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WORTH READINGISSUE 11 9 T H A U G U S T 2 0 1 3

Senior SchoolCourse SelectionMonday - Friday12th - 16th August

WWW Week 4Group C4Wednesday 14th August

WWW Week 5Group C5Wednesday 21st August

Year 12 EnglishTest Period 1Monday 26th August

A Proud History, a Bright Future

AWARDS GALORE AT WRC!FOR A FULL LIST OF AWARD RECIPIENTS AND MORE PHOTOS GO TO PAGES 5, 6 & 7.


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PRINCIPALS REPORTPrincipals Awards Assembly

Last week more than 100students were honoured withawards at our annual Principals

Awards Assembly. The assemblyaims to highlight the signicantachievement o students in therst semester o the year. At eachyear level awards were presentedor:

Achievement: Top Ten Academic Achievers

Eort: Top Ten based on Eort rom mid-yearreports

Attendance: Top Ten Attendance

Community: recognising leadership, communityservice and contribution to the school

It was interesting to see how many students receivedmultiple awards, or example, attendance, eort andachievement. The key message seems to be that i youare at school every day and working hard then you aremore likely to achieve at a high level.

On a side note, it was wonderul to see the largenumbers o parents present at the assembly to watchtheir children receive awards and then catch up

aterwards or a chat and some morning tea. As aschool we really appreciate the eorts o parents to join

us on these special occasions.

Student Attitudes to School Survey 2013

Each year in May the Education Department conductssurveys in schools to see how students are eelingabout their learning, their peers, their teachers and theschool. Schools then use this inormation to plan orimprovements across the school to address the issuesraised by students. At WRC we take these results very

seriously and the inormation we receive is critical indetermining policies and practices at the school.

As most parents would be aware our Student Surveyresults have been steadily improving or the past 4years. This years results continue that trend and we arevery pleased with the results.

As you can see rom the graph on the ollowing page,WRC students rate their school experience above theGippsland Regional average in all eleven areas. AgainstState averages, we are above average in nine out oeleven areas across the school. As a school community

we will continue to dissect these results in a varietyo orums rom School Council to Year Level meetingswhere we try to unpack the data to look or urther waysto improve.

Finally, a big congratulations to all students and theStudent Services team or their excellent eorts inimproving Student Saety to above the State average,a big part o this result can be attributed to the strong

Anti-Bullying program that all students and stahave been contributing to across the College. Lastly, anote on Student Distress, to be consistent with othervariables it is expressed in a positive way, thereore ahigh result is good, that is, students are eeling a lack odistress or negativity about being at school.

Course Selection for 2014

We had a huge turn-out or the Senior SchoolInormation Evening on Monday night. It was terric tosee so many parents in attendance as well as providersrom GippsTAFE, Monash and ECG. This night is the

rst step in the course selection process that continuesnext week with course counselling sessions. A big thankyou to Robyn Ridsdale and David Stevenson or theirorganisation o this process. I you have any questionsor queries about course selection or pathways please

ring Robyn or David at the school.

Gonski

Like most educators across Victoria, I was delightedto see the Premier, Dr.Napthine, sign up to the Gonskiunding reorms. In the longer term it will mean more

money or Warragul Regional College students. At thisstage we have been told that increases in unding or2014 will be very modest, however, rom 2015 we canexpect to see a shit in unding that will allow us to

better cater or the range o students across our school.

Attendance

Can I remind parents that each time their studentis absent rom school, we need to be notied with areason. Parents may have read that the government isconsidering ning parents who do not supply schoolswith a reason or their childs absence. While I am notsure that is the direction to go, I can say that schoolattendance is critical to success at school. I or anyreason your child cannot attend school please ring,email or text the school so that we can ensure that weare working with you to best meet your childs learningneeds.

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How to use RAFTS

Included with this edition oWorth Reading is a copy o adocument which students willshortly receive.

