The well-being focus for this term is Resilience.

Contribute to others: Give your time and support to others. It can feel good to give. When you build others up, you build yourself, and your community too. Do something kind for a classmate. Smile more. Thank someone. Use your words to encourage. Openly acknowledge others’ successes. Volunteer or help fundraise for a worthy cause. Bring baking for your classmates. Teach someone a new skill. Look out for others.

You can get in touch with me via email: merv.ellis@johnpaul.ac.nz or there are forms and a drop box outside my office near L2. There is also a copy of my timetable on my office door so you can see what times I have set aside for counselling. We do have options for you to get help you need here on the coast and can explore those with you.

Youthline 0800 637 366 (txt 234) Need to talk? – 1737 (Call or txt)

Merv Ellis
Guidance Counsellor