2024

Wellness Week

WOW - What a week!

This invitation to students to learn and participate in a variety of activities was an exciting addition to their learning week - Taste It Tuesday and Fill Up Your Cup Friday were great successes.

Thank you to Mrs Trewick for purchasing the food for us to try.

Thank you to Lorraine for preparing the food.

Thank you to our Year 6 leaders for serving it to everyone.

Having families join us on Friday was a fabulous opportunity for connection and we loved seeing so many faces in our classrooms ~

Courage & Crowns

From Megan:

There will be schools that really get it…the importance of teaching young women about self-love.

Kindness to self.

Kindness to others.

Kindness to the world.

There will be schools who understand how the learnings will flow into the classrooms, the yard and home life.Rochy is one of those schools. Just have a look at the words they added to their post

“When we take the time we connect. When we make the time, we are amazing together.”

Blitz

Our BLITZ focus will be on FEELINGS and being aware of our own feelings as well as the feelings of others.

When we can see our others are happy we can celebrate with them, when we see others who are not happy we don’t add to their feeling and give them space they may need to find their happy again.

Graduate Outcome

The focus for all learning spaces will be showing we are INCLUSIVE.

When we are proactive in creating a community of being ‘includers’, it gives everyone the change to connect and belong - a basic human need.

Attendance

PBIS

As part of our school wide Positive Behaviour Framework students collect GOTCHAS for showing their excellence in our areas of expectation; safe, respectful and responsible. This term Year 6 leaders were given the opportunity to make changes to the class reward incentive choices. The Wellbeing team then worked closely with Mrs Carmichael to align the new reward options with GOTCHA amounts. Well done Wellbeing Team ~

Anglicare Opportunity: Bringing Up Great Kids

If you would like support to access this program, please let Liz know.

DOGS CONNECT

Sully has really enjoyed being back at school and the students have enjoyed having Sully in his space. He is spending more time in more classrooms this year with the aim to have him moving through all the classrooms during the week.
Sully spent some time watching the students learning and playing soccer during community connections.

THE ORANGE DOOR

Who is The Orange Door for?

Sometimes things at home or in a relationship are not OK and you need some help and support. At The Orange Door, we are here to listen to you and help you to get the support you need quickly and easily.

If you are in danger right now, call Triple Zero (000). If you are not in immediate danger, but feel unsafe, contact The Orange Door. 

We can help if:

you need help with parenting, or you are worried about the wellbeing or development of a child or young person
someone close to you is making you feel afraid or unsafe such as your partner, ex-partner, family member or carer
you are a child or young person who doesn’t feel safe or cared for
you are at risk of using abusive or controlling behaviour or you need help with these behaviours at home or in a relationship
you are worried about the safety of someone you know
you have experienced family violence, including controlling behaviour like someone monitoring where you go, who you visit or how you spend money.

We can work with you on your own, or together with your family members depending on your situation.We welcome everyone at The Orange Door and you don't need a referral. You can seek help or support if you are a migrant or a refugee or do not have permanent residency.We know that people continue to be affected by family violence long after the violence stops. If you have experienced family violence in the past and would like help now, contact The Orange Door.

How can The Orange Door help?

Once you contact us, we will

listen to you and hear what your worries are
work with you to identify the help and support you need
support you with the wellbeing and development of children and young people
help you make a safety plan to keep you and your children safe
connect you to services that can help, such as counselling, accommodation, family violence support, mental health and drug and alcohol services, parenting support groups, services for children, financial help, or legal assistance
support you to access funding for basic living expenses and other costs
connect you with services if you want help to change your violent or controlling behaviour.

St Joseph's PS Newsletter

PEOPLE OF STRENGTH - PEOPLE OF GENTLENESS

News from St Joseph's · 02 Mar 2024

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