St Francis of Assisi School Newsletter Term 2 Week 8 18.06.2024

Introducing the ‘Friendly Schools’ Program

We are so excited to introduce a new Social and Emotional Learning Program at St Francis of Assisi School. Staff have undertaken training and we have provided resources to ensure this Program can be rolled out effectively. Schools are increasingly recognising the need to address bullying, resilience, and social skills. Social and emotional learning begins at birth and is first experienced in the family home. Our school will be taking further steps this year to create a friendly and supportive culture. Since 1999, the Friendly Schools research team has conducted 23 high quality community-based studies with over 40,000 Australian children and adolescents, their families and school staff. The resource materials aim to help schools to encourage positive social behaviour and reduce bullying behaviour.

As parents you are the first teachers of your child’s social skills and first providers of emotional support. Social and emotional learning includes self-awareness skills, relationship skills, self-management skills, social decision-making skills, and social awareness skills. Actions we take will include a review of our school policies, introduction of activities to prevent or reduce bullying, strategies to help students cope with bullying and the development of social skills and resiliency factors.

Our goals are to:

• Provide all students with opportunities to develop and practise getting along with other children through classroom learning activities

• Create a positive social environment within our school which actively discourages bullying including cyber bullying

• Continue to encourage staff, students and parents to treat all school community members with respect, care and compassion

• Implement a clear and consistent approach to managing reported bullying incidents

• Provide parents with resources and strategies to help them communicate more effectively with their children about bullying

Please speak to me if you have any questions regarding Friendly Schools

Melissa Canil

This year your child’s school reports will be available online. In an effort to minimise paper usage and ensure timely access to your child’s academic progress, we are transitioning to an online report card system. This format is in line with other Catholic schools in South Australia. 

Please see attached letter and instructions to access SEQTA Engage.

SEQTA Engage Family letter and Instructions

Well done to our Year 5/6 girls and boys basketball teams who competed at the Catholic Schools Basketball Carnival last Friday 14th June. There were some wins but both teams did the school proud with their sportsmanship and team work.

Please see below for opening days and times for the Campbelltown Uniform Shop. Please remember to make a booking when you need a fitting for your child

 To shop online: https://www.belgraviaapparelschools.com/collections/st-francis-of-assisi-school 

To make an APPOINTMENT -  Book a fitting

OPENING HOURS 

Monday:  8:00am – 12:00pm
Tuesday:  1:00pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday:  8:00am -12:00pm 
Thursday:  1:00pm - 5:30pm 
Friday:  CLOSED
Saturday:  9:00am - 12:00pm 
Sundays & Public Holidays:  Closed

Please find attached the St Francis of Assisi School calender for Term 1 2024

School Calender Term 2 2024