Article written by Oakleigh Grammar Counsellor As lockdowns and Remote Learning continue endlessly, the novelty has well and truly worn off. Many parents are struggling to keep their children motivated and engaged in on-line classes. The Junior and Middle school students I have spoken to, 
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With the addition of Stage 4 restrictions resulting in an extended lockdown period, most us would say we have adjusted to a life in lockdown. However constant changes from face-to-face to remote learning can make it more difficult for students to adapt to living and 
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Article written by Oakleigh Grammar Counsellor, Fiona Baudinette   This year seems intent on delivering more and more challenges. Remote Learning, especially second time around, has been harder to handle. The parents I have spoken to feel there is no end in sight, unlike last 
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Maintaining friendships during lockdown can be difficult for most, particularly for children as it requires more effort than they’re used to. It is not as easy to keep in touch with friends if they are not seeing them every day at school. It was clear that the return to 
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From 11.59pm tonight, Wednesday 22nd of July, it will be mandatory to wear a mask in Melbourne. For many children, seeing faces covered by masks can be unsettling, and lead to confusion or other sorts of overwhelming feelings. They will no doubt be full of 
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Finding ourselves in another lockdown can be daunting for most parents and children. It’s important, in this moment to take a deep breath, focus and relax. Yes, this is not what we were hoping for especially during the last week of school holidays, but it is now 
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During remote learning, our students relied on technology and screen time to continue their learning from home, and to stay connected with their peers. However, since returning to school, excessive screen time is no longer necessary and can instead lead to unhealthy habits.   It’s almost impossible to avoid our children using screens, so instead 
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Self-care is important for both adults and children and highlights the need to find the time to do things that will refuel and reboot us. It leads to improvement in our physical, emotional, and mental health. Self-care is particularly important during our current period, with 
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With school holidays fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about activities you can do as a family. We are slowly seeing things reopening, with many places starting up again just in time for the break. However, things will still feel a little different with 
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The return to school means the return to a more regular sleep routine. Remote learning meant waking up later for most of our students, however this also meant later bedtimes as many struggled with their sleep habits during this time. Now that we are back 
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