Wellbeing

SFS Twilight Market and Art show

We are eagerly anticipating our annual SFS Twilight Community market and Art Show which will be held on Thursday 3rd November from 5pm until 8pm. Start the countdown, 7 weeks to go! 

We have a variety of market stalls including lollies, homewares, crafts, face painting and balloons, jewellery, lucky dip, essential oils, bath products, candles, clothing, accessories, soaps, cakes, fairy floss plus many more. There will also be some student lead stalls, teacher lead stalls and some delicious food trucks including twisted potatoes, hot dogs, paella, Greek food, burgers, a coffee van and ice cream truck and the P and F will have a sausage stall AND SO MUCH MORE. 

The choir will be performing throughout the day, there will be Italian mask making and a Tarantella dance class.  And of course all of your children’s fabulous art work will be on display in the learning spaces!!! 

Make sure the date is in your diary, get excited, tell your family and friends and let’s make the day a great success!!! What a great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done too.

Fundraising Opportunity

We have an opportunity to raise a little bit of money for our community garden. Please read the following for more information.

What’s in it for me?   You will have access to Australia’s largest online range of quality children’s gardening gloves, tools, equipment and seed growing kits.  You will be able to shop online and have your order delivered to school for collection, so you won’t pay shipping costs!

What’s in for the school?  10% of all sales will go towards our Community Garden.

To be involved simply make an online purchase from Gardening 4 Kids – www.gardening4kids.com.au between now and Tuesday 1st of November and use the discount code SFDS10% at checkout.  This code will entitle you to zero shipping costs and the school will receive 10% of your order total.  Your order will be available for collection at the twilight market on Thursday 3rd of November. For any queries about Gardening 4 Kids products, please email info@gardening4kids.com.au

Have I told you lately that I love you

The following article is taken from the Connected Parenting: Bringing up Great Kids Resource. It emphasises the importance of the conversations we have with our children. 

“The things our parents say to us as children often stay with us forever. Children need to feel loved and accepted just for being themselves, not only when they do things well.

Every child is unique Individual differences in children should be encouraged and valued. Every child has his or her own contribution to make to family, friends and the community. Children need to feel good about themselves Positive self esteem is feeling good about yourself, feeling that you are worthwhile. Self esteem gives children confidence and hope in their future. Children need to like themselves, to feel that they are important, capable and that they can achieve in their lives. Children with a healthy self esteem feel more confident about learning and trying new things. 

Ways to tell children they are important

• Tell them often that you love them for who they are.

 • Show them that you love them by spending time together, listening to them, giving them lots of hugs and smiles. 

• Celebrate their achievements, no matter how small.

 • Praise them for trying, no matter what the outcome.

 • Keep special reminders of their successes and milestones. 

• Let them help you do things.

 • Let them know it is OK to make mistakes, it is all part of learning.

 • Help them to build on their strengths.

 • Ask their opinion on family matters. It shows you care about what they think. 

• Help them to solve their own problems. Show them that you have faith in them. 

• Make limits and expectations clear and consistent. 

• Give feedback about inappropriate or unhelpful behaviour, but don’t criticise your child.

 • Feedback should aim to teach, not hurt your child.”

I would like to take the opportunity to wish you and your family a very happy and safe school holiday period. Many of the students (teachers too!) are very tired after a long and busy term with many of us struggling through colds and sickness in Winter. Let’s take the time to enjoy some quality family time and connect with each other. 

If you have any questions or concerns about the wellbeing of your child please do not hesitate to contact me rlenko@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

Rachel Lenko

Student Wellbeing Leader