Throughout the week boarders attended workshops such as Morning Mindfulness, Meditation and Dealing with Stress and Anxiety, as well as talks by personnel from the Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) and the Malaysian Music Therapy Association (MMTA) which highlighted encouragement for our learners to share their thoughts and feelings with others when facing challenging times.

Our boarders were also involved in different exercise regimes such as yoga, kickboxing, early morning walks and Tabata which proved to be popular.





A healthy well-balanced diet also contributes to us feeling positive therefore we all enjoyed a splendid Sunday breakfast of Superfood Breakfast Smoothie Bowls and on Wednesday we were treated to a delightful dinner of fresh salmon, chicken couscous, avocado salad and a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit.

To celebrate World Mental Health Day on Wednesday school staff were invited to the Boarding House to share morning tea with each other, which was an enjoyable occasion for all.

Finally, thank you to the boarders for your enthusiasm throughout the week and also to our Houseparents, Ms Leilah, Ms Leanne from MMHA and Ms Sherrene from MMTA who have all contributed to everybody having more awareness of our wellbeing and what support is available.

Hands On Fun for Boarders
On Saturday Ms Bobby and Ms Kay accompanied many boarders to the Royal Selangor International, the largest pewter manufacturer and retailer in the world. A guide was assigned to our group as we learnt many facts about the founder Yong Koon and we were amazed at the many products that are made and then sold at popular stores such as Harrods and David Jones.

At the end of our tour everybody was able to make their own pewter bowl as they delicately hammered their piece into shape before carefully engraving their name on the bottom of the bowl.

The creativity and learning experience gained from the afternoon was invaluable and very much enjoyable.