Hello!

It’s easy to take human rights for granted when living the lives we do in the city we live in.

Children are among the most vulnerable people in our society and have a right to special protection. This includes less obvious protection from intentional self-harm and suicidal behaviour that this year’s national enquiry into intentional self-harm and suicidal behaviour in children by the Australian Human Rights Commission is aiming to inform. We are privileged to have the National Children’s Commissioner, Megan Mitchell, herself discuss early findings of her enquiry with us. This is an issue that, sadly, could affect all of us indirectly or directly.

It is an honour to have Ms Mitchell visit Wyvern House and I ask that you please make the effort to come to the last P&F general meeting of the year on tonight Thursday, 16 October, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm. One of my goals for supporting the parent community is to have more of us attending the P&F meetings and benefiting from what we learn at them. We’ve had super attendance this year (except for Term 3 when the awful weather and illness got the better of many of us) and I think it’s important to show our guest of honour how well parents support this school and how interested we are in the issues that affect our children. 

We will be in the hall from 6:30pm with pizza for everyone and supervised play on the rooftop for children, to save you the angst of organising childcare.

Ms Megan Mitchell was formerly the NSW Children’s Commissioner and is the first person appointed to the new national role. In addition to presenting early findings from the enquiry, Ms Mitchell will tell us about her role and responsibilities as an advocate for children’s rights and take questions from the audience.

Until next time, be well and happy

Natalie Mina
President, Wyvern P&F
natalie.mina@accenture.com; 0414 850 455

Dates for your diary

• Year 4 Parents’ Dinner, 18 October, Vicinity
• Kindy mums meet at Paper Cup every Wednesday and Friday morning at 8:15am
• Year 3 Parents’ Coffee & Chat is on every Thursday from 8.15am at the Little Treasures Café, 313 Stanmore Rd, Petersham (up the road from the senior school, opposite the fruit market)