Looking Ahead - Term 2 Wellbeing Dates & Events

St Joseph’s Biggest Morning Tea

As many of us know, cancer is something that has unfortunately touched the lives of countless families, friends, and loved ones. Whether through personal experiences or the experiences of those we care about, cancer has left a lasting impact on so many of our community members.

This morning tea organised by our wonderful Student Wellbeing Team, is a time for us to come together to acknowledge and celebrate the strength of those who are battling cancer, as well as to remember those we have lost. It is also an opportunity to raise much-needed funds for cancer research, which will go towards supporting those in need and provide them with the resources they desperately need in the hardest of times.

We encourage you to bring your loved ones, enjoy a cup of tea and share some delicious treats. Your involvement will help us raise awareness and show our support for those whose lives have been affected by cancer.

There will be a QR code to scan and donate digitally on the day, or if you would like to get a head start, please scan the QR code below. Every dollar counts.

We are looking forward to seeing you at our Biggest Morning Tea event.

Class Feature

4 Blue, Ms Parish and Mrs Parkes have had a wonderful first term together practising gratitude. Thank you to Seb, Flynn, Aurelia and Alice who took the time to write an article on behalf of 4B to share with our community.

We have a special wall in our classroom that we add our gratitude grabs to. This helps us to reflect on our thoughts and feelings on the day, change our mindsets into a more positive headspace, and start the day with the right attitude. Our class is a really welcoming place where everyone gets a turn, and we all feel like we are seen and have a special role.

“It makes me really happy to see everyone’s thoughts and ideas up on the wall. Sometimes it inspires me to have ideas about how I can be better. When we focus on gratitude it makes me think about all the good things we have and how I can care about things more to make our world a better place.” -Seb C

“I like going up and looking the wall and seeing everyone’s different thoughts and knowing we are all different and special. Some people have really great ideas. I especially like knowing what my friends are grateful for because it helps me to think of ways that I can be kind or help them.” - Flynn M

“It makes me feel good to get the time to write down my thoughts and really think about what I’m grateful for. I find it helpful to get out my thoughts rather than keep it inside. I love how everyone is different in our class, no one judges what we write and it makes me feel like I can be myself.” - Aurelia M

“Gratitude makes me reflect on all the things that we do have at Joey’s and at home. It makes me think about how others maybe don’t have all the things we do and how lucky we are to live in Australia.” - Alice B

Big thank you to 4 Gold who completed a special activity where they were asked ‘What is St Joseph’s most important PBL expectation and why?’ Here are their interesting insights:

Another big congratulations to the Semester 1 and 2 Student Wellbeing Team. We look forward to seeing your impact in the wellbeing space at St Joseph’s. (A number of students not pictured who were away).

The Semester 1 Student Wellbeing Team have commenced rostered playground duties in their SWT vests. Please see an outline of their roles below:

Morning duty – Assist Mrs O'Neill (Pastoral Care Worker) inside the Union St and Farquhar St gates, welcoming in students with a smile, saying good morning to students and families, assisting infants' students to feel confident at morning drop off.

Lunch and Recess duty – Monitor buddy bench (where students go when they have no one to play with), provide peer support as needed, model upstander behaviour and school expectations.

Equipment Monitor – Assist the Sports Captains in returning sports equipment to the black boxes at the end of each break to ensure our belongings are looked after and last.

Second Step SEL Program

All classes across K-6 are currently utilising the Second Step social emotional learning (SEL) program in their classrooms to increase students' school success and decrease problem behaviours. The program promotes social-emotional competence and self-regulation. It teaches skills that strengthen students' ability to learn, have empathy, manage emotions and solve problems. Second Step targets key risk and protective factors linked to a range of problem behaviours. The program aims to impart skills that help schools create a safer, more respectful learning environment, and promote school success for all.

Second Step is based on the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework of social and emotional learning (SEL). Second Step teaches the five core competencies outlined in the CASEL Framework: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.

A range of topics covers areas such as self-regulation (focusing attention, listening, using self-talk, and being assertive), empathy, emotion management (for both positive and negative or distressing emotions) and problem-solving.

If you would like to read more about the program on their website, please click here.

If you would like to see how Second Step rated on the BeYou website, please click here.

SchoolTV

Click HERE to view SchoolTV’s special edition report on Harmony Week and how it is celebrated in our schools to highlight our diverse cultures and help us better understand each other’s experiences and backgrounds.

Chloe Coe
Wellbeing Coordinator