Pastoral Care - Emma Clemens

Managing Conflict With Parents – Part 1

29 August, 2019

Home and school partnership is key to student flourishing. When there is a positive rapport between teacher and parents, students are more likely to improve academic results, develop resilience and increase self-esteem. But when the relationship between teacher and parent is strained, it can be a…

123 Magic – Part 3

18 July, 2019

In my first weeks working as Deputy I was asked to support a beginning teacher who was struggling with behaviour management. After observing a few lessons it was clear that he needed a consistent approach with clear expectations, accompanied by a more positive relationship with his…

123 Magic – Part 2

4 July, 2019

Perhaps one of the biggest challenges for teachers is managing difficult student behaviour. Nothing is more exhausting than ongoing disruptive behaviours that inhibit student learning. This is compounded a child displays challenging behaviour at home and school. Therefore it is necessarily to implement a unified plan…

123 Magic – Part 1

20 June, 2019

Management of difficult behaviour in students is best approached collaboratively by home and school. This is why I love 123 Magic as a framework for Primary School students. The program has been written for school and home, providing children with clear expectations and boundaries for behaviour.…

Body Confident Kids – Part 2

6 June, 2019

Last week I wrote about how educators and parents can encourage students to have positive body image. This post was inspired by a presentation from clinical psychologists Dr Louise George and Ariana Elias from Raising Body Confident Kids. Their presentation addressed critical skills and tools to prevent…

Body Confident Kids – Part 1

23 May, 2019

Recently we invited Dr Louise George and Ariana Elias to present to our parents and students on the topic Raising Body Confident Kids. Both Louise and Ariana are psychologists with extensive clinical and research experience in the field of eating disorders and body image concerns. Sadly this topic…

2 Tools For Students To Develop Emotional Maturity

28 March, 2019

Managing emotions in relationships is a complex skill and a mark of maturity. Therefore, it is no surprise that children need coaching in order to develop greater control over their emotions in relationships. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People provides a range of strategies…

6 Steps To Deal With Bullying

12 April, 2018

Jack was nervous about going to school. He knew that Victor was going to use his new hair cut as another opportunity to tear him down. Yesterday it had been his Toy Story lunch box, today it would be his haircut and tomorrow would be something…

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