Wellbeing
Positive Behaviours for Learning
At SFS, our PBL (Positive behaviours for learning) school wide expectations are:
Respect,
Responsibility and
Kindness
Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL)
This week being the first week back for Term 3, we have focused on revising our learning routines, partcularly when transitioning at school. The teachers revisited our routines for how we transition in the morning to start the day as well as how we transition between lessons and when we go out to play and back inside from play. It is improtant for the students to have clear expectations of what we do. This helps everyone to be happy and safe at school and respect's everyone's right to feel safe.
Naidoc Week
NAIDOC stands for 'National Aborigines and Islanders day Observance Committee' which was the name of the committee that was originally responsible for organising the national NAIDOC Week activities and over time the acronym has become the name for the entire festival. NAIDOC week was held in the school holidays with the theme "Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud".
The theme honours the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture – with fire a symbol of connection to Country, to each other, and to the rich tapestry of traditions that define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We are looking forward to our Specialist day next Thursday with a focus on Aboriginal culture. We would love to see Parents and Carers attend our special performance assembly at 9am with First Nations Incursions, formerly known as Didgeridoo Australia and well class Didgeridoo player Ganga Giri. Parents are alos most welcome to attend our afternoon assembly at 2.20pm where the children will share what they have learnt and our school choir will be perfoming some songs including "Black fella, white fella" in line with the Naidoc week theme. Information has gone home this week via Operoo and Seesaw about this day.
Respectful Relationships
Respectful Relationships supports schools and early childhood settings to promote and model respect, positive attitudes and behaviours. It teaches our children how to build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence. The Royal Commission into Family Violence identified the critical role that schools and early childhood education have in creating a culture of respect to change the story of family violence for future generations. In 2016, Respectful Relationships education became a core component of the Victorian Curriculum from foundation to year 12, and is being taught in all government and Catholic schools and many independent schools.
Everyone in our community deserves to be respected, valued and treated equally. We know that changes in attitudes and behaviours can be achieved when positive attitudes, behaviours and equality are embedded in our education settings. Respectful Relationships is about embedding a culture of respect and equality across our entire community, from our classrooms to staffrooms, sporting fields, fetes and social events. This approach leads to positive impacts on student’s academic outcomes, their mental health, classroom behaviour, and relationships between teachers and students. In term 3, we will be tackling Topic 7 which looks at Gender and identity. This topic teaches students about human rights and responsibilities. It helps to develop students’ understanding around the influence of harmful gender norms on attitudes and behaviour.
Classroom activities help children resist harmful social pressures and develop rich identities that are not constrained by stereotypes. If you would like more information, please contact me for more information.
If you or someone you know is a victum of Family violence, please call one of the following local support services for help and advice.
Services to Assistwith Family Violence
WAYSS Family Violence Crisis Service
Women’s Services Family Violence Crisis 9792 1205
Women’s Services Casey Cardinia (Berwick & Pakenham) 9703 0044
Women’s Services Dandenong 9791 6111
Women’s Services Frankston 9781 4658 8am - 11pm, 7 days a week.
Provides assistance and support to women, and their children who are victims of family violence and who require support and information in relation to safety planning, housing and advocacy and other needs.
Police 000
Cranbourne Police Station 03 5991 0600
Dandenong Police Station 03 9767 7444
Narre Warren Police Station 03 9705 3111
South East Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA) Phone: 9928 8741 (Admin) Phone: 9594 2289 (Crisis Line)
Cranbourne ISS 156 Sladen Street, Cranbourne
Cranbourne Integrated Care 150 Sladen Street, Cranbourne
SECASA Dandenong 1 Dandenong St, Dandenong
In Touch – Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence Phone: 9413 6500 1800 755 988 (Toll Free) Advice, support and referral in all languages.
National Week of Action Against Bullying
There is one month until the Bullying No Way: National week of action – 12 to 16 August 2024.
Bullying No Way Week is an opportunity to promote the importance of peer, school, parent and community connections – where every child feels safe, supported and respected. Stay tuned for more information soon.
Twilight Community Market and Art Show
Please keep the date free and tell your family and friends. Our annual Twilight market is on Thursday 7th November from 5 to 8pm and our biannual art show is on this year on the same evening. Be sure to tell your family and friends and lets make it a great evening for our school community.
If you have any concerns for your child's mental health or wellbeing, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Rachel Lenko
rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au