Be a role model of strength and resilience for your child
In a world that is constantly changing and presenting new challenges, one of the most valuable traits we can instil in our children is resilience. That is the ability to adapt, recover, and grow stronger in the face of adversity. It is crucial for children’s personal development and overall well-being.
Children look to their parents/caregivers to understand how to deal with and react to everyday situations, especially the more difficult and challenging ones.
By modelling resilience in our own lives, we teach our children how to appropriately do the same. As they move through their childhood into their teen years, and then adulthood, they will be better equipped to cope with life’s challenges.
It is important to know that some children are naturally more resilient than others. Their temperament allows them to deal with problems, difficulties or disappointments and recover without too much fuss or bother.
However, not every child will have this natural resilience and will need support from ourselves, to help build skills and confidence to deal with life’s challenges and recover to move forward.
Some tips to support resilience in our children:
- Demonstrate a positive attitude towards your own challenges. Talk about them as opportunities to learn and improve.
- Support their sense of self. Help your child/ren to develop a positive sense of who they are, how they feel about themselves and what they can do.
- Build coping skills. Talk to your child about how to develop strategies for dealing with difficult situations.
- Help them to find solutions to problems. Ask questions like, “What could you do?” and “What do you think?” and try not to always solve the problem for them.
- Allow them to take on healthy challenges and risks. Provide opportunities for them to build confidence by taking on tasks and encourage them to work through problems and dilemmas.
- Help them to take on responsibilities. Start with the basics like caring for their own belongings, making their own bed and chores i.e., feeding the pets, putting the dishes away, etc. This builds their sense that they are capable.
Save the Date, Friday 9 May – Mother’s Day Morning
Early notice that on Friday 9 May from 8:15am there will be a Mother’s Day morning for all mums and significant women in our school community. Mothers are invited to come along for a coffee, before moving to your child’s classroom at 8:45am and join for morning prayer. Please join us. I thank the P&F for the support provided to host this event.
Student safety around strangers
Please remind your child/ren to be wary of approaches from strangers, especially when they are unaccompanied and/or travelling to and from school. If your child is approached, they should not respond or accept offers for a ride or gift. Students should seek the assistance of other nearby adults if they feel unsafe and report the event to a trusted adult (parent or school staff member) as soon as possible.
Swimming Carnival Congratulations
On Tuesday our School Swimming Team participated in the annual Catholic Schools’ Swimming Carnival, at the SA Aquatic Centre where St Joseph’s Payneham came an impressive first place! This is the second consecutive year, we have been victorious. A big thank you our Physical Education Coordinator, Mr Adrian Mastrangelo for organising the opportunity for our students.
Winter Uniform, Term Two and Term Three
Wearing the correct uniform brings a great sense of belonging to the community as well as pride in one’s appearance. Let’s work together to ensure it is sustained. The start of Term Two is when the school Winter Uniform is worn. We always have a two-week transition period. However, by the start of Week 3 all students need to be wearing the Winter Uniform. If you are unsure of any school uniform requirements, please speak with your child’s class teacher, or the Front Office.
End of Term One / Beginning of Term Two
Term One concludes on Friday 11 April at 3:00pm. The first day of Term Two, is Monday 28 April at 8:40am.
Condolences
I extend my sympathies to:
- The Salem family (Sebastian, 5YV), on the passing of his maternal great grandfather.
- The Hall family (Jaxson, 5YV and Leo, 2TM), on the passing of their maternal great grandmother.
Congratulations
I offer my best wishes to:
- Emma Burke (OSHC Assistant Director and ESO), on her recent marriage to Chris. We will now refer to Emma as Mrs Young.
Wishing you well!
Simon Mechis
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