Wellbeing
Leader: Geenah Loughran
Harmony Day 2026 at St Patrick’s
What a fantastic celebration we had for Harmony Day this year! Our school was a sea of orange as students proudly showed their support for inclusiveness, respect and belonging.
At lunchtime, students enjoyed an energetic Cultural Dance Party, with the return of the amazing DJ GeeGee for the second year in a row! The music had everyone moving, celebrating cultures from around the world and bringing our community together in a fun and joyful way.
At snack, students chilled out after dancing and enjoyed Harmony Day colouring in.
Throughout this week, students will also take part in classroom lessons to deepen their understanding of Harmony Day—learning about the importance of diversity, respect and celebrating what makes each of us unique.
At St Patrick’s, we are proud to say that everyone belongs
PBIS
This is our 'School Wide Expectations' regarding behaviour, we refer to it as our 'Behaviour Matrix'
This Matrix is displayed in every classroom at St Patrick's.
The Teachers explicitly teach these to the students.
Our PBIS Blitz is:
Our PBIS blitz for Weeks 9 and 10 is—taking responsibility for your actions.
Every day, we make choices. Some are small, like how we treat the person sitting next to us. Others are bigger, like how we respond when something goes wrong. No matter the size of the choice, one thing is always true: our actions belong to us.
Sometimes, when things don’t go the way we hoped, it can be tempting to blame someone else. Maybe we say, “It wasn’t my fault,” or “They made me do it.” But the truth is, blaming others doesn’t fix the problem—it just avoids it. Taking responsibility means saying, “I made that choice, and I can learn from it.”
Owning your actions is a sign of strength, not weakness. It shows courage to admit when you’ve made a mistake. It shows maturity to say, “I’m sorry,” and mean it. And it shows leadership when you try to make things right.
Here’s something important to remember: mistakes are part of learning. Nobody is perfect. What matters most is what you do next. Do you ignore it, or do you grow from it?
When you take responsibility, you also start to think ahead. You learn to avoid bad choices before they happen. You might pause and ask yourself:
- “Is this the right thing to do?”
- “How will this affect others?”
- “Will I be proud of this choice later?”
So today, we challenge each of you:
- Don’t blame others.
- Own your actions.
- Learn from your mistakes.
- And make choices that help you and those around you succeed.
Because when each of us takes responsibility, we create a school where everyone can feel proud, supported, and ready to learn
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