RAFTS provide students withproblem-solving strategies orseven o the most commonchallenges they ace. In keepingwith the colleges ocus on solutions

rather than problems, sta, parents and studentsdeveloped the handy wallet card or students to use.

RAFTS stands or just that rats. The river o lie canbe bumpy. Sometimes, the unexpected happens, and

we hit cold water. Rats are tools or getting rom onedestination to another, academically and emotionally. Theyare problem-solving tools that help keep us afoat, eventhrough rough rapids.

We encourage parents to discuss these strategies withtheir children. Being able to talk about your eelings andthoughts is one o the best medicines in the world. It hasbeen proven that young people who can articulate theiremotions are more resilient.

Award's Assembly

I would like to thank all the parents that turned out to

support their loved one at the Award's Assembly. Itwas antastic to see so many parents/guardians at thisceremony. Your attendance sends a powerul message toyour child that you support them.

Mt Worth Cluster

Again, this was an outstanding day (despite the weather).Thank you, not only to the students who attended the day,but also to Mr. Law and the sta who ran the program. Oparticular note was the strong leadership o our Year 10Beacon leaders throughout the activities. Congratulationsto everyone who was involved.

The importance of eating regularly and bringing

lunch everyday

We have noticed an increase in the number o studentswho do not bring lunch to school. In most cases, theschool will provide ood to these students; however, wedo not see it as our responsibility to provide meals orstudents. Eating regularly and healthily contributes to a

students ability to learn eectively. We are aware thatmany parents leave or work beore their children packtheir lunches. In this event, it is important that parents areaware o what their children are eating. Parents are otensurprised to learn how many energy drinks or ast oodstheir son/daughter consumes throughout the week. Foodswhich are high in sugar create a short sugar rush beoredropping a young persons energy levels down to an evenlower point than beore. We are noticing that more andmore students are managing their moods via ood andnot in a good way! Our moods contribute to our enjoymento lie. How does your ood make you eel?

Vaya CrossAssistant Principal

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S REPORT


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If I dont do well in this test my whole year will be messed up!

Do you have a child who automatically assumes the worstcase scenario in any risky or new situations? If so, you have acatastrophiser on your hands.

Catastrophisers exaggerate their worries and place enormous

pressure on themselves.

The default mechanism in their thinking always goes to the mostnegative outcome possible. The results wont just be bad, theyllbe catastrophic!

They wont just mess up if they give a talk to their class at school.Theyll make total fools of themselves and the whole class will laughat them, or so they say.

They wont just fall over in a game. Theyll break a leg, end upin hospital and miss out on going to school camp, or so they say.

They wont just get a dirty look from their teacher if they arrivelate for school. Theyll be kept in at lunch-time, miss out on sportand have all the other kids making fun of them if they are late,or so they say.

Catastrophising makes kids feel miserable. Worse, they oftendont want to do anything because they expect the worstpossible outcome.

So what to do with a catastrophiser?

Your approach will depend to some extent on your childs age.

Under fives generally dont overtly catastrophise, however evenyoung children can be negative. Make sure you model upbeat,positive thinking as young children take their cues from theirparents, particularly the parent they spend most time around.

School-aged children need to be encouraged to keep things in

perspective. Challenge your childs propensity to catastrophise.Here are five ways you can use to challenge your childscatastrophic thinking:

1. Whats the most likely scenario?

Sometimes its useful to introduce a dose of old-fashioned rationalthinking. Yep, you could break your leg if you go skiing. But theodds are that you wont.

2. Does it really matter? You may be right, but is it the endof the world as we know it?

One way of dealing with hard core catastrophisers is to admit thatthey could be right, but even if they are right and the worst casescenario does happen, the sun will still shine tomorrow. Take kidsto the worst possible scenario and they may see its not so bad.

Where does this fit on the disaster meter?Catastrophisers get themselves in a knot about relativelyinsignificant things. Okay, making a fool out of themselves may notbe insignificant to kids, however compared to plenty of otherevents...well, perspective is a good thing. Help them get someperspective by giving their worry a score out of ten, on howimportant the issue really is.

