It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of Week 8 of Term 2 already. We are almost half way through the school year.
Today we celebrated Be Kinder Day. A day to remind us to be kind to one another and to help others where we can. At the last assembly, I gave students the challenge of smiling at each other. We soon realised that when we smile at the person next to us, they smiled back, and then the whole room was smiling! It was contagious. This certainly helped to lift spirits at the end of the day. “I smile, you smile” is not only a fun experiment, but research shows that smiling has hidden health befits of lifting mood, boosting the immune system and relieving stress.
Students have been enjoying weekly dancing sessions with the Footsteps Dance crew. It has been wonderful to see students learning dance moves and working together to create a dance. It certainly looks like everyone is having fun.
On Monday June 19, staff undertook training with a focus on wellbeing and school culture. Mahdavi Nawana Parker from Positive Minds Australia spent the day leading us through current wellbeing research and strategies that support student wellbeing and help to keep our own wellbeing strong also. Thank you for your support of this day.
During the Pupil Free Day, a group of dedicated SSOs organised a “Biggest Morning Tea” fundraiser for the Cancer Council. We are proud to say that as a staff, we raised over $1100. This is an amazing effort for a morning tea fundraiser. We can also say that we were well fed during our professional development. Special thanks to the organisers.
Did you know?
Today (Thursday June 22) is the Winter Solstice, meaning that today is the shortest day and longest night of the year. This also means that from tomorrow, the days will start to become longer and we can again begin to dream of sunshine and warmth.
