FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
It is when we are tired at the end of term that we become more aware of the needs of our students to continue developing the skills of emotional regulation.
Fatigue makes it harder for all of us, in particular our children, to recognise and regulate their emotions. You may ask what is emotional, or self-regulation?
The holiday will provide some ‘down time’ for your children to ‘reset’. It is important that they get some lazy days to rest and recover during the holidays so that they are ready to resume learning in the school community after the holidays.
What is self-regulation?
Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage your behaviour and your reactions to feelings and things happening around you.
It includes being able to:
- regulate reactions to emotions like frustration or excitement
- calm down after something exciting or upsetting
- focus on a task
- refocus attention on a new task
- control impulses
- learn behaviour that helps you get along with other people.
Why self-regulation is important?
As your child grows, self-regulation will help them:
- learn at school – because self-regulation gives your child the ability to sit and listen in the classroom
- behave in socially acceptable ways – because self-regulation gives your child the ability to control impulses
- make friends – because self-regulation gives your child the ability to take turns in games, share toys and express emotions in appropriate ways
- become more independent – because self-regulation gives your child the ability to make good decisions about their behaviour and learn how to behave in new situations with less guidance from you
- manage stress – because self-regulation helps your child learn that they can cope with strong feelings and gives them the ability to calm herself down after getting angry.
Visit this website for more information and some strategies:
Thank you for your support of Brodie as he Shaved for a Cure this week! We are proud of you Brodie for showing that individuals can make a difference!
We have had a very productive term of learning at St Pat’s. Our Literacy and Numeracy Instructional leaders Mrs Kite, Mrs Perryman and Mrs Fraser have been working with teachers and students in Kinder to Year 2 ensuring our students are making progress in their learning. The reading progress in the early years is a particular story of success! You may be aware that Mrs Perryman also works alongside the teachers in Year 3-6 so that as a whole school our focus on how we teach (pedagogy) is consistent in support of developing learners who are growing their independence in learning.
Thank you for working with us in support of your child’s learning in Semester 1.
Enjoy the holiday with your children,
Blessings
Jo
There will be an opportunity to meet with your child and their class teacher early in Term 3 to talk about learning and the goals for Semester 2.