SHINE

This fortnight's SHINE Focus is:

URSTRONG - Friendology

Padua Campus will continue the Friendology program in 2025 for students in Prep to Year 6. This program, as part of our commitment to being a URSTRONG School,
provides a consistent framework that helps promote positive mental health, wellbeing, and kindness through friendship skills. With Friendology, our students
have developed a strong foundation in building healthy, respectful friendships, and we are proud to see them embody the qualities of “Friendship Ninjas”. We encourage parents to stay involved by accessing the FREE Parent Membership, which offers valuable resources, including an 8-session video series. Together, we can continue to support our students in developing the skills they need for positive,
feel-good friendships both in and outside of the classroom.

• Access Parent Resources:

• Watch the Parent Video:

FIRST NATIONS NEWS

In the Townsville diocese, every Primary First Nations student has a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) developed collaboratively with parents, carers, students, and school staff. These plans focus on setting tailored goals that address each child's 
educational, social/emotional, and cultural needs.  Teachers work closely with
students and Indigenous Education Support Workers (IEWs) to create meaningful and achievable goals, which are then shared with parents during Parent/Teacher
Interviews. Once approved, these goals are added to the PLP, and a copy is emailed home. The goals are reviewed at the end of Semesters 1 and 2, with progress
tracked by the classroom teacher. To ensure consistency, all relevant information is shared with School Officers who support student learning, highlighting the collective
responsibility of the whole school community in meeting these goals.

Gracelyn Mitchell
Assistant Principal Administration (Acting) - Padua Campus