Wellbeing Update | End of Term 3, 2023
Little Lessons: The Podcast!
We are excited to launch a new Mac.Podcast: “Little Lessons”!
Parents and carers might be familiar with our video series, Little Lessons (the latest of which is below). These short films are aimed to help you support your child’s development of strong mental health. You can catch up on all previous episodes here.
We have now expanded our Little Lessons to include a regular podcast, hosted by Dr. Bridget McPherson, Head of Wellbeing and Engagement. Each episode will feature a guest staff member from Mac.Rob, offering their wisdom and expertise to parents and carers. Little Lessons aims to provide parents, carers and family members with information and ideas about how to raise children who are resilient, independent and well, and how to partner with our educators at Mac.Rob to ensure that your child receives the best education possible for them.
Our first Little Lesson podcast is focussed on the wonderful proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child”. The episode features Julia Stoppa, an English teacher and Head of Professional Learning. Bridget and Julia talk about the importance of the village in raising children, and the difference between parenting as a carpenter and parenting as a gardener. It’s an interesting, insightful conversation that promises to be of value to those adults who are caring for our Mac.Rob students.
You can listen to the episode below, or subscribe to the Mac.Rob Podcast channel on SoundCloud for all the latest!
We will provide further Little Lessons podcast episodes next term and throughout 2024, so stay tuned!
Little Lessons #4: Setting Up A Blueprint
Our latest Little Lessons film is also now available. This film focusses on the fact that parents and carers set up a relationships blueprint with their children. Your child will use their relationship with you to develop beliefs and understandings about what they should expect in other relationships, including friendships and intimate relationships. You can view this film here…
We will also release more Little Lessons films in Term 4 this year.
We will release eight Little Lessons over the course of this year, all of which will be accessible on our Family Portal. Keep an eye out later in Term 4 for more Little Lessons.
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or feedback about wellbeing at Mac.Rob, at bridget.mcpherson@macrob.vic.edu.au.
Wishing you all a peaceful and restful break. We look forward to an amazing Term 4!
Dr. Bridget McPherson, Head of Wellbeing and Engagement