NAIDOC week celebrates the diverse histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. NAIDOC Week 2020 acknowledges and celebrates that our nation’s story didn’t begin with documented European contact whether in 1770 or 1606 – with the arrival of the Dutch on the western coast of the Read more…
By Barb Bellesini During Harmony Week we also celebrate Happiness Day. Happiness is just what we need to concentrate on at the moment. We can all make someone happy by doing random, or planned, Acts of Kindness. The table below gives many suggestions of ways we can do this. ANY Read more…
Mental Health day 10/10 By Barb Bellesini ‘I am living in a nightmare everyday, and nobody understands. I just can’t cope anymore.’ This statement shocked me into action, but not without asking first! I had listened and physically helped before, but this was different. They were trying to solve the Read more…
Problem Solving Toolboxes by Barb Bellesini We have been looking at how we automatically react to different situations, and wondering if we are Read more…
http://picasion.com/gl/9PR0 by Barb Bellesini What is inspiration? Middles and Seniors watched the following short video called: –‘NEVER GIVE UP, Nick Vujicic in a School.’ Nick is a motivational speaker who was born a Thalidomide, with no arms or legs. He has a short limb he calls ‘Chicken drumstick’, and has become a Read more…
by Barb Bellesini We do the right thing, because it’s the best thing to do. This is from a Wilson McCaskill Poster from his Play is the Way program Life Raft see : https://playistheway.com.au/ IT TAKES GREAT STRENGTH TO BE SENSIBLE These are suggestions from the Seniors on ways we can do this: Read more…
YAY! The SHOP is OPEN! by Barb Bellesini After 5 months of toiling and trying, never giving up and making little and big bits of progress, following my own advice, positive thinking and Growth Mindset, I engaged a professional to help me finish setting up my BE POSITIVE PROGRAM Website Read more…
by Barb Bellesini Each Class has been talking about Harmony Day. We have looked at what ‘Every Face has a Place’ (KidsMatter slogan) means, as well as revisiting Anti Bullying. The seniors and middles made posters, juniors coloured Mandalas and the preps drew themselves playing kindly with their friends. Every person Read more…
ANTI BULLYING by Barb Bellesini What are you doing for Anti Bullying Day? Go to Bullying No Way to get lots of ideas for you and your students: https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/NationalDay Bullying is defined as a repeated pattern done to the same person/people, which is an intentional behaviour, causing distress and worry. Read more…
http://picasion.com/gl/8VSh/ by Barb Bellesini It was Random Acts of Kindness Day on Feb 17th. What did you do?? Have YOU performed an Act of Kindness today? Have YOU shown kindness to someone else today?? Each child from grade one to six, chose an Act of Kindness to carry out over FOUR Read more…