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PRAYER
PRAYER
An Old Irish Blessing for St. Patrick’s Day
An Old Irish Blessing for St. Patrick’s Day
May your days be many and your troubles be few.
May all God’s blessings descend upon you.
May peace be within you, may your heart be strong.
May you find what you’re seeking wherever you roam.
May the strength of God pilot us, may the wisdom of God instruct us.
May the hand of God protect us, may the word of God direct us.
May thy Salvation, O Lord, be always ours this day and for evermore.
Amen.
Written by St. Patrick
News from our principal
News from our principal
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Catholic Education Week 2022
Across the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Education is being celebrated this week. This may be an opportunity for you to reflect on why you have chosen to be a part of the Catholic Education system – how important is it to you to have your children educated in a Catholic School?
The parish based system of Catholic primary schools in Australia is unique in the world in providing low cost, affordable education to families.
Maybe those of us who have always been part of the system do not take enough time to reflect on what it is that our faith filled community offers us.
We sometimes take ‘it’ for granted – visitors to our schools often comment on the ‘feel’ or ‘atmosphere’ of the school – maybe the invisible thread that holds us together is our faith – that we look at all we do through a ‘Catholic’ lens or Catholic world view?
This week is a chance for us to highlight the good work of our Catholic School. Our Enrolment tours are one way of introducing new families to our school, to inform them about the programs and the learning that happens in our spaces. The school is open to new families and tours again next Tuesday at 6pm.
This season of Lent is a time of renewal, self reflection and preparation for Easter. The STM PA are organising the Hot Cross Bun drive and Easter Raffle drive - a great way to support our school and prepare for Easter.
The term is flying by with Term 1 ending on Friday 8th April at 3.20pm. Canteen will be open as per usual. The last day of school will be casual clothes day with a gold coin donation requested for the Moira Kelly Foundation.
Curriculum Day last Friday: Last Friday's curriculum day saw the staff focusing on 'Effective feedback'.
Science has shown that improving feedback practices can significantly improve student learning and the quality of teaching in classrooms. Effective feedback practices provide the bridge between assessment and learning. High quality feedback can improve student learning by as much as eight months.
Throughout the curriculum day both teaching and support staff unpacked what effective feedback looked like across different contexts and they explored how they could enhance its implementation for the improvement of student learning. This professional development linked directly to two of the three priorities outlined in the School Improvement Plan (SIP) for the next four years.
To build a performance and development culture underpinned by reflection and collaboration
To empower students through voice, agency and leadership to improve student outcomes, health and wellbeing
To strengthen and embed our knowledge and application of highly effective teaching practices to ensure continuous growth for all.
Over the following terms, the focus on effective feedback will be developed and you should see your children focusing on effective feedback themselves also.
The Moira Kelly Creating Hope Foundation https://creatinghopefoundation.org.au/
The Moira Kelly Creating Hope Foundation builds on Moira’s decades of work caring for sick and needy children and their
families. It provides comfort, hope, protection and safety to children and families who need it most.
Moira is renowned for her work bringing to Australia children with serious health problems that local doctors are unable to treat. Her Foundation continues this work by providing support for children and displaced women from overseas and from our own community here in Australia who have not been able to receive help elsewhere. She takes on causes that everybody says no to and she says of her work, “There’s no saying no to hope.”
Ultimately, Moira works to help children and families help themselves, so they can be as fully independent as possible and live full lives in the community.
Moira’s work is funded almost entirely by charitable donations. Her Foundation manages a home in inner suburban Melbourne where the most needy children and families are housed and provided with medical care and support. It is staffed entirely by volunteers.
To donate for our Casual Clothes Day gold coin donation to Moira Kelly, Log into your CDFPay parent account (same account you use to order lunch orders) and select ‘School Events’ then select Casual Clothes Day.
