Dear Parents and Carers,

Recently I’ve heard and witnessed so many thoughtful actions from our students. From giving generously to those less fortunate, to taking care of our school environment. At camp our older students stepped-up comforting others who may have been homesick, cheering and encouraging peers and showing thoughtfulness. Our buddies are really taking care of our new Kinders and students of all ages are recognising what it truly means to live and learn harmony.

During their time at school, children will face many challenges and need to take risks. At school we encourage a ‘growth mindset’, e.g. instead of saying "I can’t understand decimals, I’m no good at Maths", we say 'I don’t understand decimals yet, but if I keep trying, I’ll get there". One of our keys for learning is ‘perseverance’, it was wonderful witnessing students challenging themselves at camp and feeling the jubilation of success. Carol Dweck, an American Psychologist, known for her research on motivation and mindset, offers this view.

“If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.”

Thank you to all our families for your trust and support as we work in partnership to help all our students thrive.

Swimming Carnival

Tomorrow is our Swimming Carnival at Stromlo Leisure Centre. Thank you to Erin Hardwicke for coordinating this event and to all our staff and parent helpers, we really appreciate your time and effort.

Free eSafety parent webinar

Parents and carers of primary school students are invited to participate in a free 30-minute webinar to help them understand eSafety and parental controls.

The webinar will be hosted by the Council of Catholic School Parents (CCSP) in collaboration with the eSafety Commissioner.

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3100911298333648471

Many Blessings,

Judy Egan

Principal