Student Engagement and Attendance Program

Western Student Connections is a prequalified external provider of student engagement and attendance services.
We provide one-on-one and small group sessions on goal-setting, educational and social support, resilience, anger management, life skills, self-esteem, career development, sensibility, relationships, family and community.

Our personal development program gives each student a better understanding of who they are as a person, who is available to support them and how they can overcome barriers.

We also offer sessions in relaxation, meditation and deep breathing, anti-anxiety, anger management, anti-bullying and sensibility support. We use these techniques to minimise the anxiety and tension which can cause students to refuse to attend school or only attend intermittently.

To find out more about the program, go to:
https://www.education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/external-wellbeing-providers/prequalified-external-providers/western-student-connections

Our Student Engagement and Attendance Workshops and Sessions
Introductory Activities:
  • Getting to know yourself – Mind Matters activities
 Goal Setting Activities:
  • Goal setting – Why set goals
  • Goal setting – Long term and short term goals
  • Goal setting – Rules for goal setting
  • Goal setting – Using your goals
  • Goal setting – Setting lifetime goals
 How Are You? Activities:
  • Healthy eating
  • Personality quiz
  • Wellbeing Assessment Tool
 		Promoting Resilience Activities:
  • Promoting Resilience – Managing Me
  • Resilience – Helpful and positive thinking skills
  • Resilience – Different situations/similar feelings
  • Resilience – Everyone has problems
  • Resilience – Talking about resilience
  • Resilience – Planning ahead
  • Resilience – Reading emotions
  • Resilience – Seeking help
  • Resilience - Courage
  • Resilience - Emotions
  • Resilience – Being the BOSS of my anger
  • Resilience – Dealing with difficult emotions
  • Resilience – Developing values
  • Resilience – Exploring courage further
  • Resilience – Making decisions – brave talk
  • Resilience – Practicing using the five tools of resilience
  • Resilience – Setting goals – short term
  • Resilience – Setting goals – class / group
 		Healthy Relationships Activities:
  • Healthy Relationships – Circle of Respect
  • Healthy Relationships – Giving compliments
  • Healthy Relationships – Pressure points
  • Healthy Relationships – Show respect
  • Healthy Relationships - Characteristics
  • Healthy Relationships – Life’s situations
 The Real Game Series:
  • The Play Real Game
  • The Make It Real Game
  • The Real Game
  • The Be Real Game
  • The Get Real Game
Mind Matters Activities:
  • Mind Matters - Creating Connections
  • Mind Matters – Games Collection
  • Mind Matters – Friendship & Belonging
  • Mind Matters – People, Identity & Culture
  • Mind Matters - Coping
  • Mind Matters – Stress Busters
  • Mind Matters – Dealing with bullying – Facing Facts
  • Mind Matters – Dealing with bullying – Giving Voice
  • Mind Matters – Dealing with bullying – Defining Moments
  • Mind Matters – Creating Connections – What is Wellbeing?
  • Mind Matters – Creating Connections – Acceptance, Belonging & Connection
  • Mind Matters – Creating Connections – Contribution & Opportunity
  • Mind Matters – Creating Connections – Self-esteem & Self-confidence
  • Mind Matters – Creating Connections – Caring relationships
  • Mind Matters – Creating Connections – Feeling valued & appreciated
  • Mind Matters – Creating Connections – Goal setting & a sense of purpose
  • Mind Matters – Creating Connections – Stress juggling
 		Anger Management Activities:
  • Anger Management – Breaking up your anger
  • Anger Management – Getting to know your anger triggers
  • Anger Management – Costs versus benefits
  • Anger Management – Emergency control
  • Change – Stages of change
  • Change – Advantages of change
  • Change – Intention to change
  • Change – things that increase the chances of success
  • Managing anger – Noticing when you get angry
  • Managing anger – Stop, Think of the consequences, act
  • Managing anger - Breathing
  • Managing anger - Relaxation
  • Managing anger – Strategies to manage anger
  • Managing anger – Things you already do
  • Managing anger – Stop, Think, Act
  • Managing anger – Self talk
  • Managing anger - Frustration
  • Managing anger - Venting
  • Managing anger - Rumination
  • Managing anger – Problem solving routine
  • Managing anger – Passive, assertive, aggressive communication
  • Managing anger - Forgiveness
  • Managing anger – Anger Diary
  • Managing anger – Anger decisions
 		CALM C.A.R.E. Suicide Awareness
  • The F.A.C.T.S
  • Connecting
  • Asking
  • Referral - The Warm Handover
  • Exit