4. Thats unhelpful thinking.Sometimes kids thinking is so out of whack with reality that theybecome anxious about minor things. Thinking such as, everyonemust like me, I must never make a mistake and bad things alwayshappen to me are extreme and need to be replaced by moremoderate, realistic thoughts. E.g. It would be nice if everyone likedme but not everyone will. Its important to have some good friends.

5. Replace extreme words for feelings with more moderatedescriptors: Todays kids talk in extremes awesome, the bestand gross roll off their tongues easily these days. Extreme languageleads to extreme thinking. So encourage kids to replace Im furiouswith Im annoyed, Its a disaster with Its a pain, I cant stand itwith I dont like it. Sounds minor but by changing kids languageyou change how they think about events and, more importantly,

how they feel.

I suspect that many parents will identify strongly with some ofthe above.

Yes, we all catastrophise from time to time, particularly when we areunder stress. It takes a cool customer to moderate their thinking thewhole time. So be mindful of your childs need to jump to the worstfrom time to time. A bit of reassurance is all thats needed in theseone-off scenarios.

But if you, like your child, are a serial catastrophiser, then it willbe useful to challenge your unhelpful or extreme thinking when ithappens. Not only will you model realistic thinking for your kids,but you will get an insight into what you need to do to change yourchilds catastrophising.

What to do when kids catastrophise!Catastrophising makes kids feel miserable. Worse, they often dont want to do anything because theyexpect the worst possible outcome.

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - These awards are presented to the top academic students at each year level

YEAR 12 YEAR 11 YEAR 10 YEAR 9 YEAR 8 YEAR 7

Natalie Martyn

Danielle

StephensonCarley Young

Caitlin Frost

Theresa Johnson

Claire Young

Rachel Mak

Jason Rennie

Sophie Johnson

Megan James

Hayley Brydon

Brooke OConnor

Zac Muret

Alyse Ollington

Elizabeth CampbellEbonyPierrehumbert

Katelyn Handley

Miriam Grace

Aimee Kriesl

Jeynelle Mills

Evangeline CloughGood

Jack Walk

Jacqui Wall

Katia Ercoles

Shelby DriessenKiera Collins

Becky Fullard

Samuel Harkess

Breanna Campbell

Kayne Best

Angela Aitken

Molly Bridge

Liam Joslin-Tuck

Kailo Worth

Rachel HarrisOlivia Schwartz

Benjamin Jones

Jasmine Mead

Mathilda Clark

Matt Lubberink

Sophie Smith

Scott Lewis

Bradley Murray

Emily Debnam

Thomas HilderHayden Young

Tom Harvey

AnnalieseRowlinson

Thomas Axnick

Grace Tang

Georgia RowlinsonCobie Polman-Short

Jack Jacobs

Jack Braddick

Charlie TangMeredith Wall

Ella Bridge

Kaley Ward

Brianna Robinson

Molly Parker

Chelsea Woolan

Ebony Cordell

ENDEAVOUR AWARDS - These awards are presented to students who received 100% in their progress

