In Parishes throughout the Diocese of Wollongong we celebrated The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Cycle C.  The reflection by Loyola Press explains that last Sunday's Gospel reading comes near the end of Jesus' long discourse at the Last Supper.

In the early part of this discourse, as we saw last week on Pentecost, Jesus offers assurances to the disciples. Even though he must leave the disciples, he tells them that they will have a future because of the help he will send them in the Holy Spirit. In this section he focuses more on the shape of the future, which will include Jesus' victory over the world that they will share in. The disciples of Jesus cannot know the future. They can only know that, whatever shape the future takes, they will not have to face it alone. They have the Spirit of Truth, who will continue to provide the teaching of Jesus in the future.

Reading this passage on Trinity Sunday reinforces our understanding of the unity shared by the members of the Trinity. Although the idea of one God in three persons remains a mystery, we have the assurance that, as Jesus and the Father share all, Jesus and the Spirit share all.

Dear Parents and Carers,

This coming Sunday June 19 marks the beginning of Refugee Week. Australia joins with the world in celebrating Refugee Week, this year culminating in World Refugee Day on Saturday June 25. Refugee Week is Australia’s peak annual activity to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees and to celebrate the positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society. During this week, we are all asked to reflect on and, if possible, contribute to creating a ‘better understanding between different communities and to encourage successful integration enabling refugees to live in safety and to continue making a valuable contribution to Australia.’ This year, as we celebrate ‘the year of healing’, we continue to celebrate the positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society. Teachers will be exploring the stories of refugees and acknowledging and celebrating the diversity of our wonderful country. May we as a Catholic community continue to be accepting of all people whatever their cultural or social background, whatever their faith tradition, because that is what makes St Paul’s a community that cares. 

Semester One Reports and Teacher and Parent and Carer Learning Conversations

Teachers will be finalising Semester One reports this week and these will be available on Compass at the end of Week 9. Teacher and Parent and Carer Learning Conversations will be held in Week 10. Both the Semester One Student Reports and the Teacher and Parent/Carer Learning Conversations are an opportunity to celebrate the many achievements and growth students have made in the first Semester of the 2022 school year. I would like to express my gratitude to the teachers and Stage Leaders who have spent much of their time finalising the student reports. Thank you to those parents and carers who have booked their learning conversation with their child’s teacher for Week 10.

Parent and Carer Workshops

At St Paul’s we aspire to create a  learning community which builds and maintains collaborative partnerships with parents and the broader community which will enhance student learning and wellbeing outcomes. Parents and families are recognised as integral members of the school community and partners in the education of our students. On Tuesday 14 June the first session of a series of parent and carer workshops was facilitated by Mrs Rebecca Nunes and Mrs Bianca Koczka focused on Information Technologies. The series of parent and carer workshops is an initiative to provide opportunities for the school to share information between school and home to complement learning  across both settings. Thank you to Mrs Nunes and Mrs Koczka for the preparation and facilitation of the workshops and for those parents and carers who were able to join us for the sessions.

Year 6 Notables

A huge congratulations to our Year 6 students for the outstanding work they contributed to creating their project on a notable person. Year 6 have worked tirelessly and used many sources and resources to write a biography and construct a timeline of their eminent person’s life. Thank you to Mrs Nunes, Mrs Koczka and Miss DeSousa and parents and carers for supporting our Year 6 students as they created their wonderful work.

St Paul’s Award System and Afternoon Tea with the Principal

Thank you to the many students at St Paul’s who have worked very hard in their classrooms and on the playground.  The following chart outlines the Student School Award System used at St Paul’s to recognise students who are trying very hard with their learning and on the playground.

Due to COVID restrictions in place in 2020 and 2021 we could not hold our afternoon tea with the Principal celebrations. Now that restrictions have been lifted we are able to celebrate an afternoon tea with our students to recognise their wonderful achievements. In week 10 I look forward to celebrating with students who received a Principal or Mary MacKillop Award in 2020. In Term 3 we will celebrate with students who received a Principal or Mary MacKillop Award in 2021 and in Term 4 we will celebrate with students who received a Principal or Mary MacKillop Award in 2022. 

I am looking forward to celebrating with our 2020 Principal or Mary MacKillop Award recipients in Week 10.

Thank you to all parents and carers for your ongoing support.

