PASTORAL CARE
SJE VALUES AND ENGAGEMENT CHALLENGE!
Dear Parents, Carers and Students,
Firstly, I would like to welcome everyone back to Term 3. I hope everyone had a nice and restful break and are ready for an exciting Term 3.
Term 3 or Semester 2 is a really important time in the school year, because for me, it’s a great time for reflection. When I spoke to students at assembly last week, I explored the school values of Love, Hope, Compassion, Peace, Justice, Hospitality and Reverent Spirituality as well as Lucian D’Hudson and Bonnie Butler’s School Captain’s address where they issued a challenge to all students; How will you use your gifts for the better of the school community?
I revisited this challenge to students and asked them to take time in these opening weeks and reflect on what they had done to contribute to the school community in Terms 1 and 2, how did they uphold and live our school values?
Here is where I am asking for the support of our parents/carers and the wider community. Challenge your son, daughter or person in your care by asking them about their role as a member of the SJE community.
Were they a bystander and simply sat back and watched those events happen or did they find a way to engage, find a way to use their talents to get involved and make this community stronger?
Love, Hope, Compassion, Peace, Justice, Hospitality and Reverent Spirituality are not simply things we say at SJE, they are things we do, they are how we show who we are collectively as a school community.
I have included a few reflection questions that might help parents/carers challenge their son, daughter or person in their care;
- How did you engage with your classwork?
- How did you approach your various rich tasks?
- How did you interact with your teachers? Your peers?
- How did you wear your uniform?
- What additional academic, social justice, creative arts or sporting event did you engage with?
- How was Term 1 and Term 2 for you?
- What worked, what didn’t?
- What is going to stay the same?
- What is going to change?
- What are you going to get involved with in Term 3?
Mr. James Eirth
Pastoral Care Coordinator