Keeping Calm and Connected: Mindfulness Sessions
CatholicCare has made available Keeping Calm and Connected: Mindfulness Sessions, offered as recordings and accessible through the website below. The website also includes an audio recording of the mindfulness reflection exercise 'A time to reflect with pride, love, and gratitude during COVID-19'.

The sessions focus on the following, with recordings ranging from 11 – 20 minutes:

• Mindfulness
• Mindfulness & Self Care
• Mindfulness & Sleep
• Mindfulness & Compassion
• Mindfulness & Worry
• Mindfulness & Gratitude

As we currently navigate this most recent COVID challenge, these resources help us to remember the importance of looking after and being kind to ourselves, whether it be watching these recordings, or something else that brings you calm and joy. 

School Counselling
During remote learning, students may experience high levels of stress due to the changes that are happening around them. They are separated from friends, others may be worried about getting sick.  

St Francis of Assisi works closely with CatholicCare to ensure the pastoral needs of all students and their families are supported. We aim to be proactive in meeting the social, emotional and spiritual needs of our students.

Our CatholicCare school counsellor Mrs Barbara Woods is available to work with children and their families to support their social and emotional wellbeing. To book an appointment with our school counsellor, please contact the school office.