DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - COMMUNITY

LEARNING TO LEAD

Bright and early on Tuesday morning, the Years 7-12 House Vice Captains gathered in Media 3 to explore their student leadership roles on campus. At Sacred Heart College we are always blessed to have courageous young people who enthusiastically volunteer for Student Leadership positions, be it as a House Vice Captain, a Peer Mentor, a team Captain or a Year 12 Captain.  

As we train our students in the fine art and skills of leadership, we help them identify their own strengths and talents and what they can offer others. In providing them with a safe and supportive environment at school, we encourage them to discover the full range of authentic leadership experiences, including the challenges and the successes.

Our own rich history at Sacred Heart College shows us that our students can all move on, as innovative Alumni, to become "active agents of change in our world" and leaders in their own communities. Some of our young people on campus will never have a formal leadership role, or a leader's badge, but by their very conduct and respectful treatment of others, they are true leaders in the Gospel traditions and charism of our College.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” - John Quincy Adams, 6th U.S. President)

Congratulations to our House Vice Captains for Semester One.

If you have a House Vice Captain at home, ask them about the Five Lessons of Leadership from Geese!

WHEN YOUR CHILD DOESN'T WANT TO COME TO SCHOOL

Many of us, at one stage in our parenting journey, have most likely come across the challenge of getting a child to school when they are reluctant to go, or even when they refuse. In times like this, parents/caregivers are reminded to reach out for support by contacting your child’s key support staff members on campus, starting with their PCG teacher. Whilst school refusal is not, in itself, unusual for some children, if it is ongoing and unchecked, it can have far reaching impacts on both their social and academic development, and ultimately their connectedness at school.

ReachOut have a range of resources (linked below) for parents who may find themselves in this space. Whilst these resources will help you learn more about this behaviour and how and why it sometimes presents in our children, it should not replace a conversation with your child’s carers at school, so you can detail your concerns and work together on a plan to transition your child back to school.

CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY IN HEART WEEK

Heart Week is an extraordinarily busy week, both on and off campus, for all students and staff. No doubt, many of you will have weary children returning from school this afternoon after a big week of camp, retreat, life skills sessions and modified programs. When they tell you about their experiences of the week, don’t forget to mine the gold – listen to their concerns and complaints if they appear, but also help them find the nuggets of positivity too….what did they enjoy? Who did they get to know? What did they learn about themselves and others this week?

I hope you and your families enjoy a restful and relaxing weekend together.

Mrs Sandra Manning

Deputy Principal - Community