VERITAS 

LEARNING is what we do

A School Curriculum in the 21st Century

The curriculum of a school encompasses everything that takes place within the school day. In addition to the nine learning areas – ie. Religious Education, English, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, Physical and Health Education, Languages, The Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences;  the learning is significantly enhanced by personal and social aspects of development and the awareness and the way in which children are engaged in their learning.

 

At Infant Jesus we value the uniqueness and individuality of each person and provide opportunities for children to be confident, resilient and adaptable. Research also shows that resilience can be nurtured and developed. Resilient children are independent, able to solve problems, optimistic and socially connected. Confidence, resilience and the ability to be adaptable greatly benefit the growth of children in both personal and social development.

At Infant Jesus all children are supported in developing both personal skills and social skills to enhance their learning. During the time that the children are at school they develop greater independence and confidence in themselves and their abilities. As their social skills develop they become more aware of others and develop positive relationships. At school we often discuss the value of relationships and how we are expected to show respect and kindness to all.

 

Michael Grose (a leading Australian parenting educator) suggests the following ways to promote resilience in children

  1. Have a positive attitude yourself. Your attitude as a parent impacts on your child’s ability to bounce back from some of the difficulties they face. Make sure you model a ‘you can do it’ attitude for your child when he/she meets some of life’s challenges.
  2. Look for the teachable moments. Many children’s learning opportunities are disguised problems. Make the most of these opportunities so that children can grow and learn from some of the challenges they have.
  3. Make children active participants in the family. Active participation in a family develops the self-help, problem-solving and independence skills of children that are necessary for resilience.
  4. Build coping children. There are many strategies that you can pass on to children to help them cope when life doesn’t go their way including acceptance, getting way for a while and normalisation.

Promoting resilience in children is not a single even but a continuous process that requires adults to be supportive and empathetic when things don’t go their way. It also requires parents to have an understanding of resilience so you have faith in yourself and in your child’s ability to cope.

Year Six Information Evening

As part of our Religious Education and Health programmes, the Year 6 children will be covering aspects of human sexuality and development during the next few weeks.

 

Often Year Six children are aware of these topics from a variety of sources. To ensure that their understanding is accurate, these topics need to be taught. However, our role is to support the family in this area and it is hoped you will discuss this with your child.

 

A Parent Information meeting will be held on Wednesday 26 October 2016 from 7pm to 8.30pm in the School Library, during which the Catholic Marriage and Fertility Services will present to parents the content of the program. It is expected that all parents attend. If you are unable to attend please contact your class teacher.