reports for effort at each year level


Natalie Martyn

Brooke O'Connor

DanielleStephenson

Georgia Worrall

Renee Coote

Caitlin Frost

BrandonCarpanedo

Megan James

MaddisonDalgleish

Ainsley Keppel

Rochelle Pompei

Brittany Price

Elizabeth Campbell

Miriam Grace

Zac Muret

Meaghan Newitt

Katelyn O'Connell

EbonyPierrehumbert

Erica Glass

Katelyn Handley

Alyse Ollington

Mieke Polman-Short

Kiera Collins

Britney Pompei

Jacqui Wall

Deborah Haynes

Samuel Harkess

Becky Fullard

Breanna Campbell

Shelby Driessen

Cloe Storer

Courtney Anderson

Paige Easton

Katia Ercoles

Olivia Schwartz

Bailey Christopher

Kailo Worth

Shayna Denholm

Rachel Harris

Scott Lewis

Jasmine Mead

Benjamin Jones

Jamie Jose

Sophie Smith

Grace Armstrong

Thomas Axnick

Emily Debnam

Bradley Murray

Cobie-PolmanShort

Hayden Young

Kaitlyn Black

Tom Harvey

Thomas Hilder

AnnalieseRowlinson

Grace Saunders

Grace Tang

Shaye Thompson

Ebbony VanHammond

Tayla Baker

Ebony Cordell

Meredith Wall

Chelsea Woolan

Brooke Beecrot

Jack Braddick

Kayla Haynes

Taylor VanHammond

ATTENDANCE AWARDS - The attendance award is the top students in every year level for attendance


Aaron McDonald

Megan Graham

Jack Symes

Sarah Winter

Ashli Axord

Caitlin Frost

Jacqueline Kleinitz

Natalie Martyn

Erin Mitchell

Zac Regester

Megan Stoll

Thomas Axord

Joshua Bloink

Katelyn Handley

EbonyPierrehumbert

Danielle Proctor

Elizabeth Campbell

Brandon Cvetkovic

Madison Dixon

Alysha Eydems

Zac Muret

Meaghan Newitt

Dillion Pratt

Melinda Winter

Kayne Best

Breanna Campbell

Deborah Haynes

Cale Benn

Robbie Coster

Jack Cusden

Shelby Driessen

Samuel Harkess

Bradley Heord

Stephanie Kleinitz

Karly McGrathJake Orlicki

Nick Handley

Brayden Hoskins

Benjamin Jones

Steven Breeden

Bailey Christopher

Breanna Pratt

Olivia Schwartz

Jesse Wadsworth

Ryan Ward

Crystal Lowther

Reece Campbell

Kristen Coster

Rory Crook

Hannah Junor

Jett Murphy

Matthew Notman

Jackson Perry

Tony Pyle

Claudia Schwartz

Erin Spragg

Grace TangHayden Young

ShainaMcCormack

Miranda Farmer

Erin MacFarlane

Leilani Pelenato

Evelyn Borsato

Jack Braddick

Daniel Cawcutt

Benjamin Farmer

Benjamin Farthing

Phoebe Graham

Kyra Roberts

Michael Rowlinson

Kayla Stewart

Benjamin Turboer5

PRINCIPALS AWARDS


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COMMUNITY AWARDS - Students receiving a community award were nominated by the Year Level

Teams based on the following criteria:

Leadership

Contributions to the whole school community and beyond

Helping and thinking of others


Lucy Saunders Zac Muret Cale Benn Sophie Smith

Jesse Wadsworth

Shanya Denholm

Marcus Russell-Hart

Rachel Harris

Breanna Pratt

Rebecca Wooster

Olivia Schwartz

Samantha BarsonKatelyn Young

Shanai Huysman

Brad Murray

Jaxon Notman

Emma Van Wel

Kaitlyn Black

Miranda Farmer

Benjamin Farthing


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Congratulationsand well done to all

award recipients!


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CAREER NEWSReminders

Open Days

Sun 11 Aug ACU (Melbourne); Deakin

(Geelong); Gordon (Geelong); RMIT

Sun 18 Aug La Trobe (Bendigo); Melbourne

(Parkville & Southbank - VCA)

Sun 25 Aug ACU (Ballarat); Ballarat; Box

Hill: Deakin (Burwood); La Trobe (Bundoora);Monash (Gippsland); Victoria; William Angliss

Sun 1 Sept La Trobe (Albury /Wodonga)

Occupational Therapy information evening;

5.30-8pm, Thurs 12 Sept; Austin Hospital,

Studley Rd, Heidelberg; Register: email

[email protected]

Herald Sun Careers Expo 16 18 Aug;

Melbourne Exhibition Centre; Info: www.

careerexpo.com.au

Student and parent evening at VU 7-9pm,

Tues 13 Aug; Footscray Park Campus; Register:

www.vu.edu.au/vce-information-evening.

