something.
The art of down-time comes with age
Toddlers are too active for down-time. Their physiology ensures that when they have some free time they’ll generally keep moving and exploring.
Kids in primary school start to learn the value of down-time. They generally spend down-time on their own or by mucking around with their friends.
Teenagers are natural down-timers. They do it without trying. Teens take up a lot of space during down-time at home, tending to sprawl out and fill living rooms. Many don’t mind down-time with their parents if their friends don’t see them.
Many parents feel uncomfortable when their kids spend too long in down-time. Busyness is seen as a virtue. Sure, it’s good for our kids to be occupied a lot of the time, but active lives need to be balanced with opportunities for inactivity.
Don’t confuse down-time with brooding
Brooding, like ruminating, involves a young person repeatedly visiting their thoughts, going over past mistakes, or worrying about the future. Down-time is different as it enables a young person to chill out and relax. It’s free-range mindfulness, or unstructured meditation.
Down-time is a lifetime mental health, relationship-building, and happiness habit. It’s something to be encouraged, rather than clamped down.
SCHOOL FEES
All families will receive their School Fee Balance Statements next week.
Reminder to families that Term 2 fees should have been paid by now. If you have not
paid any fees yet and are having difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Anne
Ross to discuss on 9366 2544 or 0427 036 925.
School Fees can be paid directly into our School Bank Account:
Catholic Regional College St Albans
(BSB) 083-347
(Acc No.) 6909 17667
Please include your Account Code as Reference Eg: 151021
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