Yours in Faith and Learning,

Michelle Rodwell

Principal

Acknowledgement to Country

St Paul's Albion Park acknowledges and pays respect to the Dharawal people past and present, the traditional custodians of the land on which our school is built.

Parents of students in Year One to Year Six will be provided with a Semester One report via the Compass Portal on:

Thursday 23 June

At this time of year, Kindergarten parents have the opportunity to meet their child's teacher to discuss their progress so far this year. They do not receive a written report.

Teachers will be available to discuss student academic progress at Learning Conversations for all students Kinder- Year Six. These conversations will be held from 27 June - 1 July. Please see the following information on how to book a phone or face-to-face meeting with your child's teacher.

These bookings opened last week and close on Friday 24 June.

Learning Conversations are open for parents and carers of all students from Kindergarten to Year Six.

There is a feature to indicate if you would like your conversation to be face to face or by phone. When confirming the booking select 'Interpreter' and choose from the drop-down options of face-to-face or phone.

As we are aware many of our students are immersed in the digital world, it is important to support our students to learn the skills to keep themselves safe online and the importance of safe and positive digital use and citizenship. Parents play an important role in teaching these skills. Yesterday a number of parents engaged in a Parent Information Session that unpacked how to help manage devices at home. Here are a few simple tips parents can put into place.

Set limits and encourage playtime. Media use, like all other activities, should have reasonable limits. Unstructured and offline play stimulates creativity. Try and make unplugged playtime a part of your child's day.  

Screen time shouldn't always be alone time. Co-view, co-play, and co-engage with your children when they are using screens—​it encourages social interactions, bonding, and learning. Play a video game with your child. It's a good way to demonstrate good sportsmanship and gaming etiquette. Watch a show with them; you will have the opportunity to introduce and share your own life experiences and perspectives—and guidance. 

Understanding the Apps your child is using. Common Sense Media is an excellent site for reviews about age-appropriate apps, games, and programs to guide you in making the best choices for your child. The Carly Ryan Foundation also helps unpack various apps (see attached).

It is important to remember there are many factors to consider when determining if a child should be allowed to use an app. The age restrictions are guides on the minimum age a child should be exposed to the content of the app. There are many other factors that need to be considered such as the chat functions. See some tips listed below.

On Friday 1st July, students are invited to dress in their pyjamas. A warm chocolate drink and cinnamon donut will be able to be pre-ordered on the day for $5. Please look out for the order form sent out this week. Our Mini-Vinnies team is promoting this event, with all profits going towards supporting the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal.

This term, some grades will attend Mass with the Parish members at 9.30am (weather permitting). Parents are welcome to join us.

The St Paul’s Community will gather together at a Liturgy on Wednesday 20th July at 2.30pm to celebrate NAIDOC Week. Parents are invited to attend.

In Term Three, the following grades will be hosting the fortnightly assembly.

2022 SACRAMENT DATES

Please see below the proposed dates for each of the Sacraments at St Paul’s Parish this year.

FIRST RECONCILIATION

For Year 3 or older students who have been baptised. Enrolments have closed.

Four weekly lessons continue on both Saturdays and Mondays.

First Reconciliation will occur early in Term 3.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION  

For Year 3 or older students who have made their First Reconciliation.

Four weekly lessons begin on Saturday 13th August or Monday 15th August.

First Holy Communion Masses: Sunday 18th September

Jodi Marsh

Religious Education Coordinator

Students PB4L representatives

Our student representatives have met with Mrs Hayes twice, the students have also led meetings across the school. From the commencement of the school year, the staff have been awarding raffle tickets on the playground, when students are demonstrating positive behaviours. 

The raffle tickets will be collected every Thursday with the draw occurring on Fridays. Congratulations to the following students who were drawn last Friday:

PB4L Focus for Weeks 9 to 10

The PB4L focus for weeks 9 to 10 is Being Courageous and Bucket Fillers. Please refer to the PB4L matrix for further clarification.

The SPAP PB4L Team

Congratulations to the following students who have received or will be receiving an ACE Award, Principal Award and/or a Mary MacKillop Award:

ACE Awards

Koby Green

Savannah Harrison

Grace Kusa

Wes Barrett

Acacia Plumridge

Ruby Dawson

Principal Awards

Bijan Afaridan

Jack Hingston

Enrique Hernandez

Molly Clifton

Nicola Wynn

Jacob Mackiwicz

Aidan Strawbridge

Zali Barrett

Mary MacKillop Awards

Annabelle Dowel

Developing strong numeracy skills is vital to your child’s success in schooling and for their ability to succeed and adapt to life in the 21st century. As a parent or carer, you play an important role in how your child thinks and feels about maths. Whilst this can be daunting for some, the Department of Education have recently released helpful ideas, games and tips for assisting your child at home. See below for one example of a fun way to get your child thinking about measurement. 