OPEN DAY INFORMATION -

The date o the Gippsland campus o MonashUniversity Open Day is Sun 25 August the samedate as the University o Ballarat. It is expectedthat the new Federation University o Australiawill commence operations in 2014, comprisedo the current University o Ballarat and theGippsland campus o Monash University.

Make sure you check out Open Day details onwebsites beore attending. Some universitieswill assist you to plan your day i you registeryour attendance beorehand. For examplesee www.latrobe.edu.au/openday or www.openday.unimelb.edu.au.

YEAR 12 STUDENTS APPLYING FOR COURSES

FOR 2014

Year 12 students can start applying or coursesor 2014 rom Monday 5 August, using theVictorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)website (www.vtac.edu.au) at a cost o $27. Youhave until Fri 27 Sept or a timely application.Ater that a late ee o $91 will apply till 8November, when the late ee rises to $116(applies to applications made till 6 Dec). Youwill need to register as an applicant rst. Whenapplying you can list up to 12 courses, puttingthem in the order you most want them as youwill be oered a place in the rst course in yourlist or which you meet the requirements.

YEAR 12 SPECIAL ENTRY ACCESS SCHEME(SEAS)

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre(VTAC) 2014 Guide includes a section aboutSEAS (pages 28-42). You are advised to readthis section to nd out i you are eligible orany special consideration with your courseapplication. Also see: www.vtac.edu.au/who/seas.html. NOTE: SEAS applicationsare made on the VTAC website, but can onlybe completed ater rst applying or courses(applications close: 8 October).

THINKING OF SCHOLARSHIPS?

Most institutions listed in the VTAC Guide

have a number o scholarships available toapplicants. Scholarships either require a director VTAC application. Read the Guide (Pages43-48) or see the VTAC website.

ACCESS MELBOURNE

Access Melbourne(University) provideseducational opportunities or students roma diverse range o backgrounds enrolling inundergraduate degrees. The University has aselection guarantee or eligible applicants inthe ollowing Access Melbourne categories:

Disadvantaged nancial background Applicants rom rural or isolated areas

Students who complete an Australian Year 12or the IB in 2013 and are eligible or one orboth o these categories, will be guaranteed aCommonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in theollowing undergraduate degrees, providingthey meet the course prerequisites and achievethe ollowing ATAR or notional ATAR: Arts,Environments or Science ATAR o 78+;Commerce ATAR o 88+; Biomedicine ATARo 95+. Even i a students ATAR alls below theselevels, they will still be considered or a place.Applicants eligible o other Access Melbourne

categories will be considered on an individualbasis. See: www.access.unimelb.edu.au.

THINKING OF ENGINEERING AS A CAREER?As the workorce ages and the world shitsto an innovation economy, the demand orengineers increases. A report by EngineersAustralia highlights the nature o Australiasengineering skills shortage (not just Australia).According to the Times Higher Education it isestimated that UK engineering companies willhave 2.74 million job opportunities between20102020. The USA also has a greatdemand. Engineering ranks third amongst theten best paying sectors. Monash engineering:

www.monash.edu.au/study-engineering .AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERING WEEK

This annual event is being held 5 - 11 August.Check out www.makeitso.org.au/australian-engineering-week/victoria.

WOMEN IN ENGINEERING

Find out how women are making a dierenceacross all elds o engineering. Engineersdesign, create, explore, innovate, and workin many dierent environments. Hear guestspeakers Kylie Bishop, Environment Advisorwith ExxonMobil, and Asintha NanayakkarraAerospace Engineer with Fortburn Pty. When:1-2pm, Sun 11 August (RMIT Open Day);

Where: Storey Hall, Level 7, RMIT, 336-348Swanston St, Melbourne; Ino: www.rmit.edu.au/engineering.

STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology can be studied in manyundergraduate courses oered by dierentaculties at dierent universities. However, onlystudies undertaken within an APAC (AustralianPsychology Accreditation Council) accrediteddegree will lead to the urther training requiredto practice/register as a psychologist inAustralia. Students are strongly advised to checkthe latest list o accredited programs on theAPAC website: www.psychologycouncil.org.au.

NEW SCIENCE DEGREE AT MONASH -A science education complemented byskills in leadership, entrepreneurship andcommunication will be the ocus o the newBachelor o Science (Global Challenges) in2014. The course targets those wanting to

push the boundaries o possibility, eectchange in the world, and use science as abase to establish themselves as leaders in theircareer. Students will take two internships, atleast one internationally, nancially supportedby the university. There will also be a year-longproject where students work with peers andmentors, partnered with an organisation totackle an issue. Ino: www.monash.edu/have-you-got-the-edge.

EARLY ACHIEVERS PROGRAM ATAUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY ACU looks or students who understand theimportance o working or the common goodand a willingness to make a contribution totheir communities. ACU wants to recognisethem or their contribution and potential andgrants them status as Early Achievers. One othe benets o the program is that successulapplicants receive an oer well ahead o theusual tertiary admissions announcements.Applications open: 13 Aug and close: 21 Oct.

Brochure: Early Achievers Program (EAP)brochure (PDF, 474KB); Ino: 1300 ASK ACUor [email protected]

INTERESTED IN A MEDICAL RADIATIONSCAREER?

I so, you have the opportunity to nd out moreabout the proession at the Peter MacCallumCancer Centre. Sta will conduct tours o themedical radiations department and provideimportant career and proessional inormation.University course providers will also attend.See the latest in high-tech modern medicine.Where: St Andrews Place, East Melbourne;When: 10am-2pm, Sun 15 Sept; Inormation:

9656 1375, [email protected],www.petermac.org.

APPS DEVELOPMENT AN EXCITINGCAREER CHOICE Introduced this year,Deakin Universitys Bachelor o InormationTechnology (Mobile and Apps Development)was designed to provide the knowledgeneeded or you to thrive in this ast-growingeld. With the increase in the use o broadbandand mobile devices, industries are developingnew mobile apps. The ocus is on theories,technologies and skills needed to design anddevelop apps on modern mobile platorms.Careers include iOS developer, iPhoneapplication architect, Android developer, iOSweb developer and app designer. Ino: www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/nd-a-course/

inormation-technology.LA TROBE UNI ASSISTS WITH YEAR 11SUBJECT CHOICE

Have a look at the ollowing: www.latrobe.edu.au/year10; www.latrobe.edu.au/parents

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIPS

the Electrical Pre-apprenticeship (Cert 11 inElectrotechnology Prevocational) provides thebasic skills making you job ready. NECA (NationalElectrical and Communications Assocn) hasteamed up with Milwaukee, oering students who

successully complete their pre-apprenticeshipa ree Milwaukee Drill Kit (conditions apply).Ino: www.370degrees.com.au or call 93880566. Also, Tenex is seeking to recruit ElectricalLineworker apprentices and Electrical Fitterapprentices. See: www.agaustralia.com.au, phMatt: 0408 124 240.
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MATHS MATTERS - YEAR 7-9 MATHS TEAM NEWSStudents in Year 7 have been learning how to measureangles, and some took photos o angles in our schoolgrounds. They then classied the angles using anglenames such as acute, obtuse and refex, as well as ndingvertically opposite angles. We have used lots o online tools

to research angles, and to construct angles, as well as usingtraditional tools like a protractor.

We used Maths 300 Angle Estimation on the computer toestimate angles and the graph told us our average error.

We used Geogebra to make parallel lines and looked or thesame angles that were created by the line that crossed theparallel lines.

