St Anne's Primary Sunbury Newsletter

St Anne's Primary Sunbury Newsletter

2023 Term 4 Week 9 · 30 Nov 2023

In this issue

From The Principal A reminder that our school year ends on Friday December 15 at 1.30pm.

Wellbeing What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious, How to respect feelings without empowering fears, 1. The goal isn’t to eliminate anxiety, but to help a child manage it., 2. Don’t avoid things just because they make a child anxious., 3. Express positive—but realistic—expectations., 4. Respect her feelings, but don’t empower them., 5. Don’t ask leading questions., 6. Don’t reinforce the child’s fears., 7. Encourage the child to tolerate her anxiety., 8. Try to keep the anticipatory period short., 9. Think things through with the child., 10. Try to model healthy ways of handling anxiety.

Student of the Week

Important Dates

Student Advisory Committee

General News Student Absences, Late Arrivals, OSH Club