General information to support your wellbeing
Kia ora i te whānau, Day 2 Level 4. I trust you’re all well and truly settled in now and that you and your whānau are safe and transitioning into a new routine of living and working together from home.
The Enabling e-Learning whānau joins you from afar and wishes you all the best in the coming weeks. Please take a break, enjoy your surroundings and loved ones during this time. If at some stage, your priority is to think about achievable ways to support yourselves and your ākonga during this time, keep an eye on this space.
In the meantime, there are many relevant updates for schools in the Ministry bulletin for school leaders (26 March), with key dates, lock down messages and resources to support schools to design and implement distance learning and most importantly, support wellbeing. There is also some useful information about your and your whānau’s well being in Reachout.com. (Australian support website).
Remember to be kind to yourselves and take one day at a time.
On a lighter note, seen any teddy bears in your neighbourhood lately? Coronavirus: Teddy bears brighten first day of lockdown if you want to get involved, see, NZ-Bearhunt
Ngā manaakitanga,
Enabling e-Learning tima
Further information to support wellbeing
- The Ministry of Health’s website includes Top ways to look after your mental wellbeing during the Covid-19 lockdown.
- https://www.iamhope.org.nz/ - I AM HOPE is the youth and community focused support group run by The Key to Life Charitable Trust, started by Mike King.
- https://www.facebook.com/nathanwallisxfactoreducation/ - Nathan Wallis has some helpful videos on his Facebook page for parents and whānau
- https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/covid-19/ - tips on looking after mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19 from the Mental Health foundation
- https://depression.org.nz/covid-19/ - a website by the Health Promotion Agency to help New Zealanders recognise and understand depression and anxiety. `
- 25 Mental Health Wellness Tips during Quarantine from Eileen M Feliciano, Psy.D. – although overseas-based this is a good list and highlights some things particularly important for children. Remember the rules of New Zealand’s level 4 lockdown still apply.
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