News from the Principal
Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,
FRIENDS
Friends. We could not do without them. Lord, thank you for them.
For all the fun times we've shared. For the things we share and do for each other.
For thinking, helping and caring for each other so we can grow to be better individuals.
Help us to make friends with those who have no friends.
Lord, Thank you for our friends.
We know how important our friends are as adults, especially during the challenging times we have faced this year. Our children are the same. Having friends is an important support for them both at school and away from school. As the children have returned to school after time away from their friends, having a supportive social circle has been even more important.
Our Whole School Expectations capture this in the area of Respect. Our statements about respect reflect the importance of how we treat, speak, listen and act towards each other.
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I treat my peers, teachers and learning environment with respect. I show appreciation for the efforts of others. I speak kindly to others. I show justice and fairness to all. I listen carefully to others. |
Respect is the glue that holds our relationships together. Receiving respect from others is important because it helps us to feel safe and to express ourselves.
Being respected by important people in our lives such as our classmates teaches us how to be respectful toward others. Respect means that you accept somebody for who they are, even when they’re different from you or you don’t agree with them. Respect in your relationships with other people builds feelings of trust, safety, and wellbeing. Respect doesn’t have to come naturally – it is something you learn.
The teachers have been focussing on these important ways of behaving in their classroom conversations and when talking with children on the playground.
Kind regards,
Jodie