From the Director of Junior School 

Welcome back to Term 4

Welcome back to our final term of the year. It was wonderful to see our Junior School students returning well rested and excited to immerse themselves in another term of learning.

Our teachers began their first week back by participating in a professional learning day hosted by Catholic Education Tasmania. This day provided an opportunity to reflect on current practices and explore ways to implement more explicit teaching strategies that support and deepen student understanding.

As we launch into this term, our professional learning community continues to focus on improving our practice to ensure the best outcomes for our students.

Building resilience

Last Thursday afternoon, psychologist Lisa Ford presented a session to our Junior School staff on children’s anxiety. The session explored the differences between anxiety and worry and highlighted how we, as the safe adults in children’s lives, can support them in building resilience and connection.

A key takeaway was the importance of allowing students to face challenges. Through these experiences, they develop resilience and are better equipped to overcome bigger challenges in the future. Perhaps most importantly, we learnt that anxiety is not something to be feared but rather embraced as an opportunity to build resilience and bravery.

For more resources on supporting children’s wellbeing and resilience, please visit the following links:

• The Resilience Co
• Hey Sigmund – Psychology News & Research

Upcoming events

We encourage all families to check Connect for updates on upcoming events regularly. Our weekly 'Week at a Glance' is published every Friday and provides a fortnightly overview of what’s happening in the Junior School. 

See this week's notice below. 

If you’re ever unsure of upcoming activities, please refer to this notice, as well as our whole-school calendar, both available on Connect.

Presentation Values Certificates

Congratulations to the following Year 3–6 students who have received certificates for showcasing one of our four Presentation values over the past fortnight: