All Year 5 & 6 students will attend the BCHS Taster Day this Wednesday. This is a wonderful opportunity for the students to see what High School is like. Students will be transported to and from the event by BCHS bus. 

Students are not expected to attend the Parent Information Session.  On Tuesday 7th May students are asked to bring afternoon tea. Students will have time to eat and have a short break before we begin our session at 3.30. Students are then picked up from the front of the school at 4.30pm. 

Then sessions on Wednesday after school 3.00pm  - 4.30pm 

Term 2

Wednesday 15th May

Wednesday 22nd May 

Wednesday 29th May - Sacrament of Reconciliation 

Wednesday 5th June

Wednesday 12 June 

Wednesday 19 June 

Term 3

Wednesday 10 July

Wednesday 17 July

Wednesday 24 July

Wednesday 31 July - Practice for Confirmation 

Guidance Counsellor

A SPECIAL REPORT: Trauma Recovery

Trauma in children significantly disturbs their sense of safety and normalcy, leading to substantial emotional and behavioural changes. Such disturbances often result from exposure to traumatic events, which may be exacerbated by continuous media coverage. This exposure can trigger stress, anxiety, and trauma, with varying recovery timelines due to the unpredictable nature of trauma's impact. Observing young people grappling with these effects can be highly distressing for parents and caregivers.

It's important to establish a nurturing environment to help restore a child's sense of security to help promote resilience. Active involvement in their recovery is essential, as is recognising the unique, personalised needs of each child in responding to trauma. Depending on their age, children may present with different symptoms, such as regressive behaviours in younger ones or withdrawal and agitation in older children and teens. It is important to monitor and manage the type of information children may access to reduce their emotional distress.

The brain stores traumatic events as powerful emotional memories, influencing behaviour through mechanisms beyond a child's conscious awareness. By providing young people with support and equipping them with coping mechanisms to handle uncertainty, parents and carers can greatly enhance a child's capacity to recover and build long-term emotional resilience.

This Special Report will help you identify a child experiencing trauma and how you can support them to overcome it. If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to your special report:

https://scshh.catholic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-trauma-recovery