Wellbeing

Authentic Connection for Parents and Carers Webinar with Martin on Tuesday 20th May, 6:30-7:30pm (60 minutes) AEST.

Thanks to families who have paid their school fees - your contributions allow us to engage with parent sessions such as these through our partnership with The Resilience Project. 

What will it be about? 

The biggest impact happens when we work together. This one hour session combines cutting edge research with candid storytelling to help parents and carers understand the benefits of letting go of shame, perfection, ego and control. It then shares the same evidence-based strategies being taught in your classrooms so they can be practised at home (and beyond!).

How to register?

Register for the webinar using the link below. 

https://forms.theresilienceproject.com.au/single-event-confirmation/?event_id=419168

FUNctioning Skills: Invisible Supports That Build Brains

At Brighton Beach Primary School, we believe that learning is so much more than remembering facts or getting the “right” answer. Real learning is built on a foundation of invisible skills—skills like focus, memory, planning, self-control, and emotional flexibility. We call these executive functioning skills—but since that sounds a bit too serious, we’ve renamed them:

FUNctioning Skills!

These are the skills that help kids:

   •   Begin tasks and stick with them

   •   Remember what they’re doing while they’re doing it

   •   Organize themselves and their stuff

   •   Pause before reacting

   •   Notice how things are going

   •   Stay calm enough to think clearly

In other words, these are the “how” skills of learning.

They help kids do the doing.

And they’re completely invisible. You can’t see them on a worksheet. You don’t get a certificate for them. But when they’re shaky, you can see:

   •   Work left half-done

   •   Meltdowns over small things

   •   Lost hats, jumpers, and library books

   •   “I forgot” or “I don’t know” on repeat

   •   Brilliant ideas with no follow-through

(And let’s be honest—grown-ups sometimes struggle with these, too. You might spot your own FUNctioning skills needing a little tune-up. That’s okay—we’re all human!)

This year, across Terms 2 and 3, we’ll focus on six essential functioning skills. Each newsletter, you’ll receive a one-page handout that explains the skill in family-friendly terms, gives a few signs that your child might need extra support (without shame or panic), and offers simple, fun ways to build it at home. You can choose one or two suggestions—or try something new each week. Whatever fits into your real, messy, lovely life.

Here’s what’s coming:

   •   Sustained Attention – sticking with a task

   •   Working Memory – holding info in mind while doing something

   •   Organization – managing time, tasks, and materials

   •   Inhibition – hitting pause before acting or speaking

   •   Self-Monitoring – noticing how things are going and adjusting

   •   Emotional Control – managing big feelings without shutting down

These aren’t just school skills. These are life skills.

They help kids become more independent, less frustrated, and more ready to learn.

And best of all?

They’re built in kitchens, in pillow forts, in car rides, on bike paths, and in everyday moments with people who care.

We call this invisible support.

It’s learning they don’t even know is happening.

And it works.

We’ve got this—together.

Learning is everywhere.

Let’s make it joyful, human, and just a little bit magical.

Stay tuned to our next newsletter for the first instalment!