Head of Primary P-4
Friendology Friendship Skills Program P-4
Research shows that relationships are the heart of wellbeing and learning. When we get friendships right in schools, children flourish! The URSTRONG Friendology program that is being implemented in Primary this term is a friendship skills curriculum, Friendology 101. This curriculum assists students to establish, manage and maintain healthy relationships. It teaches the children the important life skills of managing conflict with kindness and increases their overall resilience.
We have introduced a section on each of the grade pages to help you to learn the language that is used in the classroom. The tile looks like this on your child’s grade page:
Each fortnight the teachers will update this page to share with you what the children have been learning about. Also, in each Veritas Voice Issue this term each of our Stages will share what they have been learning in the classroom. This Issue Stage 2 will be sharing their learning.
Below is an example of a Friendology activity:
Communication
Veritas Online is our main form of communication with families. It contains the most up-to-date and detailed information, such as calendar and events, forms and documents including policies. Please note that Whatsapp is not official College communication.
These pages have been upgraded and we will continue to upgrade them to meet the communication needs. The class teacher is always the first port of call if you have any questions or concerns about your child. Communication with teachers is via the school diary and/or via emails. While teachers will be unable to respond immediately (in most cases) as they are teaching your beautiful children, emails will be responded to in a timely manner as per College guidelines. For time-sensitive matters e.g. change to pick-up arrangements please kindly contact the Office. We have a new Office email address: delmonte@ssc.nsw.edu.au
Grade Veritas Online homepages
Last term our grade pages were upgraded. The grade pages are the main point of information for each grade level. This is where families can find information on the following:
- Specialist activities e.g. day to wear PE uniform, bring Library bag, instrument, etc
- Curriculum overviews – up-to-date information about what is being taught in the classroom
- Homework
- Grade photos
- Friendology- fortnightly updates on what is happening in the classroom with the implementation of our new friendship and Social and Emotional Learning program
- Music Ensemble groups- including homework/practise information (thank you to our class Mums for the suggestion of adding this tile)
P-4 Campus page
- The College calendar
- OOSH information
- Flexi schools information
- Co-curricular information
- Link to the P&F page
- Upcoming Parent helper activities
- Link to previously sent College emails
- Attendance information including the application form for extended leave
- Link to Grade pages
- Link to the Uniform Shop
If there is something else that you think would be helpful for the community to have on either of these pages we would love to hear from you! Please contact n.korman@ssc.nsw.edu.au
Please note that Whatsapp is not College communication.
Easter Egg Hunt
On Friday 28 April, we concluded the first week of Term with an Easter Egg hunt for students in Kindergarten to Year 2. Unfortunately, the P&F Kindergarten and Year 2 Easter Egg hunts had to be cancelled due to the weather but so that the children didn’t miss their hunt our parent helpers arranged the hunt on the Del Monte field. Photos of the hunt are on each K-2 Grade VO page.
A huge thank you to our fabulous parent helpers who organised the afternoon! It is a fabulous way to celebrate the Easter season and end our first week of Term 2.
Mother’s Day
Wishing all of our mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and special family friends a very happy Mother’s Day for Sunday!
I would like to sincerely thank all of the community, in particular the P&F representatives that were involved in the organisation of the Mother’s Day stall and breakfast. The piazza was filled with lots of smiles and laughter! Below are some activities that you may like to complete with your family.
Mother’s Day is for mothers and special women who mother you. It is not a holy day but remember these women are gifts from God! As a family, you may choose one of these activities to do for them.
THINGS TO CREATE …
A special Mother’s Day card
A colourful drawing of you with your mum or something of your choice, with a message underneath explaining all the reasons why you love your mum. ‘I love you, mum, because…’
Make a High Five Card!
https://tiffkeetch.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-much-card-and-kid-canvas.html
THINGS TO SING AND RECITE …
We are in the Easter Season of Joy and Celebration after all!
Write or find a special message, poem, or song, with words you feel best describes your mum, Nana etc.
Record it on your iPad/iPhone/tablet with music and effects. Maybe ask older members of your family to be in it too. Show it to her and watch her joy!
You could also load it onto this padlet link that will be shared with the school community so we can all see it https://padlet.com/jgiannini7/made-for-our-mothers-and-special-women-of-the-del-monte-comm-coxivpxof83xlpn
TREATS TO MAKE …
With adult or parent assistance you could make mum …
Shortbread Biscuits with three ingredients.
A tasty treat! Easy 3-Ingredient Shortbread recipe
Lemon Hand Scrub Recipe
A MARY PRAYER TO PRAY TOGETHER…
Mary is Jesus’ mother and also our special mother. She loves and cares about us just like our mother and grandmothers do. Mary’s special prayer is The Hail Mary.
Create a special prayer to Mary focusing on all the special things Mary did for Jesus.
Remember to ask Mary to ask God to help your Mum be the best Mum she can be. Pray the prayer on Mothers’ Day.
SHOW YOUR LOVE
through ‘Deeds, not Words’.
Celebrate our campus theme of Kindness:
Create an Acts of Kindness book of coupons that your Mum or special person can tear off and have you do for her e.g.
- clean around the house without being asked
- sort the washing
- prepare breakfast for her on Mother’s Day to share together. (even toast and tea is enough!)
- Give out special extra hugs and kisses
- Set the table in an extra special way for breakfast, lunch, or dinner on Mother’s Day.
- give her a foot massage or a head massage after a long day in the house with all the family!
- unpack the dishwasher
Dates to remember
Tuesday 9 May 2023 – Mother’s Day Stall
Thursday 11 May 2023 – Mother’s Day breakfast from 8:00am in the Piazza
Thursday 11 May 2023 – Mother’s Day Mass 9:30 am in the Santa Sabina Chapel
Wednesday 24 May 2023 – Years 3 and 4 Excursion to the Writers Festival in Town Hall
Wednesday 24 May 2023 – P-2 participate in National Simultaneous Reading Day on Campus
Joanne Gianinni
Head of Primary P-4