School Services
ST VINNIES EAGLEHAWK TOY DRIVE
Final two weeks to support our St Vincent's Toy Drive. Please donate whatever you can. There is a collection bucket in the Office.
TUCKSHOP - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 2026
SANDHURST AWARDS
Wow! What a celebration! Congratulations to Imogen, Cruze, and Mrs. Maltby, who were announced as award winners at our inaugural Sandhurst Awards today! From St Liborius, Imogen received the Inspirational Student Learner Award today, and Cruze, who was on camp, will receive the Inspirational Student Leader Award when he returns. Mrs. Maltby was selected from learning leaders across the Diocese to receive the Professional Practice Leadership Award. Congratulations!!
BENDIGO TELCO - SIGN UP AND SUPPORT OUR GRANT APPLICATION
ATTENDANCE
ATTENDANCE
By law children must attend school, so if your child needs to be absent you are required to send a note on return, or, if possible, notify the school prior to the absence. If your child is unable to come to school, please telephone the school or enter the absence form via PAM (Parent Access Module) or email the school at admin@sleaglehawk.catholic.edu.au by 8.55am on the day they are not attending. School attendance is one of the critical factors for success at school therefore any days absent can have an effect on their learning. When appropriate parents should make dental and doctors' appointments outside of school time. If you child arrives at school after 9.00am they are to be signed in at the office and collect a late pass.
NO child may leave the school grounds during the day unless accompanied by an adult or having provided a written note. All children leaving school during the day need to be signed out by an authorised adult. You will need to sign the student out of the school via the Kiosk in the school office.
If your child is late to school, you will need to report into the office to sign your child in and obtain a late pass for your child to give to their teacher.
UNIFORM SHOP
HOURS OF OPERATION
Tuesday 8.45am - 10am
Wednesday 8.45-10am
As families are purchasing items and preparing for the new school year the following information is a reminder about school uniforms! We take great pride in our uniform and would like to remind our families of expectations. Our uniform shop has all requirements and is very well priced with good quality materials! We ask that students do not wear branded clothes (this includes sports shorts and socks.) The sport shorts from the uniform shop are recommended as they are longer in style (as per our SunSmart policy!) Shoes are so important as they work hard! We ask that shoes are fully black (no white soles) and that canvas shoes are not worn (either for formal or sport) Please if you need support with uniforms or have any questions, message us or make contact when we are back at school. We are here to help! Below is the uniform requirements and remember to label all clothing especially jumpers and hats! We will let you know Uniform Shop arrangements. Orders can also be made online.
TUCKSHOP VOLUNTEERS
We need your help. If you can spare some time each week on a Friday, please consider volunteering. We will be unable to run the tuckshop if we do not have your support. Please message us if you can!
If anyone has time available on Fridays to be a volunteer in the tuckshop, please contact Kim on 0419 349 363.
Times:
9 - 10.30am
10.30 - 12pm
12 - 2pm
PLAYGROUP
St Liborius Playgroup runs every Thursday during term time, with opportunities for free play, music, movement and craft each week. Join us in our welcoming and safe environment, a chance for both you and your child to socialise and form connections. We hope to see you there!
Thursdays 9-11am
MacKillop Room, Liborius Centre (look for Fred Bear)
$3 per family - includes hot drinks and morning tea for grown ups
Please bring a healthy snack, water and a hat for each child
CHILDREN CHATTER MATTERS
Respectful Assertiveness
Being assertive means that you express yourself effectively and stand up for your point of view, while also respecting the rights and beliefs of others. Being assertive can also help boost your self-esteem and earn others' respect. Expressing feelings, Standing up for yourself, Making suggestions, Refusing, Disagreeing, complaining, apologising, requesting explanations
Understanding emotions
Explore the types of words your child knows for positive and negative emotions.
Set up a chart for 4 positive emotion words eg; happy, proud, confident, enthusiastic and 4 negative emotion words eg; sad, angry, disappointed, stressed. Can anyone in the family think of a synonym for each word? Record these on the chart. Discuss situations or comments that make you feel that emotion. For example;
“Wow, that’s an incredible picture! = proud”
Play guess the emotion by saying the following comment using different tones of voice and stress patterns on different words
“I didn’t think she was coming today.” (Disappointed)
“I didn’t think she was coming today” (Excited)
Google an emotions chart and print it off for all to chat about what they think each emotion means to them.
Practice sharing about yourself
Being assertive is being confident about our own thoughts and feelings. Draw a self-portrait with your name, age, favorite foods, and what you like to do (everyone in the family can participate!). We do not need to be shy about sharing things we like, and we should feel good about who we are and what we think. As you share your pictures with each other, notice the differences. Talk about how we all like different things, and that is
okay. These differences make everyone unique… and this way each person has their own special talents.
Disagreeing respectfully
Use the following sentence stems to assist your child when disagreeing. See if they disagree with any of the statements below, or they could disagree with your opinion on the following:
- Football is the best game in the word
- Curry is my favourite meal.
- Dogs are better than cats.
I disagree with that statement because...
In my opinion…
I understand what you are saying, but I think...
I can see your point of view however...