Wellbeing MATTERS!

Dear Families,

Week 4 and we are all now back at school and looking forward to all the learning yet to come for Term 4. Staff are so pleased to see all the children back at school and are ready to provide some good solid teaching and learning!

BUT, just remember that as we’re all beginning to transition back to full time school, after learning from home, this can be a really tricky time for YOU, the children and school staff.

We are all used to having food and toilet breaks whenever we like throughout the day, wearing our comfy clothes......it's going to be a shock as we start getting back into the structure and rigours of face to face learning and school ALL DAY, EVERY DAY! (!Yay!)

Here are some tips from Sue Larkey to help ease transition:

As we look now to our children being at school each day it’s time to look to support them to ‘Be Their Best!”

We all want our children to succeed at school because we know that school lays a great foundation for their future. Parents have the greatest impact on our children’s achievement when support of their learning is received in the home environment. Below is a list of tips that we have compiled to help encourage your children to learn and stay motivated in their schooling life.

Get involved at school

Not too easy at the moment with current restrictions, however when Parents are involved at their child’s school, benefits arise for everyone. The school develops a wonderful Parent community that helps to support and mold the school into a better environment for everyone.

For teachers and Parents, getting to know each other also means that both are in a great position to exchange information about your child. Any issues that arise can be quickly addressed.

Show positivity and be active in your child’s learning

Attitude towards education plays an extremely important role in children’s desire and mindset to learn at school. Being involved in your child’s schooling directly leads to their increased engagement, confidence and enthusiasm to learn. Subsequently children feel supported and inspired to do well at school.

Encourage them to talk about their day at school

This can be a hard one for many parents and their children. Ask questions that encourage an open dialogue such as what they learnt at school that day, what their favourite part of the day was, as well as asking if there was anything that they didn’t enjoy during the day, what games did they play at sport, who they played with at break time, etc.

Read together, do homework together

Oh, the benefits of reading! Research shows that reading to children has a lasting positive effect on a child’s reading and cognitive skills later in life. Reading together encourages children to develop a love of books and also creates an opportunity for some family time amongst everyone’s busy lives. Be there for your child during homework time, even if for 5-10mins to explain the tasks that need to be completed.

More tips in the next newsletter. The full article can be accessed at: Big School Kids.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns or queries.

Debbie Turvey

Pastoral Wellbeing & Learning Diversity Leader

dturvey@shtatura.catholic.edu.au

(03) 5824 1841

Stay tuned in our school newsletter for more ideas and conversations around promoting wellbeing and learning in our school community.

Have a great week, make the choice, be your best!