Comunity Engagement
The Purpose of Assemblies
- Provide an opportunity for the whole school to share information and celebrate knowledge and achievements.
- Develop a sense of belonging to our school community.
- Allow parents to join the children in this whole school activity.
- Allow students to model leadership skills and develop confidence in public speaking.
- Help students develop acceptable habits of behaviour in public, effective listening skills and self discipline.
What are Monday morning assemblies?
Monday morning assemblies take place at 9:00 am every week (if a public holiday or pupil free day falls on a Monday the assembly will take place the next morning). These assemblies will take place on the asphalt area with students standing. Parents, carers and friends are always welcome and encouraged to attend. The school student leadership group conducts the school assembly with the Principal.
The focus of these assemblies include
- Acknowledgement of Country.
- Praying the School Prayer.
- Acknowledging Students of the Week awards which are given to students who deserve commendation from each class. These awards acknowledge the PBIS goals of being respectful, responsible and/or safe. Parents of these students will be invited to attend the assembly.
- Celebrating the upcoming student birthdays.
- Identifying the current PBIS blitz.
- Principal address (Information, such as sports report updates, and upcoming events are shared with the school community and achievements are celebrated).
- Singing the National Anthem and raising the flags.
Assemblies are dependent on the weather. If it is too cold or wet, assemblies are cancelled at short notice.
What are Unit Assemblies?
Unit Assemblies will include all aspects of the Monday morning assembly with the addition of the unit presentation before the Principal’s address. These assemblies will take place in the school hall where students are seated.
Each unit takes a turn presenting at the assembly and performing an item that focuses on the current PBIS focus and appropriate liturgical/national celebrations.
Unit Assemblies (7 in total) will commence in term 2 and will take place at appropriate times throughout the school year. These assemblies should take no more than 30 minutes to complete.
Unit Assemblies will be advertised on the School newsletter and invitations will be sent from the classroom teachers.
Following the Unit Assembly, the classroom teachers will be available to participate in the St Kilian’s Coffee time with parents and carers until 10 am (leadership will manage classrooms at this time).
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