Wellbeing News
This year St Martin de Porres will be participating in the Bullying No Way: National week of action!
Bullying No Way Week is a commitment being made by thousands of schools and supporters across the country. It provides an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to bullying prevention. It gives us an opportunity to connect with students, staff and school communities to implement workable solutions to prevent bullying.
The theme for this year's campaign is Be Bold. Be Kind. Speak Up.
It takes a community to be brave and address bullying behaviours, within and beyond the school gate.
Students can be bold, kind and speak up to support others being bullied. While trusted adults are there to support children and young people learn how to be kind to each other and report bullying.
This Bullying No Way Week, we’re asking you to be bold and say something, be kind and support someone and be proud to speak up against bullying.
For more information about Bullying No Way Week and bullying prevention, visit the Bullying No Way website link here.
Each day we will explore a focus as a school community
Day 1. Be Bold: You have the power to help
Being bold doesn’t mean putting yourself in danger – it means choosing to do what’s right. Standing up shows others that bullying is not accepted. Bullying No Way: National week of action
Day 2. Be Kind: Small actions make a big impact
Kindness builds connection, and connection helps stop bullying before it starts. Bullying No Way: National week of action
Day 3. Speak Up: Speak up against bullying
When you speak up, you become an upstander—someone who chooses to help instead of watching from the sidelines. Bullying No Way: National week of action
Day 4. Think before you post or speak
The words we use can build someone up or tear them down. That’s why it’s so important to think before we speak, type or post. Bullying No Way: National week of action
Day 5. Together, we can stop bullying – a whole of community approach
The best way to stop bullying is by working together. That means students, teachers, families, and friends standing up, speaking out, and supporting each other. Bullying No Way: National week of action
Free Parenting Program - Tuning into Kids
We are very excited to announce we have been able to organise the parenting program “Tuning into Kids” to be run onsite at our school at no cost to our parent community.
The program will be facilitated by a certified practitioner from the Salvation Army and focuses on providing practical strategies and support for parents.
It will run over six weeks, from 22nd October to 26th November at the school on Thursdays from 9.30am - 11.30am. Please feel free to learn more about the program using the following link - https://tuningintokids.org.au/parents/
We will need at least eight families for the program to run, so please register your name below if you would like to participate in the six week program and a member of the Wellbeing Team will contact you to confirm your spot. Registration Link Here
Wellbeing Team,
Kathy Blythe
Wellbeing Leader
Chiara Genovese
Learning Diversity Leader
Simone Whitehead
Family Engagement Leader