Well Being News

Today we celebrated Random Acts of Kindness day at St Kevin’s! It was wonderful to see our students embracing the power of small, thoughtful actions in our community throughout the day. 

As part of this focus some classes have been exploring the book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. The story introduces children to the simple but powerful idea that we all carry an invisible “bucket” that can be filled through acts of kindness, encouragement and respect. 

You might like to read this book at home with your child/ren. It is a lovely reminder to our young people that  sharing kind words, helping friends, including others in play, and showing gratitude to staff and classmates help to fill buckets! These simple gestures may seem small, but they have a big impact on our school community. 

We are so proud of the way our children continue to show respect and care for one another. Let’s keep spreading kindness every day!

The Child Safe Standards are a set of 11 requirements that organisations must follow to create a culture and environment that is safe for children.

These standards aim to prevent, respond to, and report child abuse by requiring organisations to implement policies, procedures, and practices that put children's safety and well-being first. They were developed in response to inquiries and recommendations from Royal Commissions and aim to drive cultural change within organisations that provide services or facilities for children.

We will be highlighting one Child Safe Standard each month in our school newsletter and share the MACS Care resources with you. We can all work together to make St Kevin’s a safe school for all of our students.

Please read the MACS child safety standard 1 newsletter