Vice Principal 

& Wellbeing

Resilience

Our Wellbeing focus this fortnight is Resilience - ourability to manage our reactions to stress and to function well, even when bad things happen. You can support your child to develop a resilient mindset by modelling resilience. You can do this by being a positive role model to your children and allowing them see how you deal with difficult situations. This will help your child to see that setbacks are normal to experience in our life. Our reactions to these experiences is what counts in developing our ability to be adaptable, challenge ourselves and develop resilience.

Australian Early Years Development Census - Building a national picture of child health

From May 2024, our school, along with thousands of others across the country, will participate in the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). 

The AEDC is a teacher-completed census (similar to a questionnaire) which provides a comprehensive picture of how children have developed by the time they start their first year of full-time school.

The AEDC is an Australian Government Initiative and is completed nationally every three years. 

The data collected through the AEDC is used by schools, communities and governments to better understand children and families’ needs, and identify the services, resources and support they need.

Foundation families will be receiving further information via Operoo. Participation in the AEDC is voluntary, however the AEDC relies on all schools with children in their first year of full-time school participating in the collection. Parents/carers don’t need to take any action unless they choose not to include their children in the census.

To find out more about the AEDC and how it is being used to help children and families visit: www.aedc.gov.au.

If you have any questions, you can contact the school at leadership@smhastings.catholic.edu.au