At St Paul’s I will let my peers learn. ‘Stop, Think, then Choose what to do.’

'Respect' means treating everyone and everything with care. The golden rule is to treat others the way you would like to be treated. Over weeks 5 and 6, students are learning how they can show respect for their classmates in many ways – how you speak to your peers, how you behave towards them, being organised, not disturbing lessons and how you look after your belongings and the personal belongings of others.  Everyone is happier and more productive when people show respect to one another at school.

Children who show respect and are shown respect: 

• Feel safe around their peers and their teacher
• Don’t yell or talk over others
• Listen to others even when they disagree
• Don’t try to control others
• Talk openly about their needs and wants
• Admit when they’ve made a mistake
• Freely express who they are and allow others to do the same. 

Students are being taught that when they are in the classroom, to be mindful of their peers and their learning and how certain choices they make, such as calling out, not being organised and needing to borrow items from classmates or making noises, can be distracting and impact upon the learning of others.   Students are being reminded to stop and think about choices they make in the classroom, how this may impact upon their classmates and deciding on what would be the best choice to make.

Truth Love and Faith Awards

This award reflects the vision towards which the school consistently strives, that which is embodied in its motto of Truth, Love and Faith. It is through the motto that students are continually encouraged to strive to do their best, therefore deeply embedding the ongoing spiritual, academic and social interactions students have each day whilst at school.

The Truth Love Faith award is the formal recognition of students’ commitment to Catholic learning, belonging, celebration, hope, respect and justice. This includes achievements, appropriate behaviour and consistently doing their best.

The Truth Love Faith Awards will be presented to students in Terms 2 & 4 and will be followed by recipients attending a morning tea with Mr Reardon.

The Truth Love and Faith Awards in Term 2 will be week 7, Friday, 14 June 2024.