Pastoral Wellbeing
Stronger Together: School & Home
As part of our School Strategic Plan, we are strengthening our focus on building meaningful partnerships with parents and family carers. We recognise that when families and schools work together, students are better supported to achieve success in their learning and wellbeing. Throughout the year, we will be creating more opportunities for families to connect with the school, engage in their child’s learning, and share their voice in our community. Please follow the link below for more information around the evidential benefits of family engagement within their child's learning environment. A printed copy of this document was also sent home with students.
https://www.education.gov.au/download/3674/factsheet-parent-engagement-learning/5352/document/pdf
We are pleased to say that our weekly afternoon tea for families on Wednesday pick-up time is going well. Staff enjoy connecting with families in a relaxed manner to discuss events happening within the school and individual students learning experiences. This will be an ongoing opportunity to connect with our school community in a relaxed and welcoming setting.
Please note that from this time, supervision at the front of the school will cease. All students will need to be collected from inside the school grounds.
We warmly invite families to stay, enjoy a cuppa, and share a bite to eat while you’re here.
The Resilience Project
Each week, during The Resilience Project sessions with Mrs Gleisner, our students have been actively developing their emotional literacy skills—an important part of their overall wellbeing and success both in and out of the classroom. Emotional literacy involves recognising, understanding, and managing our own emotions, as well as showing empathy and responding thoughtfully to others.
Across all year levels, students have participated in a range of engaging activities designed to strengthen these skills. From class discussions and reflective journaling to role-playing scenarios, students have been learning how to identify their feelings, communicate them effectively, and navigate challenges in positive ways.
If families would like to extend this learning at home, we encourage you to try the following simple activity together. It offers an opportunity to deepen your child’s emotional literacy and strengthen family connections and can be included in your family dinner routine.
Catholic Care and Parent Support Sessions
Catholic Care offers a various support information sessions, I have included a list of programs that will be held in Term 2. For more information, you can contact Catholic Care directly by visiting their website at Workshops - CatholicCare Victoria or by phone 1800123228, or alternatively contact me directly via the St Mary's Inglewood School phone number 03 5438 3075 or via email at bgleisner@sminglewood.catholic.edu.au
