As the students are returning to school after Covid-19 we will be focusing on re-establishing strong routines within the classrooms and across the playgrounds. This will help to maintain an environment that is conducive to learning.

Teachers will take the time to revisit and re-teach the classroom and playground routines and expectations to the students.

Students will continue to unpack the weekly target and then journal on something that was positive for them during their school week. We will continue to lead our students into our final chapter of PB4L Social and Emotional Learning.

It will also be timely for teachers to start talking to their students about relationship skills, which is one of the core components for SEL. Please take the time to look at these skills with your child as well.

Relationship skills are an important component of Social Emotional Learning. Relationship skills pertain to “the ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups.” To demonstrate appropriate relationship skills, students must learn to:

• Listen well: Active listening depends on the ability to make an effort to hear and comprehend what another person is saying and respond appropriately. Some skills involved in active listening include appropriate eye contact, regulating thoughts to limit distractions, utilising facial expressions, and providing oral responses.
• Cooperate with others: When students cooperate, they each become active members working toward a common goal. Cooperation requires that students be flexible, have an awareness of self and others, take turns, respect each other’s thoughts and opinions, listen well, and practice effective problem-solving.
• Resist inappropriate social pressure: Strong self-management skills can help students to communicate and commit to their decision not to engage in unwanted and unsafe behaviour. 
• Negotiate conflict constructively: In order to resolve an issue in a relationship, students must know how to calmly discuss the problem, brainstorm solutions, and come to an appropriate decision.
• Seek and offer help when needed: Students should be encouraged to check their understanding in both academic and social situations. If students hit a roadblock while working to achieve a goal, they need to know how and when to ask for help.

For further information please visit https://www.allprodad.com/10-ways-to-teach-your-children-to-be-problem-solvers/

Thank you for assisting in keeping St Pauls a safe, respectful and responsible environment for all.

Truth, Love & Faith Awards - Postponed

Following advice from our Federal and NSW Governments in regards to no large gatherings/assemblies the decision has been made by the Director and Mr Reardon to postpone the upcoming Truth, Love and Faith Awards that were due to take place on Thursday, 11 June 2020.

The school will inform you when this event is to be rescheduled.