RE-ENROLMENT FORMS

Just a friendly reminder to please ensure your child’s re-enrolment paperwork has been completed and returned as soon as possible. Timely submission helps us confirm placements and plan effectively for the upcoming year.

Thank you for your cooperation and support!

ST VINNIES EAGLEHAWK TOY DRIVE

Final two weeks to support our St Vincent's Toy Drive. Please donate whatever you can. There is a collection bucket in the Office.

CONGRATULATIONS KOBY

Today Koby got selected to participate at a MyGolf Powered by Ripper GC. He got up close and personal experiences with Golfing professionals Cam Smith, Lucas Herbert, Matt Jones and Marc Leishman. Koby was 1 of 30 children selected across the state.

ITALIAN - MERRY CHRISTMAS

🎄Buon Natale

(say... bw-on na-tarl-ay)

is the common Italian way to say "Merry Christmas."

Literally meaning "Good/happy Christmas",

wishing someone a joyful holiday season celebrating the birth of Jesus.

You'll hear it used widely in Italy.

"Buon Natale a te e tutta la tua famiglia!"

(Merry Christmas to you and your whole family!).

TUCKSHOP - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 2026

BENDIGO TELCO - SIGN UP AND SUPPORT OUR GRANT APPLICATION

ATTENDANCE

ATTENDANCE

By law children must attend school, so if your child needs to be absent you are required to send a note on return, or, if possible, notify the school prior to the absence. If your child is unable to come to school, please telephone the school or enter the absence form via PAM (Parent Access Module) or email the school at admin@sleaglehawk.catholic.edu.au by 8.55am on the day they are not attending. School attendance is one of the critical factors for success at school therefore any days absent can have an effect on their learning. When appropriate parents should make dental and doctors' appointments outside of school time. If you child arrives at school after 9.00am they are to be signed in at the office and collect a late pass.

NO child may leave the school grounds during the day unless accompanied by an adult or having provided a written note. All children leaving school during the day need to be signed out by an authorised adult. You will need to sign the student out of the school via the Kiosk in the school office.

If your child is late to school, you will need to report into the office to sign your child in and obtain a late pass for your child to give to their teacher.

UNIFORM SHOP

HOURS OF OPERATION

Tuesday 8.45am - 10am

Wednesday 8.45-10am

As families are purchasing items and preparing for the new school year the following information is a reminder about school uniforms! We take great pride in our uniform and would like to remind our families of expectations. Our uniform shop has all requirements and is very well priced with good quality materials! We ask that students do not wear branded clothes (this includes sports shorts and socks.) The sport shorts from the uniform shop are recommended as they are longer in style (as per our SunSmart policy!) Shoes are so important as they work hard! We ask that shoes are fully black (no white soles) and that canvas shoes are not worn (either for formal or sport) Please if you need support with uniforms or have any questions, message us or make contact when we are back at school. We are here to help! Below is the uniform requirements and remember to label all clothing especially jumpers and hats! We will let you know Uniform Shop arrangements. Orders can also be made online.

TUCKSHOP VOLUNTEERS

We need your help. If you can spare some time each week on a Friday, please consider volunteering. We will be unable to run the tuckshop if we do not have your support. Please message us if you can!

If anyone has time available on Fridays to be a volunteer in the tuckshop, please contact Kim on 0419 349 363.

Times:

9 - 10.30am

10.30 - 12pm

12 - 2pm

PLAYGROUP

St Liborius Playgroup would like to thank everyone who attended playgroup this year. We have had such a wonderful year with so many new families, grandparents, fathers, mothers all being able to attend. We have truly enjoyed eery session and would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.

Please join us for our final Playgroup for 2025 this Thursday at 9am. We may even have a special visitor! We hope to see you there!

Thursday 9-11am

MacKillop Room, Liborius Centre, St Liborius Primary School (look for Fred Bear)

$3 per family - includes hot drinks for grown ups. Please bring a plate of food to share, as well as a hat and water for your child.

Merry Christmas!

CHILDREN CHATTER MATTERS

Respectful Assertiveness

Being assertive means that you express yourself effectively and stand up for your point of view, while also respecting the rights and beliefs of others. Being assertive can also help boost your self-esteem and earn others' respect. Expressing feelings, standing up for yourself, making suggestions, Refusing, Disagreeing, complaining, apologising, requesting explanations

Practice showing courage by standing up for yourself.

Use two dolls to role play when someone comes to take something out of your hand forcibly (like a toy or drawing utensil). Practicing saying gracefully, “I am using this right now but when I’m done, I will give it to you.” Talk about how sharing doesn’t mean you have to give everything away but that you can work with others to find a solution if you both want to use something. Take turns being the “taker,” and think about different ways you can stand up for yourself if you are faced with someone like this. Write the phrases down and/or draw pictures if this would help your child.

Resolving conflict:

Teach your children to resolve conflict by introducing them to the “I” messages. The

formula is: I feel (insert feeling) when you (insert behaviour). I would like you to (insert request). “I” messages work because they are non-judgemental. They neither blame nor criticise and keep the listener from feeling attacked or defensive. You might also try:

Practicing similar assertive phrases: “I need more space”, “I don't like it when…”, “I think….”
Using a mirror to practise (check for eye contact and confident posture)
Sharing the positive impact of “i” messages: “I loved how you used that “i” message to tell me what you wanted. It made me feel like I wanted to help you.

Developing resilience

Many children have difficulty adapting to changes or difficult situations that arise throughout life. For example, Starting a new school, making new friends, completing homework on time etc. Providing children with the tools to succeed during these situations will not only build resilience but may prevent those awful melt-downs.

Providing Visual schedules and timetables for your child will let them know ahead of time what’s happening and what is expected of them. They relieve the child’s anxiety as surprises or changes can be timetabled in.
The following link outlines the benefits of visual schedules and provides excellent examples.
https://ahrc.eq.edu.au/services/fba-tool/help/visual-schedule)
Social stories also help the child to go through the steps involved in order to complete a task successfully. Go to this link for good examples of social stories and how to use them to guide your child’s behaviour and/or social skills.
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/learningneeds/Pages/supportmaterials.aspx#link35

Books that focus on resilience in children include ‘Oh the places you’ll go’ by Dr. Seuss and ‘The little engine that could’ by Watty Piper

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