Thrive & Flourish

Wellbeing Newsletter:

Welcome to the second newsletter for this Term.  One week of Winter left! The wattle is in full bloom, the days are continuing to get longer and the weather is also improving! Spring must be around the corner!! 

For those currently unwell, we hope for a speedy recovery for you. For those who’ve welcomed a new addition to the family, we extend our warmest congratulations on this happy occasion.

For those families who’ve experienced a recent bereavement, please know you are in the prayers and thoughts of all in our community.

Are You Ready to Unlock Your Child’s Bionic Powers?

Kids can face challenges in life. These setbacks might prevent them from achieving their goals or spending time doing things they love. Early in life, they may not have been exposed to tools that can help them overcome these hurdles and achieve their goals. That's where Secret Agent Society (SAS) comes in. Led by trained professionals, the small group program has a suite of 25 different skills that children can start practising today and continue using for life. Bionic Powers is the very first one "Cadets" cover because it helps them identify articulate their goals and values - a powerful ability they can use to create a life that's meaningful to them. Everyone is unique, some skills will be more important than others to each individual child. However, Secret Agent Society helps kids become confident in picking and choosing from them all - designing their own formula for having fun along the way. Check out the information below…….

Our new Workshop Wonders Team have started the semester well. Their first job has been to construct some props for the upcoming concert.  

Well done Mac, Mannix, Noa and Noah! 

Student Attendance: 

 At Sacred Heart, most students come to school regularly and as a result are learning new skills socially, academically and emotionally. This is an expectation and a right that we would like to see enacted for every student. 

 We know that coming to school on time every day is a necessary condition for learning to occur. Students who attend school every day benefit from all of the support and teacher assistance that is available, and are much more likely to go ahead in their learning. 

 Being ready to begin the day's learning with the rest of the class is also very important and we ask for your support in ensuring that students are in their classes by the beginning of day bell. Being prepared for the day, and starting with peers, encourages a great day of learning and helps with organisational details of the day.  

 Parents/guardians are responsible for making sure that all children attend school every day unless they are too unwell, in which case the school must be advised. 

We welcome any emails or calls if families wish to seek support and can be contacted via email at any time or a phone call to school. 

Email: 

Tony McDonald: tmcdonald@shtatura.catholic.edu.au 

Felicity Bryant: fbryant@shtatura.catholic.edu.au 

Deb Turvey: dturvey@shtatura.catholic.edu.au 

If ever you need help sorting out personal or family issues, give CatholicCare Victoria a call.  They offer many services to all members of our community – ALL FREE. 

Tony, Felicity and Deb.