Families are the most important building block of communities, societies and nations. I believe strongly that we need to think more about the value of families and do more to support our and others’ families, whatever form they take. What does your family mean to you? What do you give to and get from your family? At times family life can undoubtedly be challenging, but families are the best places to share and to be understood. Dr Brian Babington, 2019
Our school celebrated Family Week with a shared activity across the whole school. Students worked in their family groups and completed a family leaf that will be ready for all families to see at Parent Teacher Interviews.
It was a joy to see the children working once again in their family groups something we haven’t seen much over the last two years.
The children got to discuss their families, listen to a Story called “Families are like a Cake” and then completed a family leaf.
Our St Matthew’s family is very important to us and each individual family leaf makes our ST MATTHEWS FAMILY TREE that will be ready for all families to see at Parent Teacher Interviews.
Throughout reconciliation week our year 6 students were focusing on the history of the act of reconciliation itself through the government apology of 2008 and reflecting on the reaction of our indigenous community members.
We also studied KidsNews and Behind the News articles in our reading groups as a stimulus for conversation. On the day itself our students read the story of Jamdamarra. As a year level and in small groups we discussed the morals of the story and how our ethics today may help us to think differently towards the thinking of the times.
When joining the Ritchies Card program you are given the option to nominate your favourite club school or charity (known as Recipients). Each time you scan your card (either physical card or electronic card in the App) when making a purchase at any of our participating stores, the total is recorded to your chosen club, school or charity. At the end of each month, Ritchies will pay your chosen club, school or charity .5% of the total accrued directly into the Recipient’s nominated bank account*.
