St Monica's Primary School Newsletter

Student 

Wellbeing

SWPBS Awards - Week 8

Be Safe - Be Friendly - Be a Learner 

This week our focus is playing safe in the yard -

When outside for a play, we care for ourselves and others each day. 

We work together to solve problems in a peaceful way.

 

 

RU OK Day 

Pops of yellow clothing and accessories really brightened our RU OK Day last Thursday!

Senior classes joined junior classes for some fun activities and discussions about how we can best check in on each other ANY day. 

 

Safe on Social Presentations

Grade 3 to 6 and now parents and carers have taken part in Safe on social presentations by Kirra Pendergast and her team. This is very important information and it was great to see parents on the live session on Monday evening, we know this is a difficult time of day to tune in so a recording of the session will be made available to those who would like a copy. 

 

 

Fresh Fruit Friday 

Thanks to The Mckern Foundation for donating fresh fruit to our school weekly.

This is a great initiative but please make sure children are still bringing a piece of fruit in their lunchbox for fruit break as fruit is not available all week. 

 

Season’s for Growth

 A grief and loss program

Change and loss are issues that affect all of us at some stage in our lives. At St Monica’s we recognise that when changes occur in families through death, separation, divorce or related circumstances, children and young people may benefit from learning how to manage these changes effectively. We are therefore offering a very successful education program called Seasons for Growth. This program is facilitated in small groups and is based on research that highlights the importance of social support and the need to practise new skills to cope effectively with change and loss. The program focuses on issues such as self-esteem, managing feelings, problem-solving, decision-making, effective communication and support networks. Seasons for Growth runs for eight weeks and each weekly session is 40-50 minutes during school hours. The program concludes with a 'Celebration' session. Later in the year each group will have the opportunity to meet for a re-connector session to build on their earlier learning and to follow up how each child is going. 

 

Seasons for Growth will commence in term 2 and will be facilitated by Carina Johns(5/6 Teacher) and Bronwyn Fieldew ( Family Liaison Officer) who has received special training in the use of this program. 

For more information please contact Bronwyn at the school and/or express your interest in this program by filling out the email form below  which will be sent to Bronwyn Fieldew. St Monica’s is pleased to be able to offer this important program and we are confident that it will be a valuable learning experience for those who request to be involved.

 

Please send an email below letting us know if your child would like your child/children to participate in this program. Please include the following information: 

Student name, class and whether they have experienced separation or loss. 

2023_Seasons for Growth CCYP Factsheet_SCREEN.pdf

Helpful Parent resources:

v2.0 Term 3 Programs flyer 2024.pdf
Click here to register