St Patrick's Catholic Parish Primary School Port Kembla
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44 O'Donnell Street
Port Kembla NSW 2505
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SCHOOL-WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS FOR LEARNING

Our SPB4L focus for this week (Week 6) is Respecting Playtimes

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

  1. Use equipment for its right purpose
  2. Return all equipment to the correct container
  3. Return other people’s equipment directly to them
  4. Tie skipping ropes when returning them
  5. Report unsafe use of equipment to the teacher on duty
  6. Playing safely on the concrete

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Respecting Playtimes to be taught include:

  1. Throwing/kicking balls away from the people playing with them
  2. Hitting people with equipment
  3. Leaving equipment out on the playground
  4. Not tying skipping ropes
  5. Not speaking up when equipment is being misused
  6. Playing chasing games on the concrete

Our SPB4L focus for next week (Week 7) is the Tuckshop

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

  1. Line up one in two lines - Years K-2 in one line and Years 3-6 in the other
  2. Wait until you are called to be served
  3. Use good manners eg: please, thank you, may I
  4. Standing quietly
  5. Waiting patiently

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

  1. Moving out of line
  2. Shouting
  3. Bad manners
  4. Pushing-in

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 53 students were given Citizenship, Merit, Library or Uniform Awards or Playground Affirmation Awards whilst there were 12 incidences of Inappropriate behaviour recorded.


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

PLENARY 2020

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.
Please visit the weblink below:

Plenary Council

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

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES ACCEPTABLE USE AGREEMENT

Responsibilities of Students and Responsibilities of Parents/Carers

Last Friday a number of students were given copies of the Information communication and Learning Technologies (ICLT) Policy which had the Acceptable Use Agreements for both students and parents included.

If you haven’t already done so please read carefully and discuss with your child/children the Acceptable Use Agreement for students before signing it and returning it to school. Please read and sign the Acceptable Use Agreement for parents and return it to school also. Thank you

SCHOOL FETE

The organising committee wish to advise that the fete which was originally set down for April 6 has been postponed. A new date will be advised as soon as the committee makes a decision.

Mr Gavan Hoctor

Assistant Principal