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Countdown to the classroom: Strategies help
families return to school after home-schooling
With students set to return to the classroom as
COVID-19 restrictions ease, one of Sydney Local
Health District’s child health experts, Clinical
Neuropsychologist Dr Amelia Lewis, has created a
toolkit for parents to make the transition back to
school as smooth as possible.
“For the past three months and more broadly, the
past two years, parents have been doing it really
tough. Remote learning brought us some unique
opportunities, but mainly some unique challenges.
“I’m here to tell parents, you’ve got this. Parents
have faced enormous stress and pressure during
this pandemic and there’s certainly no one-sizefits-all approach,” Dr Lewis Said.
Backed by psychological science, some practical
tips and strategies will help make the transition
to on-site learning for your child as smooth as
possible:
1.
Be positive
2. Re-establish routines
3. Be prepared
4. Provide support
5. Make time for family
6. Support teenagers
7.
Take care of your own wellbeing
Dr Lewis recommends parents hear and validate
any worries children may have, acknowledge there
are some things children can’t control and provide
reassurance as much as possible.
New Child and Family Health
Clinic opens in Zetland
A new Child and Family Health Clinic has
opened in Zetland, to cater for the growing
number of families who live in the area.
“It’s very accessible. Our new clinic is perfectly
located for families in this area around Green
Square, [and] parts of Rosebery and Waterloo.
It’s in the middle of a park, which is perfect for
families,” Jeanette King, Nurse Unit Manager
for Camperdown Child and Family Health
Nursing, said.
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