Wellbeing

Positive Behaviours for Learning

At SFS, our PBL (Positive behaviours for learning) school wide expectations are:

Respect, 

Responsibility and 

Kindness

The whole school has a PBL lesson on a Monday at 1pm. The focus for our lesson this week is RESPONSIBILITY in the PLAYGROUND, Be safe (Keep my hands feet and objects to myself).

The children learnt about what things may trigger them to feel frustrated and angry outside, such as someone changing the rules of the game or when they go out in a game. The children worked on what tools could help them when they are in this situation such as walk away, take some deep breaths or ask a teacher for help.

Here are some of our lucky PBL raffle winners from last Friday. It is wonderful to see so many children demonstrating our school values.

Harmony Day 2024

We will be celebrating Harmony Day at SFS on Thursday 21st of March. 

What is Harmony Day?

It is a time to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, and the successful integration of migrants into our community.

Australia is one of the most successful multicultural countries in the world and we should celebrate this and work to maintain it.

Harmony Week is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values.

The teachers will be exploring this with the children at school on this day and the children will complete learning activities linked to this. We will have a whole school Prayer service and the choir will singing some songs, at 9am in the school hall. Our families are most welcome to attend this Prayer service. Let’s celebrate the rich cultural backgrounds of all our SFS families!

Child Safe standards

The Child Safe Standards aim to protect children and young people, by requiring organisations to put policies, procedures and processes in place to prevent and respond to abuse. They aim to make keeping children and young people safe. There are 11 standards.

Standard 1 

Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued. Or worded in more simple terms. 

At SFS, we welcome Aboriginal children and people. We support them to express their culture and to enjoy their rights. We do not allow racism. 

Even if we do not have any Aboriginal students attending our school, we are ready to welcome any First Nation person who may visit or attend our school.

Stay tuned for ways at school we are trying to make our school Culturally safe. 

If you have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will also be available to speak to Parents on the Parent Teacher interview afternoon evening in the last week of school. Please make a time to speak to me if you would like to discuss anything with me or require any support for your child.

Rachel Lenko 

rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

Student Wellbeing Leader