Wellbeing

PBL

At SFS, our PBL (Positive Behaviours for Learning) school wide expectations are:

Respect,

Responsibility and

Kindness

For this week’s PBL lesson, the focus is on RESPECT: Engage and Persevere with all tasks. This is in response to when children refuse to do work or avoid doing the work they have been asked to do. It is important that the children understand that they have a responsibility for their learning and need to make good choices if they are distracted or find a task challenging. In this week’s lesson the children learnt about what strategies they can use if they are off task or not wanting to complete set tasks such as having a quick movement break, taking some deep breaths or asking for help.

Being the first week back of term 4, we have also reminded the students about our learning routines such as the morning routine when they arrive at school. We have also discussed the expected behaviours around attending swimming lessons in Term 4.

Action for Happiness Calendar October

This month’s calendar is called “Optimistic October”. Optimism is all about having a positive mindset and focusing on the things that really matter. Why not try some of these actions with your family to practice being optimistic.

SRC news

The SRC met with me on Monday afternoon this week. They have started working on some exciting projects to share with the children in term 4 such as a book club, a spelling competition and basketball shoot out competition. Stay tuned for more information soon.

Opportunities for Parent Education

TWILIGHT MARKET

We are getting closer to our annual Twilight marker. Only 4 weeks to go! We will have a variety of food trucks to try some delicious tasty treats, some different market stalls, a performance by the choir, some fun activities and some student lead stalls and activities. Make sure you invite your family and friends to come along on Thursday 6th November from 5 to 8.00pm for a great community night at SFS.

World Mental Health Day

Today, Friday 10th October is World Mental Health day. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

This year, Mental Health Australia’s theme for World Mental Health Day is Connect with your community.  

Connecting with our communities – the people and places where we feel safe, seen and heard – can help us feel cared for and supported, which is good for our mental health. 

A community can take any shape. Community can mean:

friends, loved ones, your mob
multicultural centre
community choir
community garden
book club
running group
local volunteer group

At home, work, school, in the community or online, on 10 October, Mental Health Australia encourages everyone to have conversations about mental health, reduce stigma, reach out for support – and connect with our communities.

World kindness day

World Kindness day is coming up on Thursday 13th November. In Term 4, the SRC are working on some ideas to spread kindness around SFS. All students are encouraged to have a voice and share their ideas of ways that we can show random acts of kindness around SFS. Stay tuned for more of the SRC ideas soon.

I am available at school Monday to Thursday. If any parents have a wellbeing concern they would like to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me at school or send me an email rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

Rachel Lenko

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader

POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY