Relax and sleep well

• Thursday
• 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
• School library

Join Year 3 mum, Jane, as she shares her tips on how to relax and sleep well. Sleep is as important to our health as eating, drinking and breathing. It allows our bodies to repair themselves and our brains to consolidate our memories and process information.

Poor sleep is linked to physical problems such as a weakened immune system and mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

Book directly with Jane or the Time Out Team.

Topics covered…

• Brain repairs itself and boosts the immune system.
• During rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the brain consolidates information learned during the previous day.
• Poor sleep or sleep loss leads to fatigue, immune suppression, memory, concentration and mood disorders. Optimal learning cannot take place against a background of sleep debt.
• Seek help for sleep apnoea as it increases the risk of stroke.

Podcast Like A Pro

• Thursday
• 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
• School Library

Join Year 5 dad, Derek, as he guides you through techniques in making podcasts for the Take A Break Team.

Book directly with Derek or the Time Out Team.

Topics covered..

7 steps to make a podcast:

• Develop your podcast concept
• Get some recording equipment and software
• Record your first episode
• Edit and export your episode
• Upload your episode to your podcast host
• Get listed in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more

Share Time

• Thursday
• 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
• School Library

Sharing strategies for coping

Join Year 2 mum of 6, Fiona, as she shares her tips for coping when things get hectic.

Book directly with Fiona or the Time Out Team.

Her top 10 tips will be discussed:

• Prioritise
• Ask for help
• Don’t take too much on
• Meditate
• Get more sleep
• Exercise
• Get organised
• Take some time out
• Be mindful of what you put in your mouth
• Seek professional help

Gardening

• Thursday
• 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
• School Library

Join Year 1 dad, Evan, as he guides you through techniques in growing organic vegies

Every gardener instinctively knows that puttering around with your plants can have a profoundly uplifting effect! The mental health benefits of gardening tend to be underestimated, but are definitely present.

Our gardens confer a special kind of serenity upon us which is often hard to come by in our frenetic, pressured world. It is only in recent years that doctors and mental health professionals have begun to truly delve into the healing potential of gardening.

Book directly with Evan or the Time Out Team.

Tips include:

• Benefits of growing an edible garden
• Designing an edible garden
• Planning what to plant in your edible garden
• Tips for growing an edible garden
• Where to get help
• Things to remember

Book and Movie Club

• Thursday
• 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
• School Library

Join the Book & Movie Club run by the year 4 parents

Like all book & movie clubs, this promises to offer a great way to discuss tough issues in a safe way—through characters and setting and plot and storyline that is tucked safely between covers.
Books aren’t a way to hide, though; instead, they’re a way to express. They humanise the broad concept of mental illness. Books and movie clubs spark open-ended questions and encourage exploration and discussion. Mental health books, both fiction and nonfiction, show what mental illness is like. They inspire hope of recovery. Participants naturally and comfortably share their own stories as they relate to the book. Support comes naturally through the books themselves.

Book directly through the Year 4 parent reps or the Time Out Team.

This week they’ll be sharing themes in best selling self-help book, Declutter Your Mind

Book synopsis

Feel overwhelmed by your thoughts? Struggling with anxiety about your daily tasks? Or do you want to stop worrying about life?
The truth is...We all experience the occasional negative thought. But if you always feel overwhelmed, then you need to closely examine how these thoughts are negatively impacting your lifestyle.
The solution is to practice specific mindfulness techniques that create more "space" in your mind to enjoy inner peace and happiness. With these habits, you'll have the clarity to prioritize what's most important in your life, what no longer serves your goals, and how you want to live on a daily basis. And that's what you'll learn in Declutter Your Mind

Scrapbooking

• Every Saturday
• 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
• Art Room

Join Year 5 mum, Janelle, for creative scrapbooking on Saturday mornings 10am – 11:30am in the Art room.

Book directly with Janelle or the Time Out Team.

“One of the big psychological pluses associated with scrapbooking—in fact with any craft or hobby—is that it has the ability to transport you to a different place, away from routine concerns. According to psychologist Robert Reiner, PhD, “The act of performing a craft is incompatible with worry, anger, obsession, and anxiety. Crafts make you concentrate on the here and now and distract you from everyday pressures and problems,” he says. “They’re stress-busters in the same way that meditation, deep breathing, visual imagery, and watching fish are.”