Child Safety /
Pastoral Wellbeing
PBIS
This fortnight’s whole school focus is on Entering the Classrooms. Teachers will be explicitly teaching the routine to children on the expected behaviours when children enter our learning spaces Mass. Teachers will follow the principles of PBIS (Positive Behaviours Interventions & Supports) by:
Teach - Teach the appropriate skills and behaviours
Model - Model to students the appropriate skills and behaviours
Practice - Practice by acting out role plays
Acknowledge - Teachers will acknowledge students when they demonstrate the behaviours by positive reinforcement
Correct - By extra social skill instruction where needed.
Please discuss this routine with your child/ren emphasising how we enter our learning spaces.
Class Reps
If you would like to be a class rep this year, please let Gabby Walsh know
Attendance
Our goal this year is to ensure that every student attends school regularly.
We realise some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. But, we also know that when students miss too much school — regardless of the reason — it can cause them to fall behind academically. Research shows:
Children chronically absent in kindergarten and 1st grade are much less likely to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade.
By 6th grade, chronic absence is a proven early warning sign for students at risk of dropping out of school.
By Year 9, good attendance can predict graduation rates even better than Year 9 test scores.
Absences can add up quickly. A child is chronically absent if he or she misses just two days every month!!
Going to school regularly matters!
Here are a few practical tips to help support regular attendance:
- Make sure your children keep a regular bedtime and establish a morning routine.
- Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
- Ensure your children go to school every day unless they are sick.
- Avoid scheduling vacations or doctor’s appointments when school is in session.
- Talk to teachers and counsellors for advice if your children feel anxious about going to school.
- Develop backup plans for getting to school or logging in if something comes up. Call on a family member, neighbour, or another parent to take your child to school.
Let us know how we can best support you and your children so that they can show up for school on time every day. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Gabby Walsh, Senior Leader: Pastoral Wellbeing & Inclusion.
E Safety:
Check out E Safety Commissioner website for a handy guide to setting up tech rules in your family. The start of the year is a great time to do this.