Officer Primary School Newsletter

Chappy News

CHAPPY NEWS

The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program ® is a parenting and family support system designed to help children to realise their potential. 

Triple P is designed to be with parents on every step of their journey, providing help and guidance to families when they need it. It aims to create supportive family environments, and to prevent, as well as treat, behavioural and emotional problems in children and teenagers.

 

 

What are the 5 principles of positive parenting Triple P? 

Get a glimpse of how Triple P can make a difference with these five key principles of being a positive parent.

  • CREATE A SAFE, INTERESTING ENVIRONMENT.
  • ENCOURAGE POSITIVE LEARNING.
  • LEARN TO USE ASSERTIVE DISCIPLINE.
  • BE REALISTIC.
  • TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AS A PARENT.

For more information visit https://www.triplep.net/glo-en/home/  

 

REBOOT LUNCH PROGRAM for Grade 5/6- Will run for 2 more weeks this year but we do hope that they will return in 2024. We have enjoyed hot chocolates and many minute to win it style games with some inspirational chats about how we are valuable and how we can take care of our wellbeing and each other.

 

FRIDAY ART & GAMES CLUB for all grades- We will be making Christmas and Halloween creations this term with our craft time and there are many games to choose from too.

 

CHAPLAINCY MENTORING- At present there are two 'Drumming for Resilience' groups running. Next year we hope to run a Seasons for Growth group. This is for grief and loss. 

One to one mentoring is for individual support through friendship issues, mild anxiety, grief and loss, family changes and social/ emotional learning etc.

 

Eleven 88 Dance- The Wellbeing Project- mentoring, music, dance and singing- Every Thursday after school, you can join in the fun for a small fee. There is dance for different age groups, Soul Sess's (Wellbeing group), singing or guitar lessons. There is also some mentoring available. This is held in the church hall at Beaconsfield Baptists. For more info, please visit their website: https://www.eleven88dance.com/new-page

 

Christmas Hamper help: Please visit https://bless.org.au/christmas2023

 

 

Best Regards,

Chappy J

 

Samantha Bond

School Chaplain