Dear Parents and Carers,

As many of you would know we are a KidsMatter school. We are currently in the process of completing Component 3. KidsMatter Primary was an Australian mental health and wellbeing initiative set in primary schools. The initiative was developed as a response to the high rates of school-age children with mental health challenges.

The National Mental Health Commission Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services Report of 2014 found that there were multiple initiatives promoting social and emotional health and wellbeing for children and young people across education settings. All of these initiatives were designed and delivered with the best possible intent but had the potential to be so much more if they were integrated into one single, national end-to-end education-based program.

This led to the Australian Government’s National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program, which has the vision to support infants, children and young people to achieve their possible mental health.

What has developed is - Be You. Be You aims to support children’s and young people’s mental health in early learning services and schools, from early years to 18 years of age. Be You is about collectively building a positive and inclusive environment that promotes resilience and allows every child, young person, educator, and family member to achieve their best possible mental health. As a staff, and as a school, we will look more closely at Be You next year. Click on the website for more information. https://beyou.edu.au

K-2 Swimming Lessons

Our annual swimming program is running smoothly. The students are enjoying the lessons and the bus trip!

Staffing News

Caitlin Brown will be taking 12 months leave next year to travel. We look forward to welcoming Caitlin back to STM in 2020!

Open Classrooms

Please come along tomorrow to see your child’s growth and development. It’s also an opportunity for the students to “show off” their work and classroom.

Classrooms are open from 8.20am to 8.50am and 3.00pm to 3.30pm 

Yr 2 Prayer Assembly

This Friday at 9am. Everyone welcome.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Wiley
Principal.