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    Wellness Wednesday - July 2, 2020

    Welcome to our first Wellness Wednesday of the summer, which is actually on a Thursday due to the Canada Day holiday.

    Our SuperHero and Space camps will continue next week (July 6 & 7). Thank you to the parents who reported difficulties in accessing our summer camps last week. We have made some changes to ensure that shouldn’t happen for future camp sessions. We are also including the information about our Beach Day and Hope camps on July 8 so you can be prepared if you want to participate. Links will be shared in next week’s email.

    Here are this week’s Mental Health learning opportunities for parents and families:

    Summer Video Series

    Our Successful Families, Successful Kids Wellness Coaches have created videos that focus on activities and strategies that have a positive impact on our mental health.

    The first video we would like to share is from Brittney Street and is the first in a series of videos about gardening. All videos will be viewable until school starts in September.


    Virtual Summer Camps

    Join us for our Virtual Summer Camps on Google Meet throughout the month of July. Each camp will feature fun activities centered around a theme. Each camp session will be repeated twice - once in the morning and once in the afternoon - so there are lots of opportunities to pop in and join us.  A list of supplies is provided for each camp, along with resources that should be printed in advance to complete the activities.

    SuperHero Camp

    You will need the following supplies: Paper, pencil/pen, crayons or markers or pencil crayons, string, scissors, glue or tape. Please print the following resources in advance to help complete the activities:

    Space Camp

    You will need the following supplies: Paper, pencil/pen, crayons or markers or pencil crayons, string, scissors, and a couple of rocks you’ve found and like! Please print the following resources in advance to help complete the activities:

    Beach Day Camp

    • Session #1 (links will be shared next week)
      • Wednesday, July 8 - 10 a.m. OR
      • Wednesday, July 8 - 2 p.m.

    You will need the following supplies: Paper, pencil/pen, crayons or markers or pencil crayons, scissors, glue or tape, leaves, sand, baking soda, and shaving cream. Please print the following resources in advance to help complete the activities:

    Hope Camp

    • Session #1 (links will be shared next week)
      • Wednesday, July 8 - 11:30 a.m. OR
      • Wednesday, July 8 - 3:30 p.m.

    You will need the following supplies: Paper, pencil/pen, crayons or markers or pencil crayons, string, scissors, glue or tape, an old jar/box/sour cream container or envelope, toilet paper roll, paper towels, water, two cups, washable markers.

    Summer Bingo Challenge

    Our Summer Bingo - Mental Health Edition includes fun activities and strategies for cultivating mental health. Take a few minutes each day to complete one of the bingo squares. Complete all of the activities on the card and enter to win a prize! The deadline to submit your completed cards is Friday, August 21, 2020.

    Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see our student volunteers take on our Mental Health and Numeracy challenges! We’ll be posting one video every day featuring one of the activities on our bingo cards. You can also view the videos as they are released on the 2020 Summer Bingo Challenge playlist on our YouTube channel.

     

    Mindful Minutes

    Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @nlpsab to see a Mindful Minute each Wednesday presented by one of our SFSK Wellness Coaches. Each Mindful Minute focuses on a different mindfulness technique to share with your families!

    We will be sharing the videos from previous weeks on our website. Check out our Mindful Minutes page to see the Bubble Breathing video from last week!

     

    Parent Presentations

    If you missed our final parent presentation of the year, it will be available for viewing until Wednesday, July 8. The presentation is part two of our two-part series on Hope. Successful Families, Successful Kids Wellness Coach Jenna Hupka discusses the Hope Recipe - strategies and tools to practice hope, how to be a hope mentor, and the power of language to build hope in ourselves and others.
    Hope - Part 2: The Hope Recipe

     

    quaranTEAM Connect

    If you missed our final quaranTEAM Connect created by Wellness Coach Mackenzie Martin, it will be available for viewing until Wednesday, July 8. Click HERE to watch with your family!

    Mental Health Links and Resources

    Don’t forget to check out the resources in the Mental Health section of our website. We are adding new links and resources on a weekly basis.