IMPORTANT DATES - EVENTS FOR TERM 1
IMPORTANT DATES - EVENTS FOR TERM 1
MARCH
Monday 21st-27th - Shoe Recycling Drive
Tuesday 22nd - Enrolment Tours @ 6.00pm
Friday 25th - Casual Clothes day in lieu of Donations for Easter raffle
(see below and refer to the email sent on Friday 11th March)
APRIL
Sunday 03rd - Daylight savings ends
Tuesday- 5th - PBL -POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR LEARNING - LAUNCH DAY green/blue/ yellow/purple to represent our Values Superheroes!
Friday 08th - Last Day term 1 - Finish time 3.20pm
Casual clothes day (gold coin donation via CDFPay to Moira Kelly Foundation)
Friday 15th - Good Friday
Sunday 17th - Easter Sunday
Monday 25th - Anzac Day
Tuesday 26th - First Day back for Term 2
*** these dates are subject to change
Treadlightly_Poster_School_shoeDRIVE_07_PNT.pdfShoes will be collected from 21-27 March (not earlier please!)
This is a great opportunity to sustainably recycle footwear.
(Please note they do not take leather school shoes)
Registrations for the Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge 2022 are now open. The Premiers’ Reading Challenge encourages students to read a set number of books over the year and record their efforts online. Since the Challenge first began in 2005, more than 3 million students have read nearly 51 million books.
Registrations for the Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge 2022 are now open. The Premiers’ Reading Challenge encourages students to read a set number of books over the year and record their efforts online. Since the Challenge first began in 2005, more than 3 million students have read nearly 51 million books.
More information about the challenge, including the book lists and rules, are available via this link https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/prc/Pages/whattodo.aspx
If you would like to register your child for the challenge please email Lou in the library - leveston@stmhadfield.catholic.edu.au
On Friday March 25 we will hold a casual clothes day for our children. Families are kindly asked to donate an egg or other Easter items (books, toys, stickers etc) to our fundraising event. Items will be collected that morning by our PA volunteers who will create prize packs per year level (we are aiming for approx 5 per year level, depending on donations)
Tickets for the raffle are $1 each. Individual tickets and bundles are available. The raffle will be held at a virtual assembly on the last day of term 1.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS HEAD TO https://stmhadfield.cdfpay.org.au (via PArents and friends store)
Tickets close Friday 1st April
Many thanks for your contribution.
*Please note there is a maximum of one prize per child.
Glenroy bakery is working with our school for our Hot Cross Bun Drive. Buns come in a variety of flavours to tempt even the fussiest of eaters!! Our school makes approximately $1 per bag ordered.
Flavours include:
Fruit Buns - $7.50 per bag
Chocolate Buns - $8 per bag
TO PURCHASE HEAD TO https://stmhadfield.cdfpay.org.au (via Parents and friends store)
Orders close Friday 1st April
*Orders will be distributed to the children on Wednesday 6th April
WELLBEING
WELLBEING
TODAY all children are participating in activities for the National Day Against Bullying & Violence. The theme this year is 'Kindness Culture' It starts with You! Children will create a kindness pledge and participate in discussions about bullying, violence, being an upstander and working on strategies to prevent bullying and violence online or at school. Please reinforce this critical message of Kindness Culture!
PBL- POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR LEARNING UPDATE
PBL- POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR LEARNING UPDATE
WE are acknowledging our students who have been following our PBL expectatations in class and on the yard. This is a great achievement. Another bonus of this acknowledgment is each day 5 students are chosen from the raffle and have their name read out. These students also receive a certificate and a gemstone for their house team!
PBL -LAUNCH DAY
PBL -LAUNCH DAY
WE are excited to announce our launch date on TUESDAY 5TH APRIL ( Week 11)
On this day all children will participate in activities based on our 4 Values RESPECT (green) , RESPONSIBILITY (yellow,) RESILIENCE (purple) & SAFETY (blue). The children will be introduced to our Values Superheroes.
On our launch day children can dress in one of the associated colours to match our Superheroes.
COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
Are you looking into secondary schools for your daughter?
There are a series of focus groups being held online for parents of Grades 4 and 5 female students. Participants will discuss the main influences of school choice for local families. You'll receive $80.00 for your time.
