Pastoral Care
"We have to nourish in order to flourish"
— Anon
On behalf of the Pastoral Care Coordinators and myself, we would like to warmly welcome you back to Term 2. We hope that your daughter(s) are looking forward to exciting events and scope for learning new material in their classes.
Learning, and the partnership at home
A crucial aspect of student success is the partnership between home and school. We strongly encourage parents to actively engage in their child's learning journey. This can involve simple yet effective strategies like regularly checking their Compass and Canvas page as an observer, allowing you to stay informed about assignments, deadlines, and learning materials. Helping your daughter to prepare a term planner, with all assessment deadlines, is also an important way to provide oversight of upcoming submission dates to avoid students becoming overwhelmed.
Additionally, checking and signing your daughter’s diary each week provides a valuable opportunity for communication and ensures you're aware of their daily activities and any important school notices. By working together, we can create a supportive and collaborative learning environment that empowers our students to thrive.
Looking Ahead - Term 2 Calendar
Pastoral Care Coordinators emailed out term planners, so please be sure to check those for relevant dates, activities and assessment tasks. There are more events pertaining to specific grades in addition to those outlined below.
Week 2
Wednesday 7th May: Year 10 Vaccinations
Friday 9th May: Mother’s Day Mass and Breakfast
Week 3
Wednesday 14th May: Years 10-12 Careers Expo
Week 4
Tuesday 20th May: Stage 6 Subject Selection Night
Week 5
Reconciliation Week
Wednesday 28th May: Athletics Carnival
Week 6
Tuesday 3rd June: Year 12 Parent-teacher conferences (early dismissal Year 12 only)
Friday 6th June: Pupil free day
Week 7
Monday 9th June: King’s Birthday Public Holiday
Week 9
Wednesday 25th June: Stage 6 Interview Day for Year 10 students
Wednesday 25th June - Friday 27th June: Year 11 Retreat
Thursday 26th June - Friday 27th June: Year 10 Canberra Excursion
Week 10
All week - Gold Duke of Edinburgh
Friday 4th July: Founder’s Day and Last Day of Term
Uniform
All Pastoral Care Coordinators emailed regarding uniform last term. The Assistant Principal also mentioned the uniform in her report. Some reminders, now we are in the Winter Uniform:
Make-up, false eyelashes and nail polish is not part of the uniform. Hair should also be of a natural colour.
Jewellery is limited to 1 set of small earrings in the lower earlobe, a religious icon necklace, and a watch.
Students should remember that they are ambassadors for themselves and for Brigidine College in the community and a compulsory uniform is a way to unite everyone together in a way we can be proudly Brigidine.
Consequences
Not adhering to the uniform requirements will incur a demerit (3 demerits leads to an after-school detention). Continued uniform breaches will result in a parent/guardian being called to collect their daughter to support the school’s culture and standards.
WAYS Effective Parenting Course
We are pleased to inform you that WAYS (Waverley Action for Youth Services) will be offering their valuable Effective Parenting Course again. This FREE four-week course is designed to help parents build stronger relationships with their adolescents and gain confidence in understanding and managing their development and behaviour.
The course will run on Wednesday evenings from 6 – 8pm at WAYS Bondi Junction, Tiffany Plaza, 422 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction from 14th May until 4th June.
Facilitated by experienced clinicians specialising in adolescent development, the course will cover topics such as:
Understanding adolescent development
Parenting styles
Effective communication
Building resilience
Internal regulation
Setting limits and boundaries
This is a skills-building and educational program. If you are interested in participating, please register by calling 02 9365 2500 or emailing luke@ways.org.au.
As always, if there is anything we can assist with, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or your daughter's Pastoral Care Coordinator and Pastoral Care Teacher.
Sarah Charles
Director of Pastoral Care