Wellbeing News

Wellbeing Focus Term 3 - Persistence

At St Michael’s, our wellbeing focus for this term is persistence.

We want our students to become persistent learners - children who don’t give up easily, who face challenges with courage, and who keep trying even when things get tough.

Why persistence matters:

✅ It helps children build confidence and independence

✅ It teaches resilience—bouncing back after setbacks

✅ It improves problem-solving skills

✅ It lays the foundation for success in learning and life

How we’re supporting persistence at school:

🧠 Encouraging a “try again” mindset

👏 Celebrating effort, not just results

🎯 Setting small goals and working step-by-step

🤝 Modelling how to stay calm and ask for help when needed

Ways you can support persistence at home:

• Praise your child for effort, not perfection: “I’m proud of how you kept trying!”
• Share stories about a time when you had to stick with something difficult
• Break down big tasks into smaller steps so they feel manageable
• Remind them that mistakes are part of learning

Let’s work together to help every child at St Michael’s become a confident, capable, and persistent learner!

Child Safety

STANDARD 3

Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.

Message from Ange

Dear families,

Students at St. Michael's have been participating in online sessions with Kids helpline to assist them in identifying and putting a stop to bullying. This has been a great follow on from our whole school focus on empathy and encouraging people to be upstanders when they see unsafe and unkind words and behaviour,