a word from leadership
School Carpark
Please remember that 10km/h is the speed limit for our carpark and drive through area.
There is one lane of traffic through the kiss and drop zone (left hand side, nearest to the verandah) and one lane parking and through traffic (right hand side). Please be courteous and patient in your use of this space.
Students should be able to manage themselves in and out of the car with no support to use kiss and drop. If you are required to help them, please find a car park to assist.
The Australian Parenting Website
Designed for busy families and full of tips and tricks for you to try, the content of this website is easy to find and easy to digest. The website has the answers to hundreds of parenting questions, where and when you need them.
The articles, videos and interactive resources are tailored to different ages and stages, taking you from nurturing a newborn to raising a confident, resilient teen – and helping you to look after yourself as a parent too.
The search function on the website is excellent and will help you find specific articles.
Here are links that may be of interest.
Click on each heading to read the full article.
Positive family relationships are built on clear communication, rules and routines.
Key points from this article include:
- Family rules help everyone in your family get along better.
- Good family rules are positive, specific and easy to understand.
- Make rules about things like physical behaviour, safety, manners, routines and respect.
- Rules will probably need to change as children get older and your family situation changes.
Beat the Buzzer Morning Routine Game
Getting your children ready for school or to leave the house can be a challenge. ‘Beat the buzzer’ is a fun morning routine game that encourages them to cooperate. Suitable for 3-8 years.
Generalised Anxiety in Children
Key points in this article:
- Signs of generalised anxiety in children include worrying about a lot of things, trying to be perfect, seeking constant reassurance and feeling sick when worried.
- You can help by encouraging your child to look for less reassurance, and praising them when they’re brave and tries to overcome anxiety.
- If you’re concerned about your child’s worrying and think that it’s affecting her enjoyment of life, consider seeking professional help.
SEED activities
Tomorrow Friday, 24th June, the Good Shepherd community celebrates ‘SEED’ Day. SEED stands for ‘Social Emotional Education and Development’.
While we recognise and emphasise the importance of positive wellbeing, showing resilience, having a growth mindset, and actively demonstrating our values of LOVE, OPTIMISM and CREATIVITY every day at Good Shepherd, having a specific day dedicated to this, allows us to focus on these attributes and continue to build on them for the benefit of all.
This year we are looking through the lense of gentleness and how we can put this into practice in our lives using a variety of senses.
One of the ways that we can be gentle with ourselves is that acknowledging that mistakes are part of learning. They are an opportunity to acknowledge that we are growing and changing, and we haven't mastered a skill yet.
Don't forget to ask your child about the activites that they participated in.
Has your situation changed?
At this stage of the year it may be that families are aware of the likelihood of changes to their situation. Mid-year can bring changes to family circumstances - a shift of house, career or employment. At times the school can be overlooked in communication of the change.
Parents are reminded that Good Shepherd Lutheran School operates a ‘Term in Advance’ policy meaning that a minimum of one term's notice must be given in the event that a student is to leave the school. This policy ensures that the school is given adequate time to manage the vacancy. Thank you for your cooperation.