Our wellbeing tool that we use at Carmel College will get back up and running at the beginning of Term 2. We use this tool to improve communication around student wellbeing between students, teachers, deans, and our counseling team.
Wellbeing Wednesday – Orah time will take place on Wednesday mornings at the beginning of the first period of the day during CLG. All year 7 and 8’s will complete a wellbeing ‘check in’ using the Orah platforms on their laptop/ipad devices.
Orah is based around a web-based and iOS app. Students will be able to engage with Orah’s wellbeing tool, Mood Checks which aims to assist with:
- Implementing a safe space for weekly check-ins with students
- Help students identify the triggers that affect their mood and provide tools to students in order to develop coping techniques and resilience in the school environment.
- Allow students to learn how factors such as sleep, diet, and daily activities affect their moods.
- Collect data on how students are feeling and draw insights on how Carmel College can help and support students in the short and long term
- Identify mental health concerns
- Understand what activities or areas could be improved to better support our students at Carmel
At the beginning of Term 2, we will be sending invitations for students to connect to Orah to allow them to start submitting Mood Checks. For step-by-step instructions on how students will submit a Mood Check via Orah, please click here.
If you have any questions or you would like your daughter to opt out of the Orah check in’s, please contact Acting Deputy Principal, Toni Ferens tferens@carmel.school.nz for more information.
