During our last assembly, we talked about what we value about being part of the St Joseph's School community.  As well as learning, the children mentioned things like being safe, knowing it is ok to make mistakes if we then learn from them, treating people how we want to be treated, everyone is welcome, respectful behaviour and attitude, being positive and giving everything a go.  We also acknowledged that we value the role model that Jesus provides us. The conversation then moved to the things that prevent us from demonstrating the best version of ourselves.  Some of suggestions were not focusing in class, being a distraction to others, reacting to peer pressure, being disrespectful to adults, thinking negatively and excluding people.  Our students are very astute and generally make good decisions about social behaviours and learning attitudes although on occasions, a lack of self-regulation can mean that poor decisions are made by some.  This semester we are looking forward to again supporting all the students in their academic and social endeavours, helping them to navigate those difficult times to develop their strength and resiliency.  We look forward to working with families to achieve this so that everyone can be the best version of themselves.

A reminder that starting this week and lasting for the coming two weeks, teachers are making themselves available for Parent Teacher Consultations.  These are for 15 mins duration each and provide an opportunity for teachers, parents and students to engage in conversation about progress to date. 

If you have any concerns about anything at all to do with school this term, please do not hesitate to contact us for a chat.  

With God's blessings