Middle Years 

It is hard to believe that the end of the school year has arrived!  As the Christmas season approaches and 2017 draws to a close, we tend to reflect on the year we have had.  The year’s end always brings with it a sense of accomplishment.  The achievements extend from the academic, to the sporting and the creative arts and to the wonderful camps programme. Friendships have been made and strengthened. We achieve so much because we work together as a team and this is one of the greatest strengths of the school. I would like to extend my congratulations to our myPEC students on their numerous achievements. I would like to thank parents for your support and for the guidance that you have provided for your children. There has been a tremendous amount of learning which has taken place during the year. Learning requires hard work and effort, and there are no shortcuts.  From a wellbeing perspective, here are five ways to nurture yourself and those around you to make sure you enjoy this holiday season!

Celebrate: Look back and recognise your achievements, both big and small. Celebrate your achievements by giving yourself a pat on the back.

Take Time for Yourself: Do things you enjoy.

Savour: is about activating all of our senses to make the most of our experiences with food, people and nature.  Savouring is a way of being mindful, present, and generating positive emotions by noticing and extending the enjoyment!

Gratitude: Feeling and expressing gratitude will give you a hit of positive emotions and build your emotional reserves. By reminding ourselves to stop and take notice of things for which we’re grateful, we experience positive emotions and create positive habits so we will notice these things more often.

Random Acts of Kindness: ranging from donating to a charity, to offering to help your friends and family is a great way for you to create positive emotions for yourself and someone else.

Research, and common sense, tells us that those who prioritise positivity in their lives have higher levels of wellbeing, yet when we get busy it is often these things that get lost. 

Throughout the year, I have thoroughly enjoyed working closely with myPEC students and our success is due to many factors including having respectful relationships. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a safe and happy summer. We are looking forward to welcoming new Year 6 to Year 8 students into myPEC, and I am enthused and excited about starting Term One on Thursday 1st February 2018.

Mrs Julia Winter Cooke