R U OK DAY 2022
RU Ok? Day 2022, was Thursday the 8th of September. This year the theme was “Ask are you ok? There are no qualifications needed”. 4 out of 10 Australians believe asking someone if they are okay is a conversation better had with an expert. However the RU Ok Foundation wants to spread the message that you don’t have to have qualifications to ask are you ok?
The work of health professionals is vital however we can all play a role in an are you ok conversation. Asking someone are you ok, having a conversation and listening might be just what they need to help get them through.
For the past couple of weeks, students from Year 8 have been working hard to help celebrate RUOK day at JTCC. Each recess this week, we have been holding a picnic, with snacks and drinks for each year group. The purpose of the picnics was to provide an opportunity for students to gather as a year group and spend time together, having conversations and checking in with each other.
- Monday - Year 11
- Tuesday - Year 10
- Wednesday - Year 9,
- Thursday - Year 8,
- Friday - Year 7 and Year 12.
As well as this, on Thursday it was officially RUOK day, students were encouraged to wear a yellow accessory to support the day and we held different activities such as face painting, footy tossing and selling zooper doopers in the shelter shed at lunch.
For the last two weeks or so, Year 8 have been planning some care packs for everyone. They created positive affirmations and steps to guide you to be able check in with people you are close to. Year 8 students and the RU Ok? team spent hours working hard to put these packs together and they were distributed to the whole school during learning group on Thursday. Students also completed a “Mental Health Minute” each lesson to provide strategies to support a positive mental health. Thank you for all the hard work and time that students’ volunteered to ensure the day was a success. As a school community we raised over $300 for Marist 180, an organisation that supports individuals in Australia who are facing significant hardships and challenges.
