The students have made a positive start participating in the Empowered Program this term with the new addition of a “buddy”.  Every student in the school has been paired up with a “buddy” in a class two grades above or below them.  As the focus this year is on relationships, how to make them and keep them, it has been comforting for every St Pat’s kid to know that they have someone to reach out to, especially in these changing times.  The students have progressed so far through five weeks of their empowered journey with each session ending in a Mindfulness challenge;

Week 1 & Week 2 

LISTEN

Challenge.....say your “I am” statement every morning and every evening before you go to sleep.

Week 3 & Week 4

FEEL 

Challenge....to “tap” even though I feel (add emotion here).... I love, honour and accept myself (3 times).

Week 5

LET GO.....

Today students were encouraged to “Let Go” of limiting self-beliefs, eg “I can’t do it” to saying “I can’t do it yet” 

Challenge.... to say “sorry” to someone for some past hurt.

The highlight for me so far has been the way the students have interacted with their buddies. I have witnessed care, cooperation and a deep sense of connection with someone outside of their family and friendship circle.

Continually inspired 

Ms Spicer

Wholebeing Coach

Junior and Senior Monday Clubs

Another initiative at St Pats to promote wellbeing is the “Clubs”.  Every Monday at recess students volunteer to lead clubs;

Craft- Alice, Abbey & Maya

Drawing - Rowan Colouring Competition - Isobel, Lincoln, Jack & Tyler

Disney movie - Abbie

Loom Making - Sienna & Eva

Fitness - Amy & Lilli

Eco - Alisha

Spy Clubs - Tadhg, Kye & Emmett

These students are some of our “natural” leaders who are using their strengths to teach other students a skill. The leaders meet and plan a different activity each week for up to between 6-8 students with little help from myself. Every Monday there are up to 60 students happily involved in the clubs.  A big thank you for the leaders who have stepped forward to make St Pat’s.... the happiest school in the world. 

Stay tuned for more before school activities 8:30 am till 8:50 am...... coming to St Pat’s.