1. Maintaining student Wellbeing during Year 12 Year 12 Parent Evening Wednesday 4 th March 2015

2. Year 12 students need to have a normal life.

3. Compulsory Attend School (maybe 20 – 30 hours per week) Study at home This should be thought of as a full time job Regular sleep (9 and a quarter hours per night) Eat well Time with friends Time with family Regular physical activity (organized sport or other) Relaxation Balance is the key

4. Optional Paid work (no more than about 12 hours per week reducing toward exam time) Community involvement (Church, service groups, clubs etc.) Romance Hobbies Balance is the key

5. Who can help? Subject Teachers Learning Studies Teacher (previously Tutor) Learning Studies Leaders - Lauren George - Penny Collins - Amanda Watkin - Caroline Dean Lisa Pope (manages year 12 students) Bronte Nicholls (manages year 12 programs) Kevin Nelson (Term 1) / Karla Pobke (term 2 onwards) (manages the Learning Studies Program)

6. Outside agencies Emotional Health issues (Stress, Anxiety, Depression, other conditions) GP – first port of call (Mental Health Plans) Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Private Psychologists Beyond Blue Second Storey etc. Other Agencies as appropriate

7. Address: Australian Science & Mathematics School Flinders University Sturt Road, Bedford Park South Australia 5042 Telephone: +61 8 8201 5686 Facsimile: +61 8 8201 5685 Email: info@asms.sa.edu.au South Australian Department for Education and Child Development T/A South Australian Government Schools CRICOS provider number 00018A