Lent

Lent is a special time in the Catholic faith, leading up to Holy Week and Easter. It's a period of 40 days where we reflect and prepare ourselves spiritually for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. During Lent, we're encouraged to think about how we can become better versions of ourselves, aligning our lives more closely with God's teachings and values. It's like a spiritual journey where we focus on prayer, fasting, and acts of charity to grow closer to God and to others.

As parents, it's a great opportunity to teach our children about the importance of reflection, sacrifice, and compassion. We can encourage them to think about how they can show kindness, generosity, and love to those around them, just as Jesus did. As we're almost halfway through Lent, it's a good time to reflect on how we've been living out these values and to recommit ourselves. It's a season of hope, renewal, and transformation, leading us towards the joy of Easter.

Levels of Behaviour

This year we will be implementing a school wide behavior approach called “levels of behaviour” Agreed levels of behaviour ensure that children and adults develop a shared understanding of behaviour and consequences. As a result, everyone understands behaviours that support learning and well-being and how they can be effectively supported across the school.

Each class has developed its own Purpose Statement which outlines why students believe they attend school. They have also begun defining helpful and unhelpful behaviours. Classes will be sharing more regarding this program at the start of Term 2.

Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct aims to describe minimum standards of conduct in all behaviour and decision making to ensure the safety and well-being of students. The Code of Conduct applies to staff, students, volunteers, parents and guardians as applicable. The term ‘parents’ includes guardians. We are fortunate at Good Shepherd all members of our school advocate for healthy, supportive relationships where we collaborate for the benefit of our youngest members. 

To report a breach of the Code of Conduct please contact the school office, Assistant Principals or myself.

Code of Conduct

Why is Sleep Important?

When we surveyed our students last year it was very surprising how many stated that they were coming to school tired. Hopefully, you have been receiving the SEESAW posts regarding sleeping tips. Children are all different but as they grow they need sleep. A guide for children aged 6 to 12 is between 9 to 11 hours. So, depending on their age and what time they wake up in the morning a good bedtime would be around 7pm - 8pm. Sleep is important for children’s growth, health and learning. Many studies have shown that the lack of sleep can be linked to mental health issues and children not doing well at school. For further information and tips please follow the link Sleep tips for children | healthdirect

P&F sundowner

Well done to our amazing P&F and the many parent helpers who made our sundowner such a success. It was wonderful to see so many families enjoying themselves. The students were very fortunate to not only enjoy the delicious pizza but also to groove along to the silent disco and engage in a variety of fun activities.

God Bless

Nic Gaglia

Principal