Alvie Primary School Newsletter

Principal's message

A BIG thank you from all our staff at Alvie PS for a fantastic Term 2. 

This term we have continued to grow as we have welcomed a number of new students, with our current enrolment sitting at 70. Over the past fortnight we have also welcomed a new Education Support worker to our school, Jess Milner. Jess has made the return journey to Colac after working in schools over the past 4 years in the Alice Springs area. If you see Jess around, make sure you say 'hi'.

 

We have concluded our 8-week swimming program at Bluewater Leisure Centre, certificates for all students have been sent home. 

Next term our students will be introduced to Ten Pin Bowling with a 4-week program set to commence mid-term.

 

Next term we also have our Yr3-6 school camp in Melbourne. If your child/children are interested in attending, please aim to get the forms back ASAP next term.

 

We hope all have a very happy, warm and safe holiday :)

 

Alvie PS

 

School Reports

Your child/children's Semester 1 2023 report is available to access via Compass. If you would also like a hard copy report to be sent home, can you please either call 5234 8256 or email alvie.ps@education.vic.gov.au to request. Once accessing your child/children's report, if you'd like to discuss their academic achievement and progress, please be in contact to book in a time to discuss further

 

School Photos

School photos have arrived and been distributed.

 

Fundraiser

Thanks for all those who supported our Term 2 Toilet Paper drive, we managed to raise over $500!!

 

The Resilience Project

Each week our students are participating in The Resilience Project to provide practical wellbeing strategies to build resilience. This week’s presentation from The Resilience Project focuses on Gratitude.

 

This next presentation from The Resilience Project is all about Empathy and Kindness. 

 

Empathy is our ability to put ourselves in the shoes of others to feel and see what they do. We practice this through being kind and compassionate towards other people.

 

Brain imaging data shows that being kind to others registers in the brain as more like eating chocolate than like fulfilling an obligation to do what’s right (e.g., eating brussel sprouts)!Research shows that practicing empathy, such as performing acts of kindness, taps into our brain’s ‘mirror neurons’, builds compassion and our behaviour becomes more social and community-based.

 

View Part 3 of the series here: 

Part 3 - Empathy: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/2023-parent-carer-hub-inspire-hugh/

Here’s an activity to practise empathy and kindness: 

  1. Reflect on someone in your life who could benefit from an act of kindness today. It could be a friend who would love some affirmation about their work, your pet who deserves an extra treat, or a family member who would love a phone call or text message. 
  2. Make a plan for who you are going to give an act of kindness to, and what you are going to do. 
  3. If you want to add accountability to your plan, share it with someone else and encourage them to do the same thing. 
  4. Follow up with each other in a few days time, to ask how it went! 

Sources: Psychology Today,UC Berkeley, Greater Good ScienceFor mental health resources and support information, visitThe Resilience Project’s Support Page.