Wellbeing Calendar Term 3
Wear It Purple Day 2025 – Friday 29 August
Auburn High School is proud to once again take part in Wear It Purple Day, an annual event that supports LGBTQIA+ young people and promotes visibility, inclusion and acceptance.
This year’s theme, “Bold Voices, Bright Futures”, celebrates the courage of young people to be their authentic selves and the importance of creating safe environments for them to thrive.
What’s happening at AHS:
- Art competition
- Join the competition to create an artwork that reflects the campaign message and celebrates LGBTQIA+ people openly and visibly achieving their dreams in sport, art, science, philanthropy, community engagement and more!
- Submissions due Friday September 5th
- Physical submission can be handed to Ms McCrum. Digital submissions can be sent to Sarah.Mccrum@education.vic.gov.au
- Bake sale
- Friday lunchtime in the student entry
- All funds raised go to Minus18
- Mindful colouring and nail painting
- Friday lunchtime in the student entry courtyard
We encourage all students and staff to wear purple or rainbow accessories on the day to show support. Together, we can build a school community where every voice matters and every future is bright.
R U OK? Day – 11th September
R U OK? Day is Australia’s National Day of Action dedicated to reminding us all of the incredible power of asking a simple but life-changing question: “Are you OK?” Held on the second Thursday of September each year, this year’s event falls on Thursday, 11 September 2025
This Year’s Theme: “Ask R U OK? Any Day”
In 2025, the core message is clear and powerful: “Ask RU OK? Any Day.” While the 11th of September marks the official day, the encouragement is for every one of us, students, teachers, and families alike, to make checking in on each other a daily habit.
Why It Matters
- Conversations Can Change Lives: Reaching out doesn’t require expert skills, just the willingness to listen and care.
- Building a Culture of Connection: The aim is to move beyond a one-day event towards embedding supportive conversations into our everyday lives.
- Simple Steps with Deep Impact: By asking, listening, encouraging action, and following up (the four-step guide), we create safer and more connected communities.
Watch This Space!
- Keep an eye out for engaging school-wide activities. Hint: yellow-themed day, workshops, wellbeing walls, art & crafts, and much more.
- Look forward to murals, posters, stickers,badges, digital assets and resources with tips for starting caring conversations.
- Have more ideas and want to get involved? Reach out to the Wellbeing Team to find out how you and your class can help bring the magic of this wonderful day to life.
Looking back: International Day of Friendship brings connection and creativity to Loneliness Awareness Week
The Wellbeing team organised activities for Loneliness Awareness week (4th-10th Aug) alongside International Friendship Day by handing out fairy bread to students as well as making friendship bracelets on Thursday. Each plate of fairy bread was to be shared with any friend and included conversation starters to encourage students to be curious, tune in and listen to their peers.
Many students had also gathered around a small bench to make friendship bracelets together, matching colours to each other’s personalities and using letters to make small messages or names.
– Wellbeing and Inclusion team 2025