In Year 8 we have been learning about ratios, and teachersmade a conscious decision to try to make the learningmore hands on. In addition to using online ratio games andlessons, various classes have made cordial, Yummy Punchand looked at the ratios o colours in packets o Smarties.


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Raft # 3:

When you are being pressured to do something you dont

want to do

1. Walk away.

2. Make an excuse.

3. Be assertive (not aggressive).

4. Seek support.

5. Think about why you are eeling pressured does the

behaviour go against what you believe in, or are you araid?

Is this a pattern in your lie? Is it a problem? Do you want to

change?

Remember

Not all pressure is negative e.g. a riend encouraging you to

try bungy jumping with them is not necessarily a bad thing.

Use condent body language both when responding to the

person who is pressuring you, and as you are leaving the

situation.

Raft # 4:What to do about drugs and alcohol

Drugs and alcohol are dangerous, especially

or adolescents whose brains and bodies are still developing.

1. Say NO and walk away.

2. I you are in a situation where you cant

walk away, make an excuse or why you cant be involved,

e.g. I have a big ooty game tomorrow.

3. Be strong or yoursel and others. Standing up or what

you believe in is a powerul thing. Others may ollow your

example.

Raft # 5:When things go wrong

1. Put your situation in perspective. Words can be hurtul, but

only i we let them.

2. Flip your thinking rom negative to positive. Attitude is

everything.

3. File away your ears. I you are eeling overwhelmed, deer

your worries or another day. Not every problem has to be

aced at once, or dealt with immediately.

4. Learn to go with the fow ask yoursel, is this really so

bad?

5. Look or the positives Challenge is our greatest teacher.

6. Do you need support? Who can you ask?

Think about this

Recall a time when you handled a dicult situation well.

What strategies did you use? Would they help in this situation

too?

Picture people you know who cope well with challenging

situations. What can you learn rom how they handle themselves?

CAUTION: Think beore you act. Be wary o where and who

you share your thoughts with, e.g. Facebook. Remember that

a lot o what gets written in social media is very anti-social!

No matter how hurt or angry someone else might have

made you eel at night, dont write things that might have

unortunate consequences the next day.

Raft # 6:Social media

1. Keep your private inormation private.

Dont over-share!

2. Stop, breathe and dont respond to insults or

inappropriate online behaviour.

3. Never respond in anger you may regret it later.

4. Block anyone who is threatening or behaving

inappropriately towards you.

5. Report inappropriate behaviour.

6. Keep your prole private.

7. Only riend people you have actually met.

8. I all else ails: turn o the computer and your mobile

phone!

Remember

You cannot take back the things you say and do online.Your digital ootprint lasts a very long time!

4. Try something else, e.g. apply or World Challenge, or

volunteer at the local animal shelter. Not all risks have to

be dangerous to your health.

Think about this

Be smart i you are under 18.

Stay away rom the people and the areas where you know

there will be drugs or alcohol. Have a saety plan in place to

help you deal with the unexpected.

Be smart i you are over 18.

Have a plan or social unctions, e.g. 18th birthday parties.

Plan in advance whether you are going to drink and how

much. Know what to do i things go wrong.

Raft # 7:Emergency safety plan

1. Keep emergency contacts in your phone, e.g. your

parents and the police.

2. Make sure your phone is ully charged beore you

leave the house.

3. Have a plan or what to do i something goes wrong,

e.g. at a party. Do you have an agreement with your

parents that they will come and get you whatever thecircumstance?

4. How good are your instincts? Do you keep an eye out

or trouble and do you know how to avoid it?

Think about this

The rst step is to be aware o what is going on around

you. Have your radar out or danger. Pay attention to the

behaviour o others.

The second step is to keep yoursel sae. Stay with

riends you know and trust

do not leave the group and go o

with someone you dont know.

The third step is to always exit dangerous situations.

Look condent and walk purposeully away.

The ourth step is to remember to look out or your

mates, throwing them a lie-line attached to a rat o

yours, i they look like they need it.


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