As your child navigates the ups and downs of life, it's important to help build their resilience so they can become more confident, independent, and capable of handling adversity. Resilience refers to a person's ability to bounce back from difficult situations and to continue growing and developing despite challenges.

Fortunately, there are many small steps you can take at home to help your child build resilience. Here are some suggestions:

Encourage independence: One of the key elements of resilience is the ability to solve problems and make decisions on one's own. You can help your child develop this skill by allowing them to take on age-appropriate responsibilities, such as making their own breakfast or choosing their own clothes.

Foster a growth mindset: Children with a growth mindset believe that their abilities and intelligence can be developed through hard work and perseverance. You can help foster this mindset by praising your child for their effort and perseverance, rather than their intelligence or talent.

Teach coping strategies: When faced with adversity, it's important for children to have strategies for managing their emotions and overcoming obstacles. Teach your child deep breathing, visualisation, and other coping strategies that can help them stay calm and focused during stressful times.

Build self-esteem: Children who have a strong sense of self-worth are more likely to be resilient in the face of challenges. You can help build your child's self-esteem by encouraging them to try new things, celebrating their accomplishments, and helping them to see the value in their unique strengths and interests.

Model resilience: Children learn by example, so it's important to model resilience in your own life. Share stories about your own challenges and how you overcame them, and show your child that it's okay to make mistakes and keep trying.

Building resilience in children takes time and effort, but the payoff is well worth it. By taking these small steps at home, you can help your child develop the skills and confidence they need to handle the challenges of life with grace and determination.

Mrs Fiona Stevens, College Principal

If parents are wanting to engage an occupational therapist, Dana from Happy Learners OT has some space to hold sessions on Campus fortnightly. If you would like to make contact with her please make contact directly on the information provided below.

Mrs Pavey-Learning Enhancement Specialist

Monday 13/02/23 - District Swimming

Tuesday 28/02/23 - Prep Parent Literacy Evening

Wednesday 1/03/23 to 3/03/23 - Year 11 Camp

Monday 6/03/23 - Year 12 Biology Excursion

Wednesday 8/03/23 - HIA Secondary Round  1

Friday 10/03/23 - Prep to Year 6 Cross Country

Wednesday 29/03/23 - TMC's Got Talent (Secondary) 

Friday 31/03/23 - Grandparents Day (Primary)

On Monday, we set off for 3 exciting days to the Kindilan PGL camp in Redland Bay. This is an annual event and gives our new Year 7 cohort the chance to get to know each other and start to build the friendships and memories that last throughout their school life. On arrival we moved into our  roundhouse cabins and were treated to an amazing lunch; we even had our own salad bar!

Over the next few days we participated in ten different activities including canoeing, making huge catapults, archery, crate stacking, aeroball, orienteering, raft building but the highlight for most was the zipline across the lake on the “Flying Fox” (even I did it and probably screamed the loudest!). At night time we were treated to Wacky Races and a Torch Light Reflector course in the dark.

We had the joy of seeing a kangaroo with a Joey in its pouch on the site, and the weather was fantastic making the lake swim a much needed delight! The PGL staff also told the students about Colin, the vegan crocodile, in the lake!!!

Mrs O'Neill and Mrs Carlyon, the two Y7 the form teachers, Mr O'Neill our Welfare Coordinator and   and both our teacher aides, Mr Talati and Mrs Haskins, supported in the best way possible and the time away gave us all the chance to get to know our students really well outside of the school environment. We also had a visit from our school principal, Mrs Stevens and our head of secondary, Mr Andrews, on Wednesday who took part in the activities with us.

This was a fantastic campsite and every activity tested the students in many ways but resilience, teamwork and communication were key.  Young leaders were also witnessed over the three days. As the Year Coordinator, I could not be more proud of the way the students conducted themselves, pushing themselves out of their comfort zones and taking on the challenges. It was fabulous to see the new TMC students making new friends and as they arrived back at school on Wednesday, exhausted, we could tell they had had an amazing time too.

This is a unique and special cohort of students who have the potential to do great things. 

On Monday, we will be announcing our Camp Champions 2023 in assembly. However, in my eyes, they are all champions achieving their own personal goals and successes.

Thank you to all who made this an absolute success.

Mrs Helen Garnar Year 7 & 8 Coordinator

As Year 4 enters the end of Week 3, we are well and truly entrenched in all of our units and enjoying our learning experiences!  In Science we have begun researching life cycles of various animals and have even temporarily adopted our own tadpoles who join our grumpy class pet- 'Midnight'.

Ms Sarah Molloy

The students are getting more and more used to everything that is Year 3, including the beautiful formal uniform! Well done, kids! This week we did a real-life science experiment as part of our unit “States of Matter” where we study what happens to different object that change state. We observed ice cubes and chocolate and recorded our findings, after we wrote our predictions! We learned about fair testing (ask your child about ‘Cows Moo Softly’!) and everything else we need to be mindful of when conducting experiments. Great fun!

We have also introduced language around ‘growth and fixed mindset’ to encourage resilience and persistence in our students. Get ready to hear your child say things like “Mistakes help me learn”, “I will learn how to do this”, and “This may take some time and effort”.

Mrs Julie Sands and Mrs Martine Kramer 

We have had 13 Swimmers qualify and been chosen to represent TMC at the Hinterland District Swimming Trials this upcoming Monday 13th February at Somerset College. We wish them the best of luck and can't wait to post their results in next week's newsletter! Good luck to the following swimmers. 

Charlotte F-G (12)

Keira W (12)

Zain B (11)

Blake D (11)

Sophia D (9)

Mitchell W (8)

Eve S (7)

Alex S (7)

Addy W (6)

Trey G (6)

Maelle R (6)

Brodie H (5)

Josephine S (5)

Miss Chanel Fletcher

Does your child play a sport at a club or higher level and want to see if they can make it to the next level? If so the Hinterland District Trial Nominations are happening now. If your child is interested or you want to know more information students and parents can email Miss Fletcher. This is the pathway to make South Coast and potentially represent Queensland in your chosen sport. The current sports seeking nominations with trials in the next week or so are:

Touch 10-12, 13-15, 16-18 Years Boys and Girls

Hockey 10-12, 13-19 Years Boys and Girls

AFL 10-12, 13-15 Years Boys and Girls

Rugby League 14-15, 18-18 Boys 

Netball 10-12 Years Girls 

Upcoming sports: Rugby Union 17-18s, Football (Soccer) for Boys 13-19, Surfing for All ages, Tennis 10-12 Boys and Girls, Futsal 13-14 Boys and Girls and many more! For the full list email Miss Fletcher  cfletcher@tmc.qld.edu.au

Miss Chanel Fletcher

 Tickets now on sale for Dinosaurs of Patagonia 

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Discover the roarsome Dinosaurs of Patagonia featuring sixteen life-sized skeletons from South America's Age of Dinosaurs.

Dinosaur fans will dig our program of events suitable for both youngsters and fossils including After Dark (18+), A Night at the Museum, Trivia Night, Goodnight: Sleepover at the museum and Sensory Friendly Sessions.

Get your tickets to see this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition 230 million years in the making!

Opens Friday, 17 March

View the schedule for the Tamborine Mountain Show Here

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