Assistant Principal - Mission and Wellbeing
Lovebites: Year 10 Thursday 23 November
One of the distinguishing features of St Paul’s College is the continuing opportunities presented to students and staff regarding improved wellbeing and relationships.
NAPCAN’s highly regarded Love Bites and Love Bites Junior programs have been running in schools since 2005. The interactive and engaging sessions focus on the development of respectful relationships for young people aged 11 to 17. The programs aim to provide a safe environment in which young people can discuss and learn about their rights and responsibilities in relationships and look at ways to access support when needed. During the sessions, young people are introduced to a number of services in the community and encouraged to support their friends by utilising safe, healthy and proactive strategies.
Love Bites will run for a full day, with two interactive sessions followed by creative workshops. Young people are given an opportunity to create their own campaigns to promote respectful relationships in our community through these workshops. The facilitators for the Love Bites program come from different community organisations and services including Family Connect in Schools, Pathfinders and Health NSW. Our Staff will also be present during the sessions which will be held at the College with a BBQ lunch. If required, young people can be supported by any workers available on the day or follow up support with a specialist service.
Mr Geoffrey Melville - Assistant Principal - Mission and Wellbeing