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 RESPONSIBILITY: Be safe. We have seen some children using physical contact with others during lunchtime on the Adventure playground and during games. The teachers discussed what we should do if we are feeling frustrated while playing with others outside and practiced some self regulation strategies. The children will practice how to have a respectful conversation with someone when we disagree on the rules of play or in a game. The juniors will focus on the safe use of equipment on the Adventure playground particularly the slide.

Here are some of our lucky PBL raffle winners from last week who have been spotted demonstrating our school expected behaviours. Well done.

National Walk Safely to School Day - Friday, 23rd May

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 8am 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 in term 2.

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 2.20 pm 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.

Child Safety

At SFS, Child safety is always at the forefront of our minds. One of the strategies put in place by the Victorian government by law is the Information Sharing Scheme. The following information is taken from the Victorian government website.

For more information, visit https://www.vic.gov.au/child-information-sharing-parents-and-families

“What is child information sharing?

To help all Victorian children live safe and happy lives, the Victorian Government is improving the way information is shared by certain professionals who work with children and families.

The Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) makes it easier for these professionals to see the full picture of the child they work with, helping them to understand what they can share, and how to protect a family's privacy.

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How it helps families, carers, children and young people
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What information can be shared?

Any information which supports the wellbeing or safety of children can be shared. This could be information such as professional support that the child is receiving, or insight about family relationships.

When can it be shared?

Authorised organisations and professionals can either request information or decide to share it with other authorised professionals.

Information can only be shared when it will assist in providing services, making plans, or investigating or managing risks to children. It must not endanger anyone, be legally privileged or be excluded under the regulations.

It is an offence to share information when it isn’t justified or needed.

For further details on the conditions which must be met before information can be shared, see Frequently Asked Questions: What do I need to know to decide what can and can't be shared.

How will it be used?

The information must be used in an activity that promotes the wellbeing or safety of a child (or group of children). Examples of these activities include:

making sure families don't need to tell their story twice
enabling better cooperation between professionals and families
identifying issues or risks for children and families sooner
involving the right people who can help
enabling earlier support and participation in services
helping professionals see the full picture and make more informed decisions regarding children”

Annual SFS Twilight Market

We will be having our annual SFS Twilight market this year on Thursday 6th November 2025.

This is an event always enjoyed by our school community. I am in the process of looking for stalls. If you have a small business you would like to promote or you know of someone that would like to promote a small business, please email me or contact the school for an expression of interest form. The market will run from 5pm to 8pm and the cost of a stall is 30 dollars. You need to provide your own table, chairs, float of money for change and whatever you need for the stall.

It is an outdoor market unless in the event of rain, will be held in the hall. There will be a variety of delicious food trucks to choose from and some student lead stalls from the Action teams. If any students are interested in having a stall they will need the help and supervision of a parent or carer.

Applications for stalls will close at the end of term 2 so please make sure to get your expression of interest form filled out and returned to school. For more information, please contact me on rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

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