Wellbeing

Positive Behaviours for Learning

At SFS, our PBL (Positive behaviours for learning) school wide expectations are:

Respect, 

Responsibility and 

Kindness

The whole school has a PBL lesson on a Monday at 1 pm. This week we have focused on Responsibility:  Think before you act (speak), in particular think about the words that you use with others. Is it kind and helpful? Is it true or inspiring? The children have practiced strategies to help them regulate their emotions before they say words that may be unkind or hurtful to others. 

Here are some of our lucky raffle PBL winners from the last week who have been demonstrating our schoolwide expected behaviours. 

NAIDOC WEEK

NAIDOC Week is important as it’s an opportunity for learning, connection and community celebration. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. It recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It starts the week beginning Sunday 7th July. We will celebrate NAIDOC week the first week back of term 3, leading into our Specialist day which will be on Thursday 25th July.

The theme this year is “Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud”. The choir have begun learning to sing the song Black Fella White Fella, which has an empowering message of treating everyone with respect, no matter what the colour of their skin. This song was chosen to fit this year’s theme. The choir will be performing this song on Thursday 25th July at a special assembly at 2.30pm in the Multipurpose hall. 

Parents and families are most welcome to join us in our celebration. The children will be sharing what they have learnt throughout the day. Parents are also welcome to attend a special concert we are having on Specialist day at 9am in the Multipurpose hall. We have booked the concert “Didge and Dance Performance” with Digeridoo Australia.  

“This assembly concert starts with setting the mood with an acknowledgement of Country, followed by Barama presenting interactive storytelling & dance, accompanied by the mystical sound of the didgeridoo as played by Ganga Giri. Ganga will introduce the didgeridoo and gradually take the students on a musical, tribal didgeridoo and beats dance frenzy. A great concert with plenty of audience participation - the students enjoy learning rhythm and dance and celebrating multi-cultural Australia in the now.

Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS)

My role as the Mental Health and Wellbeing leader is to promote a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing. This includes helping staff to recognise the signs of children who may be struggling and finding ways to support these students at school. Another role is to help create clear referral pathways of help and support for children and families, whether that is at the school level or to connect family to external community services. There are some free opportunities in the local area for some parenting program groups, through a partnership with Uniting Care and Monash Health. 

Please see the fliers and QR codes for more information.

Twilight Market

Don’t forget to send in your completed expression of interest form by the end of this term if you would like to have a stall at this year’s Twilight Market at SFS. 

Make sure you tell your family and friends, Thursday 7th November from 5 pm to 8 pm. We will also have our Biannual art show this year at the same time!!

If you have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Rachel Lenko rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

Mental Health and Wellbeing leader