Our SPB4L focus for this week (Week 4) is Recess Eating Time Under the Covered Area

In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:

Please:

1. sit in your class lines
2. stay seated for the 10 minute eating time
3. put your rubbish in your container or in the bin
4. put your container in the class tub
5. stay seated until you are dismissed by the teacher

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Recess Eating Time Under the Covered Area to be taught include:

1. Walking around during eating time
2. Visiting the tuckshop during eating time
3. Shouting or Yelling
4. Leaving rubbish or your container behind
5. Ignoring teacher direction

Our SPB4L focus for next week (Week 5) is Covered Areas

In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:

1. Walk when in the covered areas

2. Passive Play
3. Handball only
4. Clean up after myself
5. Stay in my place until the teacher gives me permission to play

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact Respectful, responsible and safe behaviours in our Covered Areas to be taught include:

1. Running and chasing
2. Playing outside the toilets/bubblers
3. Yelling and Screaming
4. Leaving my possessions behind
5. Leaving my place before the teacher gives me permission

We would very much appreciate your discussing these weekly focuses with your children and reviewing the expected and non-acceptable behaviours in our endeavour to see that St Patrick’s is a more respectful, responsible and safe learning community for all.

SPB4L Data

It is with great pride that I inform you over the last two weeks 51 students were given Citizenship, Merit, Library or Uniform Awards or Playground Affirmation Awards whilst students were recorded for Inappropriate behavior.

WE’RE GOING GREENER - NUDE FOOD EVERYDAY

Last week each student brought home a letter informing you that as of the first day back this term we require all students to bring their food in reusable containers of on a daily basis. Quite simply what we’re asking you to do is to send your children to school with food that is not wrapped in foil, plastic or commercial packaging. Our hope is that all food will come to school in containers that can be brought home rather than wrapping or packaging that ends up as rubbish in our bins. We wish to eliminate single use plastics and food packaging to make a significant impact in reducing rubbish that goes to landfill.

It is our response to instilling in our students an ecological consciousness that aligns itself with the efforts and expectations of the wider community and puts into practice the principles of the Papal encyclical, ‘Laudato Si.”

Requiring students to bring Nude Food empowers students to make conscious choices about what they eat, and encourages them to think about their impact on the environment and their health.

We have had a great response so far this Term. Thank you for your effort so far.

PLENARY 2000

The PLENARY COUNCIL 2020 is a gathering of the Church in Australia to make decisions for the future. Your voice is important. All people are invited to contribute to the Plenary Council Agenda by sharing your experience of faith and of the Church.

Under the resources tab is the 'Have your say - respond online’ button.

Student Learning Support

We are acutely aware of the need to provide learning, teaching and assessment that is designed to meet the needs of all students. We are indeed fortunate that Mrs Barnes is continuing in her role Managing Student Pastoral and Educational Concerns (MSPEC) and Special Education.

In this role Mrs Barnes co- constructs learning plans with teachers to meet the needs of students who require additional support to achieve the learning outcomes.  She supports the implementation of these and coordinates the digital maintenance and archiving of these and the NSW CECPP tool. 

Mr Gavan Hoctor

Assistant Principal