Reach was founded by Jim Stynes and Paul Currie in 1994, to inspire young people to believe in themselves and get the most out of life. Thousands of young people across Australia now participate in Reach workshops. Year 5/6 students at our school participate in two workshops each year.
Year 5
Year 6
Seasons for Growth is an education program that builds the resilience and wellbeing of children who have recently experienced loss due to death, family separation or migration. The program aims to support young people to understand their feelings, help them develop skills for coping, restore self-confidence and educate them about the grief process. Seasons for Growth is delivered to small groups of 4 to 7 children, offered over 8 x 40 to 50-minute sessions plus a celebration and reconnector session, and is run by a trained member of our wellbeing team.
The SAS computer-based program aims to empower children aged 8 to 12 with identified social and emotional challenges, such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety disorders. The program is designed to develop four key life skills: emotion recognition in self and others, emotion regulation (particularly anxiety and anger), social problem solving, and social skills for friendship and teamwork. SAS is run at CLPS by a trained member of our wellbeing team.
The BRAVE Program is an online program that aims to teach young people the skills they need to reduce anxiety and to cope with stressful situations. It was developed by a team of researchers from the University of Queensland, Griffith University and the University of Southern Queensland. The Brave program includes relaxation training, identification of emotions and thoughts, positive self-talk, coping skills, problem solving and graded exposure. This program is facilitated at CLPS by a member of our wellbeing team.
This program helps children to gain the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, show empathy for others, develop and maintain friendships and made good decisions. Children participating are engaged with stories, illustrations, and interactive activities to help children overcome social and emotional issues in a peer-group setting. This program is facilitated at CLPS by a member of our wellbeing team.
Using a variety of data (e.g., behaviour incidents, observations, teacher, and parent referrals), school staff develop induvial plans and timetables according to student need. These include participation in alternative activities at recess or lunch when a student is experiencing significant social difficulties in the playground; zoned play areas; transition into school plans for students who can find it difficult to separate in the morning; and written plans for students who need more regular breaks from classroom learning to remain focused and engaged.
Kids Hope is run in partnership with volunteers from the York Street Church. This is an early intervention, school-based mentoring program. Trained mentors volunteer an hour per week to offer care, stability, joy, and a listening ear to vulnerable children while they undertake activities together such as craft, cooking, and games. Students are nominated by teachers for this optional program.
