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Hospital School SA

13 hours ago

🎼🎄If you heard 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘫𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘰 at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital today it was thanks to the annual 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭🎄🎼

3 year old Annabelle (second from left) didn’t let a hospital stay stop her and her Mum, Dad and sister Charlotte (5) from joining the Captain Starlights, other patients and families and Hospital School SA students to sing along to Christmas classics such as Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and Frosty The Snowman ⛄️

There were Santa hats, bell bracelets and silly sunglasses on hand, as the Captains told lots of cracking Christmas jokes, followed by an afternoon of themed crafts and games for ‘StarMas’.

⭐️ A big thank you to Starlight Children's Foundation Australia, the WCH Foundation our Play Therapists and Hospital School SA for helping bring the holiday spirit to our children families ⭐️ ... See MoreSee Less

Hospital School SA

7 days ago

From Matthew:

For all Hospital School SA students, I caught up with a friend today to compare lists 😉 ... See MoreSee Less

Hospital School SA

2 weeks ago

No child’s education should be left behind if they are facing health challenges in hospital.

This incredible bunch of Hospital School SA teachers have contributed to teaching 2,906 students this year across 4 WCHN, SALHN, NALHN and CALHN.

Whether in the classroom or on the ward, these superstars go above and beyond to meet the unique needs of their students.

Thank you for all you do 💙 ... See MoreSee Less

Hospital School SA

3 weeks ago

🌈 In celebration of Transgender Awareness Week, we’re proud to introduce our 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 who team up with South Australian schools to foster understanding and support for transgender and gender diverse youth.

Born from a collaboration between our Gender Diversity Multidisciplinary Team and Hospital School SA (HSSA), they offer workshops to empower South Australian educators to create more inclusive school settings.

“We work with schools to help better understand gender diverse young people and what they may be experiencing, with both social affirmation and medical affirmation as well as looking at their wellbeing,” says HSSA Principal, Matthew (right).

“We then collaborate with schools for inclusivity and show them practical resources, important days of recognition, and how to be an ally.”

Sarah (left) is a Gender Medicine Nurse Consultant at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital whose clinical expertise adds a well-rounded lens of both medical and mental health insight.

Together, they’re a perfect match to guide inquisitive educators and answer any tricky questions.

“Having the Hospital School team to support essential education components and ‘teachable moments’ really complements the gender diversity medical information we provide,” she says.

The team have found that providing access to educators 𝘢𝘯𝘥 clinicians helps teachers understand both the medical and schooling impacts a gender diverse or transgender young person might experience.

“This really shows the holistic picture of their student and future students,” says Matthew.

From here, our passionate allies are laying the foundations for classrooms to shine bright with health and wellbeing.

“We hope that by supporting educators to be inclusive and affirming, our trans and gender diverse young people will be able to thrive at school,” says Sarah.

A big thank you to Sarah, Matthew and our wider Gender Diversity Multidisciplinary Team who continue paving the path of inclusivity 💙

Happy #TransAwarenessWeek! ... See MoreSee Less

Hospital School SA

3 weeks ago

Thank you SA Health!
It’s our great relationships and collaborations with Women's and Children's Health Network, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - SALHN, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - NALHN and Central Adelaide that enable us to work with such fantastic clinicians to support our beautiful children and families. 🤗 ❤️Let's take our hats off to the incredible educators at Hospital School SA!

With four campuses across the Women's and Children's Health Network, Central Adelaide, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - SALHN and Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - NALHN, the school provides 17 teachers, as well as student support officers and administration staff, who are vital in providing a safe and positive learning environment for young students facing health challenges.

Their dedication ensures that no child's education is left behind.

If you didn’t know, these are the legends who:
👩‍🏫 Have taught 2,906 students so far this year.
🌏 Provide education for patients who can't attend their regular school and school-aged siblings of patients from far and wide.
📖 Deliver various curriculums, including the Early Years Learning Framework and SACE, catering to students from Preschool to Year 12.
🤝 Collaborate with our patients’ regular schools to maintain continuity in their learning.

And they have a whole heap of fun along the way!

Whether in the classroom or on the ward, these superstars go above and beyond to meet the unique needs of their students.

Thank you for all you do 💙 ... See MoreSee Less

Hospital School SA

4 weeks ago

We are very proud to have been finalists at the Public Education Awards in the category of Excellence in Collective Wellbeing. Although we didn't take out our category, we were really happy to receive the acknowledgement and recognition. We will continue with our Supporting Improved Mental Health in Schools Program, working to improve child and adolescent mental health in SA. ... See MoreSee Less

Hospital School SA

1 month ago

Friday 27th October was National Bandanna Day: Canteen’s annual fundraiser to help young people impacted by cancer.

“Held on the last Friday in October, Bandanna Day is the flagship fundraising and awareness campaign for Canteen. Since Bandanna Day began it has raised more than $35 million to support young people affected by cancer.”

This year, Canteen Australia has raised over $490,000 and has sold nearly 23,000 bandannas! ... See MoreSee Less

Hospital School SA

1 month ago

In celebration of #WorldTeachersDay let's take our hats off to the incredible educators at Hospital School SA!

The school provides 17 teachers across 3 campuses, along with Student Support Officers and Administration who are vital in providing a safe and positive learning environment for young students facing health challenges. Their dedication ensures that no child's education is left behind.

If you didn’t know, these are the legends who:

👩‍🏫 Have taught 2906 students so far this year.
🌏 Provide education for patients who can't attend their regular school and school-aged siblings of patients from far and wide.
📖 Deliver various curriculums, including the Early Years Learning Framework and SACE, catering to students from Preschool to Year 12.
🤝 Collaborate with our patients’ regular schools to maintain continuity in their learning.

And they have a whole heap of fun along the way!

Whether in the classroom or on the ward, these superstars go above and beyond to meet the unique needs of our students and we're so grateful for their work.

Please join us in saying a big huge thank you for all they do 💙 ... See MoreSee Less