‘Healthy Kids Pitch’ gives boot camp a leg up
A ‘Healthy Kids Pitch’ has kick-started a renewed wellbeing and fitness focus at St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School – and their passion for health has not gone unnoticed.
Wellbeing and learning after COVID lockdown
Feeling anxious about the return to school after COVID lockdown? You’re not alone.
Sydney Catholic Schools’ Wellbeing Team have reinforced teachers’ readiness to guide students back to classroom routines, with resources on topics including anxiety, gaming addiction and resour …
How to overcome perfectionism
Is your child excessively self-critical, afraid of doing a task ‘wrong’ or prone to taking a while to bounce back from disappointment? They could be struggling with perfectionism.
Jan Robinson speaks regularly to students and teachers about the difference …
Spirituality and wellbeing during COVID-19
Sydney Catholic Schools’ Director of Mission and Identity, Anthony Cleary, discusses the unique wellbeing ‘lift’ that spirituality can bring in times of challenge, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Farming may not be the first thing that comes to your …
Spoonville craze hits our schools
Concord’s vibrant new ‘spoonville’ village is bringing the community together – one spoon at a time – under the creative power of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School.
Students, teachers and …
What every child needs right now
In National Child Protection Week, psychologist Sandra Reynolds discusses the changing face of ‘neighbourhood’ during COVID-19 and how to support your child’s wellbeing at this time.
This year’s National Child Protection Week (5-11 September) theme is: Every child, in every c …
Draw your neighbourhood art project
Child friendly neighbourhoods portrayed through art were the focus of Sydney Catholic Schools’ 2021 National Child Protection Week art competition.
The art competition was organised by Sydney Catholic Schools’ Supervisor: Child Safety, Sandra Reynolds, to coincide with the …
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‘Be a light in lockdown’: Tips for staying connected
From Lego projects to recipe sharing, Sydney Catholic Schools’ Family Educators are leading the charge to help families stay connected to their school, parish and neighbourhood communities this lockdown.
“Now, more than ever, while we are physically separated, we need to feel …
Brain breaks students will love
Need a ‘brain break’ or just some inspo to get moving in lockdown?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Randwick PDHPE teacher and wellbeing coordinator, Ry Kato, has you …
Feel Good Fridays keep students upbeat, focused
St Patrick’s College Sutherland student leaders have found the answer to staying focused and up beat at the end of a school week: Feel Good Fridays!
On Feel Good Fridays, students from all grades have joined dance, skipping, …
Don’t Worry, Be You@Bosco
Students and staff say they are calmer and more settled since a suite of wellbeing and mindfulness activities have been rolled out at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Engadine.
“The student …
Shake and shimmy
More than 40 Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) have jumped on board a new craze designed to get active while having fun.
The brains behind the fun ‘40-Second Challenge’ is Peta Haynes, the sports coordinator at St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School Panania.
She said she and her colleague …
A Special Message in Unsettling Times
Where do we find God in COVID-19?
Priests are not immune to the fears and anxieties many are feeling right now.
“At first I said I was ‘frightened’, but then I changed the word to ‘overwhelmed’. I was ‘overwhelmed’ that something like this could happen,” Sydney Catholic Sc …
Family and Domestic Violence Policy
Support for those experiencing domestic violence. Disclosures of domestic violence. Allegations of domestic violence against employees
Child Protection Policy: Reporting Concerns to Communities and Justice and Police
Pope Francis – “We need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished and protected.”
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy – Many Voices: One Shared Vision
“This policy is recognition of the fact that Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the custodians of the lands upon which our schools stand. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and future.
Prevention and Management of Student Bullying Policy
Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) is committed to providing a respectful, safe and supportive learning environment for students. Bullying undermines the dignity and wellbeing of each student, and SCS considers all forms of bullying behaviour unacceptable. Bullying is intentional and repeated beh …
Childhood Infectious Diseases Policy
Type: Policy
Classification: Operational
Policy Number: HR201804-1.0
Version: 1.0
Updated:
Knives and other Prohibited Weapons Guidelines
Type: Guideline
Classification: Operational
Policy Number: HR201807
Version: 1.0
Updated: A …
Student Management: Suspension, Transfer and Exclusion Policy
• Policy Number: SCS2023011
• Document Rescinds / Replaces: TL201607-1.0
• Date Released: 8 May 2023
• Review Date: 8 May 2025
• Policy Type: Operational
• Audience: Public
• Approved by: Executive Director
• Document Owner: Director, Education & Research
The purpose of this pol …
Student Wellbeing Policy
Type: Policy
Policy Number: SCS2021006
Version: 2.0
Updated: Aug 2021
The we …
Supporting Students with Complex Care Needs Policy (Medical Assistance)
Type: Policy
Policy Number: SCS2022011
Version: 1.0
Date Released: 4 April 2022
Review Date: 4 April 2025
Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) recognises the health and safety of students is critical to well …