Imagine Physical &
Emotional Safety
Portions copied from:
Joint Consortium for School Health. Schools as a Setting for Promoting
Positive Mental Health:
Better Practice and Perspectives.
(January 2010).
Imagining the Possibilities
It is essential to plan for an invitational and welcoming return to school.
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a Welcome Back team at the entrance to school
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student performances
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teachers, staff and parent volunteers
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heroes of Stormageddon - emergency services, military, police, fire rescue - all genders
Many students may have been under-stimulated during the break and may become overwhelmed adjusting back to school tasks. Framing a relationship building physical activity:
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Communications have been down! Mission Control! We need letter carriers!
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Establish a school postal service to maintain communication between students and teachers.
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Establish trusted letter carriers to allow for safe and secure communication between students and teachers
From the RF Implementation Guide, p.52.
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