Inside Out 4 Kids

07/10/2026

🌟 Our Term 3 2026 Newsletter is here!

From welcoming a new facilitator to connecting with families through parent workshops and community sessions, Term 3 has been packed with meaningful moments and exciting opportunities. 💙

You'll also get a sneak peek at a creative Children’s Week activity for local children and learn how we're continuing to support parents and carers with practical tools to help children thrive.

05/10/2026

🎉 School holidays are here! 🎉

Looking for something to do with the kids these holidays?

We’re excited to be joining the FREE School Holiday Family Fun Day at Rocherlea Community Shed next Thursday! 💛

Come and find the IO4K team for some giant games with an emotional literacy twist! 🌱 We’ll have Jenga with connection cards 💬🧱 and Four in a Row with emoji faces 😊 A fun way to play, connect and sneak in a little emotional learning along the way.

📅 Thursday 15 October
⏰ 11am–1pm
📍 Rocherlea Community Shed

There’ll be lots more happening too, so check out the original post below for all the details. 👇

We’d love to see you there! 💛

🎉FREE School Holiday Family Fun Day! 🎉

Bring the whole family for face painting, balloon making, activities, giveaways and a FREE sausage sizzle 🌭

📅Thursday 15th October

⏰11am–1pm

📍Rocherlea Community Shed – huge thank you to the amazing team at Northern Suburbs Community Centre Inc for use of this venue!

Joining us are special guests Rick and Bodhi from Rosie's Reading, Dolly Partons Imagination Library, for a celebrity-read-aloud.

Also joining us with some fun activities will be our lovely service providers CatholicCare Tasmania, Inside Out 4 Kids , Project North, The Salvation Army Launceston, Cancer Council Tasmania, National Joblink, City of Launceston Official, Community Housing Limited and Reclink Australia.

02/10/2026

🌟 Favourite Activity Friday 🌟

This week's favourite activity is Glitter Jars 💛

📍 Where do we use it?
Understanding Worry

💡 What does it teach?
Glitter jars are a simple but powerful breathing tool that helps children learn how to calm their minds and bodies. As the glitter slowly settles, children can focus on their breathing and see a visual representation of their emotions settling too.

🌟 Why it works
Glitter jars give children a physical and visual way to understand emotional regulation. When emotions feel big and overwhelming, watching the glitter swirl and gradually settle helps shift their focus away from those feelings and onto something calming.

As children watch the glitter move, they are encouraged to slow their breathing, relax their bodies, and regain a sense of control. Shaking the jar can also provide a safe way to release pent-up energy before taking a moment to pause and reset.

It's a simple activity that is engaging, memorable, and highly effective, making it a favourite with both participants and facilitators alike!

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29/09/2026

Something colourful is coming for Children’s Week! Got a young artist at home? Our Inside Out 4 Kids team is getting ready to launch the “My Voice, My Story” colouring competition, and we’d love your family to join in! 🎨

From 24 October, children aged 6–12 can get creative for the chance to win prize packs featuring books, games and gift vouchers kindly provided by our City Mission Shops. 🎁

Colouring sheets will be available from participating Mission Shops and Family Services locations when the competition opens, with a download option available too. We’ll share all the entry details closer to the day! 🖍️

Pop 24 October in your calendar and spread the word to a parent, grandparent or carer whose little artist would love to take part. Entries close on 1 November - we can’t wait to see those colourful creations! 💛

28/09/2026

💛 The Pay It Forward High Tea is on again!

Funds raised through this year’s event will directly contribute to City Mission’s Children and Youth Services, including Inside Out 4 Kids.

For our IO4K team, this support helps us continue delivering programs free of charge to schools and families, supporting children to understand their emotions, navigate change, grief and loss, and develop skills they can carry with them beyond our programs. 🌱

All the details, including how to purchase tickets, are in the original post below. 👇

Every child deserves the chance to heal from grief and trauma, understand and express emotions in healthy ways that they will use for the rest of their lives. City Mission’s Inside Out 4 Kids program helps children build resilience, and find hope after experiencing loss.


