I’m delighted to welcome you to ‘CLASS’ – Toshiba’s newsletter for education professionals.
CLASS brings you articles about how to foster Communities, Learning outcomes, Adoption of technology, Student, parent and teacher well-being and Sustainability in your school or childcare centre.
In this edition, we’re covering some interesting topics from expert contributors: I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading about:
- Mental Health Literacy in School and at Home by Brianna MacDonald
- Resilience – Ben Pronk discusses how to build stronger families and children
- Educator Wellbeing – Dr Justin Coulson, psychologist and family expert, provides a summary and link to his recent whitepaper
- Toshiba’s Yalari student sponsorship
- Technology for managing data records in schools and childcare centres
- How to Carbon offset your paper usage with PrintReleaf
I welcome your feedback on the articles in this edition and suggestions for future topics.
Be sure to complete the quick survey at the end of the newsletter; the best feedback wins Ben Pronk's Resilience kit, including his well-renowned book.
Bret Davies
Managing Director, Toshiba Australia
STAFF AND STUDENT WELLBEING
Setting Kids Up for Success: Mental Health Literacy in School and at Home
by Brianna MacDonald (Australian Self Care expert)
If you’ve spent the last 3 years wondering how to make mental health and well-being more accessible in the classroom–you’re not alone. Since 2020, students Australia-wide have experienced worsening mental health symptoms, struggled with isolation, and adapted to living and working in silo environments away from their peers. Read more...
LEARNING
The Resilience Shield: Building Stronger Families and Children
by Ben Pronk (Australian authority on Resilience)
Resilience can be thought of as the ability to keep going through tough times and to bounce back from adversity – and it’s never too young to start building it. We got interested in the topic of resilience after watching the very different reactions that our friends had to the stressors of combat. Read more...
Educator wellbeing white paper summary
by Dr Justin Coulson, PhD
It’s no secret that Australia’s teachers are under pressure. Stress levels are measurably higher today than they were some years ago. Burnout is rising measurably. Teacher shortages are increasing. Wellbeing is at deeply low levels in many schools, and across the education sector more broadly.
Read more...
COMMUNITIES
SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS CHILDREN
by Toshiba Australia
Yalari scholarship program
Yalari is a not-for-profit organisation that offers quality secondary education scholarships at leading Australian boarding schools for Indigenous children from regional, rural and remote communities.
Toshiba commenced their relationship with Yalari last year. Read more...
ADOPTING TECHNOLOGIES
Records Management
by Toshiba Australia
Australia’s educational system – childcare, primary and secondary schools – has a mission to educate our nation’s children, assessing, challenging, and helping pupils to achieve their full potential whilst also keeping them secure and safeguarded.
Read more...
SUSTAINABILITY
TOSHIBA & PRINT RELEAF
by Toshiba Australia
There's no better time than the present to take action to help the environment and future generations. Carbon offsetting of the paper we use every day is a great place to start. PrintReleaf allows you to exactly measure and quantify your positive environmental contribution to students, staff and parents. Read more...
