Child Safety /
Pastoral Wellbeing
Harmony Day
On Friday 21st March, we celebrated Harmony Day.
Harmony Day is a day to recognise multiculturalism's importance and promote inclusivity, respect and understanding between people of different backgrounds.
The students participated in some activities at lunchtime and wore a touch of orange to show that 'Everyone Belongs' at St Therese's!
PBIS
This fortnight’s whole school focus is on our Slow Zones. Teachers will be explicitly teaching the routine to children on the expected behaviours when children are eating. Teachers will follow the principles of PBIS (Positive Behaviours Interventions & Supports) by:
Teach - Teach the appropriate skills and behaviours
Model - Model to students the appropriate skills and behaviours
Practice - Practice by acting out role plays
Acknowledge - Teachers will acknowledge students when they demonstrate the behaviours by positive reinforcement
Correct - By extra social skill instruction where needed.
Please discuss this routine with your child/ren emphasising how we use our Slow Zones.
Parents/Carers Night Out
Happy Families.Schools
We are a Happy Families School!
Your school is now subscribed to the Happy Families School Membership! Owned and run by Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s leading parenting experts, the membership offers a wealth of parenting education and resources.
We will regularly share resources available through our membership with you, including Insight Articles and Webinars. You can also access your resources at any time using the URL (https://schools.happyfamilies.com.au/login/stps) and password (happystps)
This week's article '7 Habits of Happy Families'. Check it out on the above URL.
E-Safety
Dear Parents,
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with cyber safety educators, Safe On Social, to offer our parental community complimentary access for the next 12 months to their ‘Parent Live Library’’
This online library is a constantly updated, real, raw, no-nonsense resource designed to help you keep your family safe in today’s online world. You get access to:
✅ Practical Tools & Step-by-Step Guides to help you:
Block inappropriate content effortlessly. Manage screen time like a pro. Decode advanced topics like deepfakes, the fediverse, and sextortion.
✅ Real, Raw Videos by our founder Kirra Pendergast just like you were live at one of her parent talks but with more content than you could ever consume in one session.
✅ Cheat Sheets Straight-to-the-point walk-throughs for major platforms like Snapchat.Deep dives into lesser-known apps like CapCut and Telegram. No fluff – just the actionable tips and insights you need.
Together we aim to empower our community on critical online safety topics and hope providing free access to this unique program will provide your family with important information.
How To Access For The First Time:
Simply click the link below, go to the checkout cart, enter our unique school code (the cost will default to $0.00) and you’ll be sent all the details on how to log in and immediately begin to use the resources.
- Program URL: https://www.safeonsocial.com/product-page/parent-essentials-cheat-sheet-library
- Discount code:
- (*please enter this code at the time of creating your profile and the cost will default to $0.00)
If you have any questions about logging in or accessing the online program please reach out to the Safe On Social team at: Jaclyn@safeonsocial.com
Book herefor this free event on 29th April at the Bendigo Capital Theatre
Mental Health and Wellbeing
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