Assistant Principal REPORT

Sentral Parent Portal

The Parent Portal has been set up to provide you with information about our school and learning community events. Sentral is our main form of communication. Notices, reminders, Reports and interview bookings will be through Sentral.

Letters were sent home with the required information to register for this communication service.

Many families have successfully registered using an email address and created a password for access. If you have yet to register we highly recommend you take the steps as outlined in the original letter as

Many families have come to see us not being able to see any information on the Portal. To see any information from the school and to link to your enrolled children, you must enter the access key provided in the original letter. This is best completed on a Desktop computer NOT via the app on your phone.

If you have any questions/concerns, require a new letter or access to a desktop please come to reception either before or after school where we will be able to assist you with creating an account or/and linking your children.

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

FRIENDSHIP AND CONFLICT

During primary school children go through many stages of making friends and will probably experience conflict at some stage. It is very normal for children to experience conflict from time to time as this a way of children discovering what works with friends and what doesn’t.

Experiencing conflicts teaches kids:

*  How to give and take

*  How to come to an agreement

*  How to compromise

*  How to solve problems

*  To build empathy

*  To understand others and their needs

*  How to get along in a group

Some children may get confused when they have a disagreement or conflict with another person and may call this bullying. Building up an understanding of the different types of challenges and language used to explain these problems is a great first step in helping your child to manage conflict.

When misunderstandings and disagreements occur between friends, it is best to let children sort out most issues themselves where they can. Dealing with small friendship issues can help to build resilience and coping skills through learning to problem solve and negotiate.

If your child has fallen out with a friend take some time to have a conversation with them about how they feel and how their friend might be feeling. Share some advice and help them to understand that there are always ups and downs in friendships. Offer some next steps and follow up when they get back from school.

For more information:

https://wellbeingforkids.com.au/category/blog/

https://www.psych4schools.com.au/free-resources/friendship-difficulties/

APP FACTS