By joining us at the Pay It Forward High Tea on Friday 23rd October, you’re ensuring this vital service remains free for schools and families who need it most.


Tickets are on sale now: citymission.org.au/pay-it-forward

25/09/2026

🌟 Favourite Activity Friday 🌟

This week's favourite activity is Memory Boxes 📦💛

📍 Where do we use it?
Our Change, Grief & Loss program.

💡 What does it teach?
Children explore ways to remember the people, places, pets or experiences that are important to them. Creating a memory box helps children recognise that while change and loss can be difficult, memories, love and connection remain.

🌟 Why it works
Every memory box is unique. This hands-on activity gives children a safe and meaningful way to tell their story, share special memories and celebrate the people and experiences that matter most to them.

What special item would you put in a memory box? 💛

23/09/2026

Deloraine Primary School, you have been outstanding! 🥳

Mikkayla has been lucky enough to work with 95 amazing Deloraine students through the Early Childhood Emotional Literacy program. We have played games, read books, explored our own and others emotions, learned how to calm our bodies, and even practised some screaming! One of our favourite parts was creating our own 'Angry Cookies' and figuring out ways to turn them into calm cookies - even with a bad cookie haircut! 🍪
A huge thank you to the above and beyond staff at Deloraine Primary School; it was inspiring to see your commitment to the students learning, development, and, most of all, having fun! 👩‍🏫

PJ Bear hopes he can come back and see you all again soon 🧸

21/09/2026

💛 A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Amazing Craft Group 💛

We would like to take a moment to recognise and celebrate our incredible craft group volunteers, whose generosity, creativity and dedication make such a difference to our IO4K programs.

Each month, this wonderful group generously gives their time, talents and resources to create beautiful handmade items that support our program delivery and are often gifted to participants. Their creations include worry monsters, felt hearts, teddies, octopuses, I spy bags, a wide variety of pencil cases, and scarves for both our teddies and facilitators. Every item is carefully crafted with love and purpose.

These handmade treasures have a significant impact on the children and families we support. We often receive comments from children about how much they love the special creations they discover within our programs. Whether it's a comforting worry monster or a cuddly teddy, these gifts help create moments of connection, comfort and joy.
What makes this contribution even more special is that our craft group volunteers freely give not only their time, but often the materials and resources needed to bring these creations to life.

To our extraordinary craft group, thank you. Your kindness, creativity and community spirit help make our programs so much richer, and your handcrafted gifts touch the hearts of so many children and families. We are incredibly grateful for everything you do. ❤️

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17/09/2026

🌟 Favourite Activity Friday 🌟

This week's favourite activity is Body Mapping 💛

📍 Where do we use it?
In our Primary Emotional Literacy Program and Change, Grief and Loss Program

💡 What does it teach?
Children explore how emotions can feel different in their bodies. They begin to notice physical cues like butterflies in their tummy, tense shoulders, sweaty hands or a racing heart, helping them recognise emotions before they become overwhelming.

🌟 Why it works
Understanding what happens in our bodies is an important step towards understanding our emotions. Children enjoy comparing their body maps and discovering that everyone experiences emotions a little differently.

What clues does your body give you when you're feeling excited, worried or frustrated? 💛

16/09/2026

Our Training and Development Coordinator, Linda, has been spending time at Ravenswood Heights Primary School, chatting with parents and carers about emotions and how we can support our kids when things feel big and overwhelming.
Yesterday’s session-Understanding the Worry Monster-was a relaxed and meaningful chance to learn together, share stories, and pick up simple strategies that make a real difference. Plus, one parent scored a lucky door prize.
Next up is Understanding Grief in Children. It’s a tough topic, but an important one, and Linda will guide families through it with care. RHPS families keep an eye out for her next visit.