Things you need

• 3 sheets of paper to test different plane designs 
• Measuring tools (forks, pencils, feet, tape measure) 
• An open space to fly paper planes 

The challenge

Step 1

Help your child fold their paper into three different paper aeroplane designs. Check out some designs from the CSIRO's Double Helix found at

Step 2

Mark their throwing position, being sure to give their planes plenty of space to fly.

Step 3

Ask your child to throw their paper plane as far as they can.

Step 4

Measure the length of the plane's flight from the throwing mark to the landing spot. Here are some example of the different ways you can do this:

• counting your child’s footsteps
• laying down forks or pencils of the same length
• using a tape measure.
  
  

Which plane flew the furthest?

The conversation

As your child is measuring the distance their planes flew, support them in paying close attention to the accuracy of their measurements. You can talk about things like:

• the importance of measuring in a straight line
• precisely laying out the measuring tools so there are no overlaps or gaps
• the importance of using uniform units (for example, forks that are all the same length compared to forks that are different lengths)
• what other tools could be used
• if the plane flew '28 forks' from the starting point, what else around the house is the same length.
• for older students use a measuring tape to measure in m and cm

Writing is a terrific way for your child to express their thoughts, creativity, and uniqueness. It is also a fundamental way in which children learn to organise ideas. And learning to write well helps children to be better readers.

When engaging in writing, young children often mirror what they see around them: adults and older children writing lists, letters, text messages. They are observing the way writing is used in our everyday lives.

Early writing activities (Pre-school and Kindergarten)

1. Encourage children to look for print in their environment  eg road signs, food packets, shops, catalogues etc.
2. Try activities to develop fine motor skills e.g. cutting, using playdough, using tweezers, using clothes pegs, tracing.
3. Use a chalkboard to write family messages on.
4. Make labels for things around the house.
5. Write a shopping list
6. Letter formation – practice forming letters using paint, in sand, using playdough or pastry.
7. Let your child write their own Christmas cards or birthday cards to people.
8. Use magnetic letters – your child can leave a message on the fridge.
9. Encourage and praise early squiggles and marks which show your child is beginning to understand writing.

Improving Writers (Years 1 - 2)

1. Write party invitations.
2. Encourage children to write thank you letters after birthdays and Christmas.
3. Write postcards when on holiday.
4. Write a menu for a family meal or party.
5. Email a family member or friend.
6. Make a scrap book with labels and captions – maybe after a holiday or special event.
7. Write short stories involving the adventures of their favourite toys.
8. Write an information leaflet about something they find interesting eg. dinosaurs, sports etc.
9. Write a letter to a favourite author.
10. Invent and write rules for the house, bedroom etc. and put on a poster
11. Draw, label and explain their own inventions. Make up silly sentences and tongue twisters.

More confident writers (Years 3- 6)

1. Write a secret diary.
2. Make up song lyrics.
3. Plan their own party.
4. Write a story for a younger family member, in the style of their favourite book.
5. Write a holiday journal.
6. Write instructions for an X-box game, Minecraft or similar.
7. Write a recipe.
8. Write instructions for a more mature member of the family eg . grandparent for a piece of modern technology 
9. Produce their own comic

Belinda Evans

Middle Leader

Staff professional learning is a key component for professional growth for the staff at St Paul's and a key component for teacher accreditation and maintenance as established by the NSW Educations Standards Authority. At St Paul’s, we value the critical role ongoing professional development plays in enhancing quality learning and teaching. Therefore, throughout the year all staff are encouraged to engage in professional learning opportunities. The New South Wales Education Standards Authority requires Staff to ‘participate in learning to update knowledge and practice targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities’ and regularly ‘undertake professional learning programs designed to address identified student learning needs’. (NESA Standard 6)

The following staff will be participating in professional learning during the final two weeks of Term 2. 

Week 9

Week 10

In January 2021, Pope Francis announced the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, to be celebrated each year on the fourth Sunday of July, coinciding with the feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary's parents and Jesus' grandparents, Sts. Joachim and Anne.

St Paul’s will be celebrating Grandparents Day on Friday 22 July from 9:15am till 11:30am. The day will begin at 9:15am with a Liturgy of the Word in the School Hall led by Mrs Jodi Marsh REC and the Year 6 Liturgy Team.

This will be followed with each grade performing a song or poem or dance to entertain our wonderful grandparents.

At 10:30am our Grandparents will be invited into our wonderful classrooms for open classrooms and to look at our students fabulous work.

Grandparents will then join the staff in the School Hall for morning tea at 11:00am.

We are very excited to welcome all our grandparents to this special morning and hope to see as many grandparents as possible.

Next week we will have a lockdown drill.  Lockdown and Evacuation Drills are simply part of our compliance procedures to ensure the students and staff know what to do in the rare event we need to either lockdown or evacuate the school.  Please don’t be alarmed if your child comes home and tells you they had to lockdown during class time next week. 

Arriving at school and class on time:

● ensures that your child doesn’t miss out on the important learning activities scheduled early in the day when they are most alert;

● helps your child to learn the importance of punctuality and routine; and

● gives your child time to greet their friends before class and therefore reduces the opportunity for classroom disruption.

Lateness is recorded as a partial absence and must be explained to the school the same way as other forms of absence.

Adding attendance notes in Compass

Following are instructions for how to add an attendance note to Compass, if your child is absent from school.

Using the Compass App on your mobile phone follow these steps:

Select Shortcuts

Click on blue plus button '+'

Submit absence note

Select student

Enter reason

Add comments

Enter dates and times

Add attendance note

OK

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) is an annual process that schools undertake. The purpose of the NCCD at St Paul’s is to identify the number of students in our school community who are receiving ‘help’ or adjustments due to a disability or learning deficit so that adequate funding and support can be provided for students at St Paul’s. 

Staff in the St Paul's School Case Collaboration Team met last Wednesday 8th June to moderate all the students at St Paul’s who have a Personalised Plan, determining the level of support provided to students.  This information will be shared with the NCCD at the end of Term 2.  The data shared will determine the level of funding St Paul’s is provided in 2023 to meet the needs of students with diverse needs.  

For additional information, please see the attachment.  Any questions can be forwarded to your child’s classroom teacher or Bree-Anna Fogliada via our School Office.

Bree-Anna Fogliada

Diverse Learning Support Instructional Leader

On Thursday the 3rd of June, Year 6 took part in a Day of the Notables. This involved the students engaging in a deep and broad study of one eminent and notable person. They had to use as many sources and resources to write a biography and construct a timeline of their eminent person’s life. Students delved deep into the lives of their chosen individuals where they uncovered what influences made him or her famous, what difficulties she or he endured and what drove that person to become notable. Students explored concepts of identifying growth within their individual.

On the day, students came to school dressed as their notable and constructed an engaging display to demonstrate their understanding. All the grades were invited throughout the day to come to the hall and meet Australians who were human rights activists, artists or sports people. In the afternoon, Year 6 parents and carers were invited to view the displays and ask questions of the notable persons. 

The day was enjoyed by everyone. Miss De Sousa, Mrs Koczka and Mrs Nunes are very proud of the work of these students. Check out some of the notable people below:

Kinder and Year 6 Buddy update

On Friday the 3rd June we celebrated World Environment Day. The theme was “Only one Earth”. Kinder and their buddies enjoyed cleaning up our school environment together.

During Week 7, Kinder invited some of their buddies to come and visit during group time. Group time is our favourite!! We got to show our buddies how good we are at using the iPad and our new app Slider 100. We have also been working with rhyming words and initial letter. It was great to see our buddies in our classroom and they were a big help at pack up time!

On Friday we did some craft with our Buddies and we made a scary witch because we have been learning the nursery rhyme ‘Old Mother Witch’. We have also been learning about the digraph ‘ch’. We know that a digraph is two letters that make one sound! We also had some fun doing some brain breaks together!

Here we are together singing and performing the actions to ‘Old Mother Witch’. We are not sure who had more fun, the Kinders, the Year 6’s or the teachers!

National Cupcake Day

We discovered that National Cupcake Day is held each year on the 14th June. We enjoyed a picnic lunch on the Central Playground with our buddies, and of course, a sweet treat!

