National Young Leaders Day

On Monday the 2nd of March, the School Captains, Prefects and House Captains all went to the National Young Leaders Day at the ICC. Young Leaders Day is an opportunity for the leaders of the school to be inspired by the actions of other leaders.  There were four people who spoke, Erin Molan- reporter at nine news- Rove McManus- Comedian, writer and illustrator- Bianca Chatfield-  Ex-Netballer and The Block contestant- and John Coutis- an inspirational and motivational speaker.

At the ICC, there were over 5000 children from schools all over NSW. All of the speakers that day were telling us all about their moving and uplifting stories, and we all took something good away from it. The one who amazed us the most was John Coutis, who faced lots of hardships in his life. By the end of his speech most of us were in awe. There were also short videos about kids around NSW that are doing amazing things. There was one child Jack, who started Fivers for Farmers, which helps raise awareness and money about the serious droughts around Australia.

We had lots of fun listening and contributing ideas with the motivational speakers. The message that they all were trying to speak to us was, “Don’t let anyone stop you from doing the things you love. Follow your dreams, stay resilient and keep going.” That, we think, we can all relate to in life. All in all, we had an awesome day and especially enjoyed dancing with DJ Raff after breaks.

By Violetta Da Silva and Ria Chari  (Prefects 2020)

An inspirational quote from Young leaders Day

“ Don’t climb the mountains so you can see the world, climb the mountains so the world can see you” - John Coutis

URStrong -Student Wellbeing

We’re excited to be hosting URSTRONG, an internationally recognized Social Emotional Wellbeing program, that empowers children with the skills, language and self-confidence to be better friends and develop healthier relationships. To learn more about URSTRONG I would encourage you to visits their website (www.urstrong.com) where they have a number of free resources for parents.

Over the past year, our entire school has been focusing on social-emotional learning programs, implementing tools and strategies to support our efforts in creating a safe and caring school. We believe that empowering our students with these skills will create a school community where children are better able to manage their relationships in a safe and respectful environment.

We invite all students from Year 1 to 6 and their parents to come along on the 1^st April, 2020 to join us for a URSTRONG Language of Friendship Parent-Child Workshop.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!

You can register to attend the event here.