Wellbeing

 PBL

At SFS, our PBL (Positive Behaviours for Learning) school wide expectations are:

Respect, 

Responsibility and 

Kindness

For this week’s PBL lesson we focused on RESPONSIBILTY: 

Think before you act. This is in response to a number of children not wanting to follow instructions or do the work being asked of them. The teachers discussed with the children how our actions impact on what other people think and feel about us. If we demonstrate unexpected behaviours, it might make other people feel uncomfortable and they might think that they do not want to work with us at school.

Here is one of our lucky PBL raffle winners from last week who has been spotted demonstrating our school expected behaviours. 

Well done!

We will celebrate National Walk Safely to School Day at SFS on Friday 23rd May.

 Children may wear bright colourful socks to school on this day to promote the message of Walk safely to school day.

We will be hosting a healthy breakfast with the help of our wonderful P and F for those children who participate in our Walk to school day morning, when they arrive at school. Please make sure you accept the Operoo form sent out so that your child can have breakfast when they arrive at school. This is only for the children who walk with the groups and accept the Operoo form. 

We will have teachers waiting to meet children at 2 meeting points in the morning so that we can walk to school together.

We are asking children to arrive at one of the designated meeting points at 7.55am ready to leave at 8 am to walk to school.

Meeting point 1: 

Out the front of the Lynbrook Community Centre (next to Lynbrook shops)

Meeting point 2: 

Figtree reserve cnr Alymer Rd and Waterbush Crescent 

Parents we need you ...

We are looking for some parents, grandparents or family members to come and speak to the students about their career

We are having a “Dress in your dream job” day at school, and we want the children to learn about different jobs people have and how they may have changed over time for men and women. We will be exploring gender stereotypes as part of the Respectful Relationships curriculum. In term 2, the whole school will be learning about Topic 7, Gender Norms and Stereotypes. 

If you can come on Monday 26th May to speak to the students about your job, please send me an email or speak to your child’s Homegroup teacher. If you are unable to come on that day, we can arrange another afternoon in term 2 when you can come and speak to your child’s home group about your job at 2.20pm after 2nd lunch. 

Alternatively, you can make a short video for us about your job. We are especially keen to find some parents or community members who work in a field which may have a gender stereotype such as a female police officer or firefighter or a male stay at home Dad, nurse or cook. 

Any parents who can help us out would be greatly appreciated and can email me rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au for further information or if you are happy to be involved.

Respectful Relationships

We will have a student and child workshop online next Tuesday 6th May 7pm to 7.40pm. In this workshop you will do some activities together with your child to help you have a conversation about gender stereotypes and learn more about the Respect Relationships program. 

All students and their parents are warmly invited to attend. An Operoo notice has been sent out inviting families and an email has been sent with a link to the Zoom meeting.

Action for Happiness Calendar: Meaningful May

It is hard to believe that we have already reached the month of May. Have a look at the Action for Happiness Calendar for May. You might try some of these actions with your family and try to be a part of something bigger!

If you have any concerns about the mental health or wellbeing of your child, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am available to speak to at school, via the phone or email on rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

Rachel Lenko                                                         

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader