Wellbeing

Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL)

At SFS, our school expectations are: 

Respect

Responsibility and 

Kindness

This week our focus is on RESPONSIBILITY, Transition quietly and in a timely manner. The children have focused in class on learning routines around what they need to do at the end of lunch breaks as they transition back to the classroom. We have had some children who do not respond to the music that signals to head back to class and continue to play. The children will continue to have a weekly PBL lesson to practice the social skill every Monday.

SFS Twilight Community Market

The count down has begun. Only 4 weeks to go. Tell your family and friends and make sure you have the date marked in your calendar! We have a variety of stalls and food trucks booked in this year with lots of great things to buy and yummy food to try. A great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. Some of the stalls include children’s toys, jewellery, handmade goods, candles, homewares, hair accessories, plants and so much more!!!!!!

Lunchtime Games Club

In term 4, we will be having a lunchtime games club. This will run on Wednesday during

 2nd lunch. All children are most welcome to come. We will play different games and practice using social skills like turn taking, using manners, being a good sport and conflict resolution. This will begin in week 4 of Term 4.

10th October was World Mental Health Day

We celebrated World Mental Health day on the 10th October. 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.

WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?

• Mental health is one part of the holistic health and wellness of a person.
• Mental health refers to the psychological, cognitive, and emotional conditions and well-being of a person.
• The way to assess a person’s mental health is to observe how they think, feel, and act.
• Mental health may also refer to the absence of mental illness or mental health disorders.

IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH

• It is important to be mentally healthy because our daily lives, activities, and relationships are affected by it.
• Our physical health may also be affected by mental health – the two are not mutually exclusive.
• The well-being of a person is not measured by physical health only, but by his or her mental health as well.
• Mental illness knows no age, gender, ethnicity, or social class.
• Every person must take their mental health seriously because it is essential to a good and fulfilling life.

Transitions

It is hard to believe we are already in Term 4 and heading towards the end of another school year. Now is an important time to think about transitions, whether it be from primary to secondary school for our Year 6 students, moving to a new year level, homegroup or learning space or starting school at Transition (Prep). 

The following information is taken from the BeYou website and might be helpful for parents during this time as you prepare for this transition.

Transitions are periods of change and continuity.

“They are a period where children and families must adapt to new circumstances, expectations, people, environments and routines. Transitions are an important time to consider continuity between environments, expectations and relationships. 

The transition to a new learning environment usually brings changes to a child or young person’s relationships, physical and social environments and daily routines. Transitions also bring challenges and opportunities for social and emotional learning. 

This is also a time where educators, schools and early learning services adapt to their new entrants, and respond to their needs. 

While education transitions bring exciting opportunities, some children and young people, and their families, can find these changes stressful. Ideally, learning communities start to prepare for a transition in the year (or years) before the change. 

For some children and young people, change is stressful.

Transitions in education require children and young people to adapt to new circumstances. The experience is different for everyone, and some children and young people, and their families, need extra support. 

There are many ways that educators and families can support children and young people make positive transitions to early learning services and schools, including by identifying when support is required, and how to access and offer support. 

The importance of a successful transition

A successful transition from early childhood learning settings to school is important for all children and has long-lasting benefits. Children who experience a positive transition into their new environment are likely to be happy at school and continue to improve their social and academic skills.” For more information, visit www.beyou.edu.au/factsheets

If you have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please do not hesitate to contact me. rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

Rachel Lenko

Student Wellbeing Leader