The St Paul's Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday 24 June at John O'Dwyer Oval, Croome Road Sporting Complex. Parents will need to transport their children to and from the venue on the day of the carnival. Students can be dropped off at John O'Dwyer Oval from 8.30am onwards. The carnival will conclude at 3pm. 

Could you please give consent on the Compass Event for your child/children to attend. 

Our Athletics Carnival relies on our wonderful parent volunteers. If you are able to assist on the day could you please indicate this when actioning the Compass Event. Thank you to all those parents who have already indicated that they are able to assist on the day of the carnival. A note will be sent home with your child this week. 

Congratulations to Madelynne Dowel and Sienna Astill who recently attended the Mackillop Cross Country trials at Eastern Creek. Both students participated to the best of their ability and represented the school and the Diocese of Wollongong with pride. We wish them both well in their future sporting pathways. 

Unfortunately the Soccer Gala Day which was scheduled for Friday July 29 has been cancelled. Thank you to the parents who volunteered to assist on the day.

Brian McCann & Louise Frendo

Sports Coordinators

Mini Vinnies 

Every Friday at Recess time, St Paul’s Mini Vinnies teams meet to work together for social justice projects that we can support, advocate for and raise awareness about. Earlier this term the focus was on our MS Fundraiser, and leading into week 10 our focus is on the St VIncent De Paul WInter Appeal.

We thank everyone in the community for supporting the Mini Vinnies projects and the social justice initiatives of our St Paul’s Community which align with the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching. These initiatives create awareness for those marginalised or facing challenges in our society, builds compassion and empathy and encourages our students to work together for others whilst building a strong sense of community within our school. These projects empower our students to enact social change and foster a sense of place and responsibility as individuals, and as a Catholic organisation within the context of our wider local community. 

MS Fundraiser

On Friday May 13, St Paul’s had an orange Mufti Day at school to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis or M.S. This disease affects the nervous system and your brain. 

To learn more about MS, each class watched a video about MS and completed activities such as a Ribbon colouring sheet, Find- a Word’s and MS Kahoot’s. Together we raised over $400 to go towards MS research.

We thank everyone for getting involved and supporting this initiative organised by our passionate Year 5 students Zara, Kobi and Gabbi. 

Pyjama, Hot chocolate and Doughnut Day to support the St Vincent De Paul WInter Appeal

On Friday, July 1st (Friday, Week 10) St Paul’s will be holding a ‘Pyjama, Hot chocolate and Doughnut day’ to raise money for the St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal. For a $5.00 donation children are invited to wear their pyjamas to school and will be given a hot chocolate and doughnut. An information note and order form will be sent home with students this week. Please record any allergies on the order form as we will work towards accommodating dietary needs. 

We ask students to still wear appropriate enclosed shoes on the day eg sneakers or joggers rather than slippers so they can still access the top oval and be safely involved in any class activities.

Monica McCann

Catholic Care Chaplaincy and Pastoral Support 

In order for the school to ensure that all staff and volunteers have the necessary WWCC, all parents who wish to volunteer are asked to ensure that they have the appropriate clearance in order to remain as a volunteer within the school. Once the WWCC is completed the school maintains a register of parents who are able to volunteer within the school. This includes classroom assistance, excursions, camps, canteen, Library assistance and general helping about the school.

Further information  about the Working With Children Check can be found on the CEDoW website. Follow this link to the website.

Enrolments for Kindergarten 2023 are now open. Enrolments packs are available for collection at our school office. Please let your friends and the wider community know that enrolments are now open. Please share this information with your friends and family. 

Staff Development Days for 2022 are as follows:

Term 3: Monday 18 July

Term 4: Monday 19 December 

Term 4: Tuesday 20 December

Please note that all students will now finish school on Friday 16th December.

Other key dates for 2022 are:

1 July - Last day of Term 2

19 July - Frist day of Term 3

23 September - Last day of Term 3

10 October - First day of Term 4

16 December - Last day of Term 4

June school fee account statements have been generated by the CEDoW School Fee Liaison Office and forwarded to families.  If you are having difficulty paying for your school fees we ask that you do not ignore your fee statements and make contact with the school immediately via email info@spapdow.catholic.edu.au or telephone 42 562772 and request an appointment with Mrs Rodwell to discuss your financial situation and how the school can assist. 

Doreen Waddington

CatholicCare School Counsellor

Thank you to those parents and carers who joined the St Paul's Parents and Friend's Executive at the Term 2 meeting. This was a very productive meeting with a number of items discussed including Fundraising Ideas, updates on the Uniform and Homework Policies, Parent Consultation for Year 4 iPads, Terms 3 and 4 Parents and Friends Disco and the Year 6 Farewell. 

