VALUES AWARDS – WEEK 6

3 GREEN

Samuel B - Faith – For his reverence during Christian meditation

Riley G – Faith – For his reverence during Christian meditation

3 GOLD

Nyadeng D – Stewardship – For her willingness to care for our environment

Ivory O - Compassion – For the love and kindness that she shows to all people

4 GREEN

Talione U – Compassion – For showing care and kindness toward her peers

Palak S – Leadership – For demonstrating a mature attitude when answering questions and sharing her ideas with others

4 GOLD

Jeremiah T – Faith – For showing reverence and respect during class prayer and meditation

Jailan V – Leadership – For displaying great leadership when working in small groups and following the class rules

4 BLUE

Noah G - Faith - for displaying reverence during Christian meditation 

Gabrael G - Compassion - for displaying genuine concern for others 

5 BLUE

Ema R – Faith – For displaying utmost reverence in leading class meditation

Steven M – Leadership – For helping others navigate and learn iPad skills

5 GOLD

Sophie C – Doing Your Best – For always trying her best in all Key Learning Areas

Joshua C - Leadership – For being a great role model to his Kinder buddy

5 GREEN

Harper V – Justice – For always treating others fairly and following the model of Christ

Mitchell S – Doing Your Best – For always completing work to a Year 5 standard of excellence

6 GOLD

Olivia A – Justice – For devising a check in / out roster to ensure the school handballs are returned after use each day

Hunter B – Compassion – For his ability to work co-operatively and respectfully with all members of Year 6

6 GREEN

Christian T – Leadership - For setting a great example as a member of the Breakfast Club

Sophie R – Compassion – For consistently showing kindness and respect to her friends and teachers

CATCH YOUR CHILD BEING GOOD

I recently read an article which contained helpful ideas on how you can transform your child's negative self-talk into self-love.

The truth is when things are super busy we fall into a trap of noticing only what our children do wrong.

We might say things like, "C'mon, why are you so slow? We're running late!" 

And when things are going as expected (your child dresses on time for school), we usually don't give it proper attention. 

It's incredibly important, however, that we notice our children being good.

Positive reinforcement from us directly contributes to our children's positive self-talk.

It doesn't mean extensive praise. The right kind of praise contributes to a growth mindset and intrinsic motivation. 

Positive reinforcement can take different forms:

- Giving them a wink, a nod, a hug, a high five, or a warm smile;

- Saying, "Thank you for doing your best";

- Simply saying, "You did it!"

When we give positive reinforcement, it's important to put attention on 'being' and 'doing' rather than a final outcome:

"You are being helpful today. Thank you."

Another powerful technique is to simply narrate what you see in a positive, loving tone.

Our children want to be SEEN and this is how this technique makes them feel:

"You found a new way to get this done."

"You got dressed quickly today and we're on time."

Mrs Lillian Del Giudice

Assistant Principal