When: Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd March, 7pm - 8.30pm
Where: TBA
If you're interested, please contact Eugénie Rutherford on 0450779389 or eugenie@resonatepr.com.au
2023 Enrolment Reminder.pdfSchool Holiday Program flyer 3.pdfBookings for the April 2022 School Holiday Program are now open and will remain open until full capacity has been reached
We have a new venue opening in April – Glenroy Widford Street (Corpus Christi) 13-21 Widford Street, Glenroy.
You are able to make a booking via our online booking system using the casual booking option
For further information including how to log on please visit council’s website on https://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/living-in-moreland/community-services/children-and-families/school-holiday-program/
Regards
Mena Matheas
School Holiday Program Officer
T +61 3 9240 2427
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Michael Grose
A parenting style for our times
A parenting style for our times
I spoke to a mother recently who was struggling to find the right balance in her parenting approach. She was frustrated that she always had to nag her children to get cooperation. More disturbingly, she felt a lack of connection to her children, which concerned her given the challenges we are now experiencing.
I suggested that she should “guide like a cat and nurture like a dog”. What does that mean? You have some cat and dog in you. It’s just a matter of accessing those parts and bringing them out when you need them.
Find your inner cat to guide and manage
The cat is the credible side you all have, but find difficult accessing. It’s expressed through your non-verbals – your tone of voice, your posture and your head position.
A cat speaks with flat, clipped voice. Your head is very still and body upright and confident. The quickest way to access your inner cat is to speak with your palms facing the ground. You’ll find you’ll naturally speak with a clipped voice, still head and body and a serious expression on your face. This is your credible (and calm) side.
When you speak from your cat side people will usually believe what you have to say. The cat side gives you authority.
Australia’s former foreign minister Julie Bishop was a good example of using cat behaviour as she oozed authority when she spoke. That’s because she accessed the cat side of her nature in public.
Guide like a cat by speaking calmly, quietly and staying still when you speak. ‘Cats’ will also withdraw eye contact rather than stand and argue so look away or respectfully move away rather than become involved in a pointless argument with a child.
‘Cats’ also look for ways to manage visually (with such things as rosters or charts) or by moving close and whispering, rather than repeating themselves. If ‘cats’ repeat themselves, they are more likely to lower their voice than raise it to get attention. These cat behaviours work well when guiding and managing children and teenagers.
Use your inner dog to nurture and build relationships
We also have a dog side to our nature. This is the approachable, conversational, relationship-building side. When you access this side you’ll speak with lots of inflection in your voice. Your head will bob up and down. You’ll probably lean forward as you speak and you’ll smile a lot. The quickest way to access your dog nature is to speak with your palms up. You can try it now. Stand up, put your hands out with your palms up and start speaking. You should notice a big difference in how you deliver your message from when you spoke with palms facing down. If not, alternate speaking with palms up and down until you see a difference.
The dog side of our nature is what many of us feel more comfortable with. If you are in a management position at work, you probably spend more time accessing your cat than your dog. Although effective managers will move seamlessly between the two, accessing their dog when networking and relationship-building, then finding their cat for negotiations or when making decisions.
Actor Hugh Jackman is an example of a public figure who is dog-like as he usually speaks with lots of up and down pitch in his voice, a big smile and open body language. However, he can switch to cat mode in interviews when talking about something serious. He will speak quietly, calmly and his head will stay very still. We believe him when he speaks. He’s no lightweight. It’s his ability to switch from cat to dog and back again that makes him so charismatic.
Bring your cat and dog to your parenting
Effective parents can make subtle adjustments to their communication. That is, they alter their style to suit the situation rather than let their moods dictate their communication styles. This is not necessarily conscious. Do it often and you’ll find switching from cat to dog and back again becomes an ingrained parenting pattern.
Get your cat and dog wrong and you’ll be ineffective. Guide like a dog and you’ll do one of three things – whine to get cooperation, become angry if they ignore you, or do nothing because you don’t want to offend your children. Build relationships like a cat and you’ll be seen as distant, stiff and unapproachable.
Get the mix right and you’ll be able to give your children exactly what they need. That is, the leadership and safety that cats provide and the nurturance and encouragement that comes naturally to dogs.
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