St Bernadette's Primary School Dundas Valley

Welcome back to Term 2. 

As the weather cools down, we are moving to our Winter School uniform. Having and wearing the correct school uniform is an important part of our school as it shows that we are proud of belonging to our St Bernadette’s community. 

We ask that all students be in their winter uniform by Monday 8th May. Just a reminder that students should not be wearing nail polish to school.

The correct winter school uniform is: 

Girls- 

Winter tunic

Long sleeve shirt

Tab tie

Stockings or long socks 

Black leather school shoes

Boys - 

Long sleeve shirt - tucked into pants, top button done up.

Long pants

Tie

Black leather school shoes

Our clothing pool will be open this Friday 5th May between 8:30am - 9:30am for any parents wishing to come in and purchase winter uniform items. 

As we are cashless, items are to be paid in the school office via eftpos or credit card.

Have a wonderful week, 

Rebecca Boidin

Assistant Principal

By Dianne Bergant CSA

The gospel readings for the Sundays just before the feast of Pentecost are all taken from Jesus’ last discourse in the Gospel of John.  In them, Jesus prepares his followers for his death and resurrection and his ultimate exaltation. 

This Sunday Jesus says that it is through his death that he goes to God. However, it is as he is raised up in crucifixion that he is exalted. The author of the epistle declares him ‘chosen and precious in the sight of God’ but it is as the stone that was rejected that he is so honoured. If we ever wonder how the exaltation of Jesus will effect us, we have Jesus’ own words of explanation. He promises to go ahead of us and make arrangements for us to share in his exaltation in the house of the one he calls Father. All we need do is follow him. 

Today’s readings suggest that the exaltation of Jesus is most dramatically manifested in the character of the community of those called by his name. It is revealed in the way Christians settle their differences so that all parties are treated fairly. Jesus is the cornerstone upon which this community is built, and the community mirrors his influence in its life. Christians also participate in the exaltation of Jesus by spreading the good news to others. In Acts we see how the witness of life and the preaching of the word of God increased the number of believers.

What are some really precious things you have?

What makes them precious?

Jesus says that we are precious in his eyes.

How are we precious in God’s sight? (God lives in us)

We can do good works because Jesus lives in us.

What good works can we do this week?

© Creative Ministry Resources Pty Ltd

We celebrate the feast of St Bernadette each year by awarding one child from each class. These children display many of the virtues and qualities of St. Bernadette:

• Honesty
• Prayerfulness
• Trust in God
• Humility
• Obedience
• Care for others
• Courage
• Devotion
• Perseverance

WE CONGRATULATE ALL STUDENTS AT ST BERNADETTE'S FOR DISPLAYING THESE QUALITIES AND, IN PARTICULAR…

Diocesan Cross Country

Next Wednesday, 10th May, St Bernadette’s will be represented by  30 children at the Diocesan Cross Country Carnival. We look forward to more news then!

Congratulations to the St Bernadette’s Diocesan Cross Country Team for 2023!

In Week 3, we will not be holding our usual Assembly as we we will be having a Mother’s Day Liturgy that morning with all classes involved. At the end of the Liturgy we will be presenting the awards.

The SEL lessons will examine the following areas:

Self-Awareness

Self-awareness enables students to recognise the impact of emotions and thoughts on behaviour. It includes assessing strengths and weaknesses accurately, leading to a well-grounded sense of confidence and optimism. 

Self-Management

Regulating emotions to handle stress, control impulses, and motivating oneself to persevere in overcoming obstacles, setting and monitoring progress toward the achievement of personal and academic goals; expressing emotions appropriately.

Social Awareness

Being able to take the perspective of and empathise with others; recognising and appreciating individual and group similarities and differences.

Social Management

Establishing and maintaining healthy and rewarding relationships based on cooperation and resistance to inappropriate social pressure, preventing, managing, and constructively resolving interpersonal conflict; seeking help when needed.

Problem Solving

Making decisions based on a consideration of all relevant factors, including applicable ethical standards, safety concerns, and social norms; the likely consequences of taking alternative courses of action; evaluation and reflection.​

SEL - Zones of Regulation

Last week the students learnt that having big emotions isn’t right or wrong, however we need to be able to regulate our emotions. They learnt about the Zones of Regulation. This is a framework that helps people understand their emotions. There are four coloured zones - red, yellow, green and blue. Once we can understand what zone we are in we can then work out what tools we need to help us be (or stay) in the green zone.

Our calm spaces have visuals to help our students identify what zone they are in and the tools they need to help them be in the green zone. Our calm spaces are in all the learning spaces and have a variety of tools available to assist our students regulate their emotions so they are in the green zone ready to learn.

Due to a number of near misses as staff leave the car park, we have decided to enter via the gate closest to COSCH and exit via the gate closest to Father’s driveway. We ask that parents drop off their children to before school care park at the front of the school and walk their children down to the COSCH gate. Staff enter the car park from 7am each morning so parking across the driveway to watch your child walk down to COSCH unaccompanied is not safe.

Also just a reminder to please not perform u-turns in cox crescent .

This Friday 5th May our clothing pool will be open between 8:30am - 9:30am if you would like to come in and purchase some winter uniforms. All payments need to be processed via EFTPOS only in the school office.