Pymble Ladies College PO Box 137 PYMBLE NSW 2073 www.pymblelc.nsw.edu.

au

Principal Mrs Vicki Waters MSchM, BEd, DipT, MACEA, MAICD Telephone: (02) 9855 7799 Facsimile: (02) 9855 7766

Year 7 Life Skills Day Dear Parents On Friday the 11 May, all Year 7 students will participate in a Life Skills program that aims to foster resilience and improve their work habits. Girls will actively participate in workshops lead by the Resilience Doughnut Foundation, Learn4life (study skills) and a Mindfulness session. The Resilience Doughnut is a model for building resilience that considers both the internal qualities of a resilient person as well as the factors in the persons environment which support and interact with those internal qualities. It is based on a wide body of research. For details their website is http://www.theresiliencedoughnut.com.au/ Learn4life is an organisation specialising in How to Learn workshops. Students today need to be able to adapt to the increasing pace of change and the volume of information available to them. Information is now available to students at the touch of a button and it is necessary to be able to learn new things and manage all the information as they progress through school and life beyond. Their website is http://www.learn4life.com.au/ An introduction to Mindfulness with Ms Bosch - Head of Middle School and Ms McCann - Year 7 counsellor. Early training in mindfulness has the potential to enhance childrens attention and focus, and improve memory, selfacceptance, self-management skills and self-understanding. Ms Bosch and Ms McCann will lead specific exercises to model to the students what Mindfulness is all about. These exercises will be presented in progression, beginning with an awareness of the external and internal environment leading to an understanding that self-talk assists students to manage experiences. DETAILS FOR THE DAY Date: Time: Venue: Uniform requirements: Other requirements: Cost: Friday 11 May 2012 8.15am 3.15pm (Three sessions rotated) College grounds Girls are to wear their sports uniform. (girls can wear this to and from school) Water bottle, Morning tea, Pen and paper $21.00

BBQ lunch will be provided on the day. Please email the Middle School office middleschool@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au by Friday 4 May if your daughter has any specific dietary requirements. Yours sincerely

Ms Lindsay Bosch HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mr Paul Bulmer DEPUTY HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

Note: Students who require medication for possible emergencies such as: Epipen, Ventolin or Claratyne should carry this medication with them at all times ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Permission Slip to be returned to class teacher by Friday 4 May 2012 Year 7 Life Skills Day I give permission for ________________________________________of Pastoral Care Group ___________ to attend Year 7 Life Skills Day on Friday 11 May 2012. I understand that the cost of $21.00 will be debited to my College account. Signature of Parent/Guardian ________________________________________ Date _________________ ABN 78 619 140 464