The Sleep Connection’s Lisa Maltman came to our school recently to share the Sleep for Better Health, Resilience and Performance message with Years 10, 9, and 8 students.

Lisa also presented at a parent information evening held at Iona College for families of both Iona and Clonard students.

The reason we run this important program is that around 70% of teenagers experience sleep deprivation, which impacts on their motivation, learning, mental and physical health

Topics included in the workshop were:

Why sleep is important:

Learning and academic performance: Good quality sleep is essential for both pre and post learning. Poor sleep decreases motivation, concentration and memory consolidation.

Mental health and resilience: Poor sleep negatively impacts relationships, overall mood and can be associated with depression, anxiety, negative body image and low self-esteem.

Behaviour and decision making: Poor sleep impacts decision making capacity, has a negative effect on behaviour and increases risk of accidents.

Physical Health: Poor sleep affects children’s physical growth, brain development and plays a key role in weight gain

As well as:

Recommended Hours of sleep:
Top reasons for not getting sufficient sleep
Motivations for Improving Sleep
Key tips for improving sleep

Thank you Lisa!