The St Paul's Parents and Friends Association will be holding a school disco in Terms 3 and 4. The dates for the discos are:

Term 3 - TBC: Infants Disco will be from 5:30pm till 6:30pm and the Primary Disco will be from 6:45pm till 8:00pm.

Term 4 - TBC: Infants Disco will be from 5:30pm till 6:30pm and the Primary Disco will be from 6:45pm till 8:00pm.

Further details and permission notes will be sent home in the coming weeks.

Thank you to all parents and carers for your ongoing support of the Parents and Friends Asssociation.

Amy DeSantis

P&F President

An article for Parents and Carers by Michael Grose

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

This reply to playground name-calling has been taught to children by generations of parents. While the sentiments are true, it demonstrates how destructive language can be when it’s used to hurt or humiliate.

Name-calling dehumanises the child or young person on the receiving end, making it easier for a perpetrator to bully, put down or abuse. The language of bullying and sexual abuse is deliberately vague and generalised making it easier to hurl insults about gender or ethnicity. It’s much harder to insult someone when real names are used as it becomes personal.

Bullying uses language that dehumanises. Respectful relationships has its own language, and it’s through this language that respect is shown, and personal safety and integrity are assured.

Parents can help children and young people to develop the language of respectful relationships in the following ways:

Use first or preferred names

The sound of a person’s name respectfully spoken is music to the listener’s ears. Teach kids to refer to other people by their first or preferred name. If a relative prefers to be called aunt or uncle rather than by their first name, then out of respect, encourage children and young people to adjust their language accordingly, even though you may not subscribe to such formalities. Politeness is respect in action.

Differentiate between behaviour and the person

It’s incorrect to define a child’s character through their poor behaviour. A child who tells lies is frequently called a liar, someone who steals is often labelled a thief, or someone who inadvertently shares secrets is deemed untrustworthy. In sporting parlance, focusing on the behaviour rather than on the person teaches kids about to play the ball, not the person. It may sound like splitting hairs but the focus on  character traits rather than on a person’s behaviour is hurtful, often degrading, and leads to resentment rather than change.

Call out disrespectful behaviour

The standard of behaviour you ignore is the standard of behaviour you accept. Disrespectful behaviour needs to be called out by adults so kids learn that bullying, racism and other forms of disrespectful language are not acceptable. When discussing the behaviour and character of friends, fictional characters in books and personalities on film differentiate between the behaviour and the person, calling out the use of negative labels when you hear them. It’s easy  to ignore disrespectful language when you hear it, but this is one area where a consistent approach by adults is critical.

Frame behaviour as a choice

Framing behaviour as a choice is an essential respectful relationships strategy that needs to be reinforced for children and young people. “That’s a smart/good/helpful choice!” is the type of response kids should repeatedly hear, reinforcing that their behaviour is a result of choice rather than driven by others, circumstances, or emotion. Personal choice negates the idea that somehow other people or circumstances determine behaviour, or become convenient scapegoats for all types of abuse and disrespectful behaviour . “She/he made me do it” just doesn’t wash in a civilised society.

Develop a wide vocabulary

Build a wide vocabulary of terms essential to respectful relationships. Terms such as safety, choice, respect, acceptance, tolerance, love, likeable and host of others should be familiar to kids as well as phrases that emphasise fair and respectful treatment of others in all types of environments.

In closing

Respect is shown not only through the treatment of others but through the language kids use every day. By focusing on the language of respect you are laying the basis for kids to enjoy respectful relationships both now and in the future.

Hi Families!

Please see below our Vacation Care Flyer for July 2022! We're excited to be able to offer both incursions and excursions this holidays along with accepting the $500 BASC vouchers!

Please note we are also open the Pupil Free Day, Monday July 18^th for a full day of fun!

Kindly

Becky and Matt

This year’s annual NAIDOC Community Day will be held on Monday 4 July 2022 at Shellharbour Civic Centre from 11am till 2pm.

This free family event is a great opportunity to celebrate our local Aboriginal community.

We have also attached a NAIDOC week colouring page for your students.  These can be downloaded together with other educational resources from the official NAIDOC website Educational resources | NAIDOC

Kind regards,

Shellharbour Council

Community Connections Administration Team