Yesterday the staff were led in a professional learning day aligned with the MACS Vision for Engagement document. Together as a team we engaged in professional learning with MACS Team Teach trainers to support staff in continuing to create a positive school culture, response to student behaviour, as well as promoting staff safety.
Team Teach is an accredited professional development program built on proactive behaviour support, with a strong emphasis on relationship building, de-escalation, and minimising risk. It centres on practical, preventative strategies and offers a structured, respectful response to incidents.
Training equips staff with:
Practical strategies for supporting positive student behaviour
De-escalation and risk reduction techniques
Restorative processes following incidents
Clarity around relevant legislation and MACS policy expectations
The Vision for Engagement document and Team Teach align well with our
SJB School Wide Expectations for positive behaviour.
SJB School Expectations:
At SJB we:
Care for each other
Are Responsible Learners
Move and act safely
Look after property and the environment
As we return to school for Term 3 we commence in the heart of Cold and Flu season. We ask families to take time to discuss with students how to cover their nose and mouth when sneezing as well as how to wash their hands. Preventing the spread of winter illnesses benefits all in the community.
A number of families have contacted the office to inform us of student illness. We thank families for ensuring unwell students are able to recover at home and return to school well. We remind families in the event that your child is unwell please keep them at home to rest and recover.
This September our Year 3/4 students will attend an overnight camp at Camp Briars through Belgravia Outdoor Education. The camp will be held in Week 8 of the term with the students departing on Thursday 11th September and returning on Friday 12th September.
This is an exciting time for our students as they prepare for their first school camp.
Families will have received an Operoo form to complete in preparation for camp.
The tuckshop will be closed on Friday 5th September as this will be the Father’s Day Breakfast. This is a significant event that our wonderful tuckshop officer Tracey Walker oversees. To run the community event and tuckshop in one morning is significant. We will therefore pause tuckshop on this day.
To celebrate the end of another terrific term of learning and work we have scheduled Friday 19th September as Footy Day. The students can come in their footy colours from any football code for the day. We look forward to a fun day of activities, as well as a special Footy Day lunch. Further information will be shared in the near future.
The Australian Girls Choir are coming to SJB tomorrow, Wednesday 20th August, to run a 30-minute workshop during 1st lunch break for any interested girls from Prep-Yr 6.
The workshop is fun and non-competitive, and involves simple singing and movement activities. Following the workshop, students will receive an encouraging personalised written report.
Parents are asked to register their child through the website via the QR code on the flyer, if you are interested in your daughter participating.
Website - ausgirlschoir.com.au/schoolworkshop
NB. Students are only permitted to participate if they have been registered through the website to minimise disruption to classes. The AGC will send the school a list of enrolled students and we will collect these students from their classroom at 10.45 to allow them eating time before the session commences.
Any further queries, please contact either the AGC, or myself.
Kind regards, Mrs Sue Cahill
We have had a great response to the FREE cricket clinics which will be happening at SJB over the next few weeks. It is not too late to register your daughter. We have 46 responses so it will be a fantastic event. If you have previously stated your interest in these clinics can you please register using this link. Join now to receive plenty of giveaways!
https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/8c3eab
Any issues please contact John Mitchell straight away.
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Altar Server Training for youth will take place on Sunday 24th August at 10am at St John the Baptist Church. Girls and boys are all welcome to attend the training. New altar servers as well as current servers. Please let me know if you are interested in becoming an Altar Server but cannot attend the scheduled training time. Contact: marymakarucha@stjohnthebaptist.net.au
Reflecting on the PAST
Embracing the PRESENT
Growing towards the FUTURE
Living in the SPIRIT
Responding to GOD in all.