Staying safe during online learning.
Never before has being online been so crucial to our daily lives. Students are logging on to learn and socialise in unprecedented ways but it’s crucial our children stay safe while online.
The Sydney Catholic Schools’ Student Wellbeing …
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 …
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 …
Students and staff at Bethlehem Catholic College Ashfield have been giving up their lunchtimes to knit care squares for blankets that will warm those in need around the world.
The school’s learning …
We caught up with CEO of the Mental Health Coordinating Council, Carmel Tebbutt, ahead of RU OK?Day (Thursday, 10 September).
Carmel Tebbutt is perhaps best known for being the first woman to hold the position of Deputy Premier of New South Wales.
The Sydney Catholic Schools’ alumni and fo …
Executive Director Tony Farley discusses the future of our schools and the importance of ‘Enrolling Now’ before places fill up in our wonderful schools. …
While educators were adapting their lessons to teach from afar, Sydney Catholic Schools’ (SCS) Child Protection Team had been bracing for these changes by creating remote learning guidelines to ensure young isolated learners are safe in their (home) school.
“Zoom and Google Hangouts are new m …
If you are concerned that your child is falling behind at school, it is important to intervene early.
One of the most costly mistakes a parent can make in their child’s education, is to delay dealing with any potential problems. The NSW school curriculum is delivered via learning progressions …
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Paddington has taken fitness to new heights, offering rooftop Zumba classes.
Zumba instructor and school assistant princi …
Sydney Catholic Schools’ Team Leader: Family Educator Project, Meredith Lemos, has been warmed by the empathy and generosity of the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) community.
Family Educators have led students, teachers and staff in jointly raising nearly $28,000 for the lay Catholic organisati …
With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions Sydney Catholic Schools’ executive director, Tony Farley, has been visiting schools in the network. While at Marist College Eastwood he had the opportunity to sit down with two …
In the words of St Ambrose, “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”
Teachers at St Joachim’s Catholic Primary School Lidcombe has been busy doing exactly that!
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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 …
Supporting children’s wellbeing during the coronavirus.
Honest and regular communication is key to coping with social isolation and the sense of being plunged into unsettling limbo, says Sydney Catholic Schools’ psychologist and education specialist, Sandra Reynolds.
She r …
Family ‘brain breaks’ with Mr Kato.
You may be cooped up indoors because of the coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stay active, according to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Randwick teacher Ry Kato.
Mr Kato has created a series of family-frie …
Parent/carer coping tips around remote learning.
Sydney Catholic School’s Head of Wellbeing has some sage advice for parents in this unprecedented time.
It’s being called a New World Order but, to many parents, life in the COVID-19 era feels more like utter chaos.
In a …
They are a dependable presence on the playground, and often the first responders when parents seek support on a range of faith and family issues. SCS Family Educators have always been a key link between the school, family and the parish.
As we move to remote learning, and an unspecified perio …
St Charles students …