Wellbeing

PBL

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

Respect, Responsibility and Kindness

We have a whole school social skills lesson where we explicitly teach an expected behaviour from our Behaviour Expectation matrix. The focus for this week has been on Responsibility Outdoors, Be safe.

The children have learnt that sometimes when we play outside we can feel angry or frustrated by the words or actions of others or when things don’t go the way we want them to. We need to remember to think before we react in a situation, recognise how we are feeling and use appropriate strategies to help us calm down before we respond to a situation.

This keeps everyone safe. The students practiced some self regulation strategies to help them when they are feeling frustrated such as taking deep breaths, getting a drink of water or talking to a trusted adult.

Here are some of our PBL raffle winners from the first week back at school for term 2, who have been seen demonstrating school expected behaviours.

Child Safety standards

To highlight the importance of Child Safety in schools, MACS (Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools) has created a resource called “11 standards in 11 months.”

Let’s look at Child standard 2 in more detail through a newsletter created for parents and carers by MACS.

Walk safely to school day

We will celebrate Walk safely to school day on Friday 15th May, 2026.

The purpose of the day is to encourage students to make safe pedestrian choices, promote physical activity, to combat obesity, and to reduce car congestion around schools.

There are also health benefits of walking to school. Walking boosts energy levels, improves focus for learning, and helps children achieve their recommended 60 minutes of daily exercise.There is also an environmental impact as it helps reduce air pollution by lowering car usage.

It is important for safety to remember that children under 10 should always hold an adult's hand when crossing the road. Other important safety reminders to teach children are:

Stop, Look, Listen: Before crossing, stop, look left and right for traffic, and listen for cars.
Use Designated Crossings: Always cross at pedestrian crossings or traffic lights.
Stay Alert: Avoid distractions like mobile devices while walking.
Plan Ahead: Practice the safest, quickest route to school with an adult beforehand.

To promote these important messages, the students are allowed to wear bright and colourful socks on the day.

We will have 2 meeting points where children can meet the staff to walk to school together.

We encourage parents to bring their children to one of the 2 meeting points at 7.55am.

Meeting point 1: Lynbrook Community Centre

Meeting point 2: Figtree reserve cnr Aylmer Rd and Waterbush Crescent

The P and F will be providing a piece of fruit and some other breakfast foods for the children who walk to school which they will get when they arrive at school. A form will come home soon via Nforma asking for permission for your child to participate in Walk to School day and to receive some breakfast snacks when they arrive at school. Please ensure you respond to this form so we know which children have permission to walk to school and eat the food when they arrive. Thanks for your support

Action for Happiness Calendar

The theme for the May calendar is “Meaningful May” where the focus is on trying to find ways to be part of something bigger.

Why not try some of the actions on the calendar together with your family and make a difference in small ways each day.

If you have any concern about your child’s mental health or wellbeing, please do not hesitate to contact me or make a time to speak with me. My working days are Monday to Wednesday and Friday.

Rachel Lenko

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader

rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au