Pre-primary Harvest

The Pre-primary class have had a massive harvest from their vegetable garden. There will be many families enjoying cucumber, beetroot and their green leaf.

Canteen  News

P&F  SAUSAGE  SIZZLE  –  LUNCH TIME

A Sausage Sizzle  –  (sausage in a bun), will be held on the last day of Term.  There will be no charge for the sausage sizzle,  however, after lunch icy poles and ice-creams will be available for purchase.  

No other lunch orders will be available but recess will be available as normal.

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School Social Worker News

Make Caring Common       

I suspect most parents rank a sense of caring for others as a high priority. Few parents want to raise a mean-spirited, self-centred child with little empathy or care for the welfare of others. But looking out for others doesn’t come easily to all children, particularly when families are small and child-centric.  Here are some pointers from Michael Grose:

Put caring into words Families have their own proprietary language. That is, they develop meaningful words and phrases that reflect their values and activities. In my family, the term ‘non-negotiable’ has specific meaning, referencing a ritual such as mealtime that everyone is expected to attend. Its ‘non-negotiable’ nature reinforces our core value of family connectedness. Similarly, regular use of caring language such as encouragement, words of kindness and phrases of appreciation can become an integral part of your family’s vernacular.

Making kindness normal Kindness is caring in action. It’s impossible to be kind to another person and be selfish at the same time. A smile, a small gift, an offer of assistance are simple acts of kindness that display caring and connection to others. You can promote kindness in your child through encouragement, modelling and recognition.

Practise concern for others Three-year-old Grace fell heavily from a table, giving herself a shock. Five-year-old Ruby immediately reached for her sister, hugging her until she calmed down. Ruby’s immediate concern was for her sister’s wellbeing, which was acknowledged by her grateful parents.

Help at home, without being paid Children in families that place a high value on caring for others generally perform household chores without the lure of money. They do so because they’ve been taught that helping is a caring activity. “We help each other because we care for each other” is the unspoken code here. Kids who care for others think “what’s in it for we” rather than “what’s in it for me”. The latter is a self-centred approach to life.

Caring is a higher-level quality that needs nurturing!