Pastoral Wellbeing

Positive Behaviours Intervention and Support (P.B.i.S)

Morning routine for school: the whys and how's

Staying calm and being organised in the morning will help you and your child feel positive about the day ahead. It will also help you reduce stress, which is good for everyone’s wellbeing.

One of the best ways to stay calm and get organised is to have a morning routine for school. A routine will help your child know what’s happening and remember what they need to do.

Planning a routine for school mornings

The first step in planning your morning routine for school could be to make a weekly schedule with reminders of what your child needs for school each day. For example, your child might need: library bag Monday; sports clothes Wednesday; show and tell on Friday.

The next step is to list the regular things to get ready for school each day. You can split these into things to do the night before and things to be done in the morning.

Things to do the night before include: checking what’s needed for the next day; packing bag; laying out uniforms; making lunches; checking school notifications.

Things that have to be done in the morning include: getting out of bed; having a healthy breakfast; cleaning teeth, washing and getting dressed; leaving the house on time.

School attendance at St Francis Primary School Nathalia is an important factor in students having successful outcomes academically, socially, and mentally. The Department of Education in Victoria states the following-

Going to school every day is an important part of your child’s education. Children and young people learn new things at school every day, connect with friends, have fun and develop good habits that help them to succeed. Attending and participating in school will help your child:

develop important skills and knowledge to help them learn.
develop social and emotional skills such as good communication, resilience and team-work.
establish friendships with peers which help develop self-esteem and a sense of belonging.

There is no good number of days for missing school. Being away from school for 1 day a fortnight adds up to missing 4 whole weeks of school a year. Where possible, you should avoid your child missing school, for example, make appointments for your child outside of school hours and keep family holidays to outside term time.

https://www.vic.gov.au/attendance-and-missing-school