{"id":6518,"date":"2023-05-09T11:59:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T01:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=6518"},"modified":"2023-05-10T17:06:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T07:06:50","slug":"year-7-12-pastoral-care-program","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/year-7-12-pastoral-care-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Years 7-12 Pastoral Care Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Students in Years 7 &#8211; 12 have commenced their Pastoral Care program for Term 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A snapshot of Term 2 focus areas can be found below. I have indicated when lessons for each year group take place throughout the fortnightly timetable, so that families can routinely take the time to discuss Pastoral Care and its offerings with their child.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 7<\/strong>, Thursday Week A <br>2023 Theme: Strong Relationships<br>Term 2 Focus: Developing the skill set to sustain positive, respectful and meaningful friendships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 8<\/strong>, Wednesday Week A<br>2023 Theme: Strong Choices<br>Term 2 Focus: Developing skills to effectively regulate emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 9<\/strong>, Thursday Week B<br>2023 Theme: Strong Community<br>Term 2 Focus: Navigating the digital world safely, supported by resources from the eSafety Commissioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 10<\/strong>, Friday Week B<br>2023 Theme: Strong Voices<br>Term 2 Focus: Advocating for the marginalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 11<\/strong>, Friday Week A<br>2023 Theme: Strong Self<br>Term 2 Focus: Developing skills to be effective learners, both inside and outside of the classroom. Year 11 will again be joined by Psychologists from UTS to enhance motivation and set personal goals <em>(see information below).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 12<\/strong>, Thursday Week B<br>2023 Theme: Santa Strong<br>Term 2 Focus: How to be strong in different environments, setting students up for life outside of Santa Sabina College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 7 \u2013 Homeroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After a gradual transition period at the end of Term 1, Year 7 students have now fully transitioned into their Vertical Homerooms, providing them with increased opportunities to socialise with students in Year 8 &#8211; 12. Further benefits of having your daughter in a Vertical Homeroom includes an increased sense of belonging to their House group and greater opportunities for peer mentoring, particularly through the Year 11 Buddy program. In the coming weeks, you will receive a welcome email from your daughter\u2019s Vertical Homeroom teacher.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 11 \u2013 Coming Back Stronger, UTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following on from their Term 1 workshop Senior School Stress Management, Year 11 students will again engage with UTS and undertake a follow-up workshop: Coming Back Stronger. Coming Back Stronger aims to help students stay on track with their studies and other personal goals, through the provision of evidence-based psychological strategies to improve motivation, energy, focus, and optimism for the future. Further information about the workshop, which will be delivered through the Pastoral Care program, will be provided to families in the coming weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>El<\/strong>i<strong>se Whiley<\/strong><br>Dean of Pastoral Care and Head of Year 7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students in Years 7 &#8211; 12 have commenced their Pastoral Care program for Term 2.\u00a0 A snapshot of Term 2 focus areas can be found below. 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