From the Head of Staff and Students P-5

P-2 Cross Country

This term all students in Prep – Year 2 have been busily training for the P-2 Cross Country Carnival, which will be held on Wednesday next week (15 th June) starting at 9.00am. All parents are warmly invited to attend and support their children’s...
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Emotional Resilience

Emotional Resilience is essential in our daily lives, especially to help us deal with confrontations, making choices, getting bad results, encountering negative situations that are beyond our control or struggling with difficult day-to-day...
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Under Eights Day

The sense of community that exists at the College is a fundamental and important feature of Pacific’s education. Last Thursday, Under Eights Day was a great community event that celebrated the youngest members of the College. Thank you to the many K...
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Year 3-7 Athletics Carnival

Next Tuesday, Year 3-7 students will compete in their annual Athletics Carnival, which will be held at the University of Sunshine Coast. Parents are most welcome to attend and support the competitors.
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Year 4-6 SCISSA Gala Day

Next Thursday, all students in Years 4-6 will participate in the second SCISSA Gala Day of the year. Students will compete against teams from other independent schools in a round-robin format. Students have nominated to play particular sports, which...
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Prep - Year 2 Cross Country

This term, all students from Prep to Year 2 have been busily training for the Cross Country Carnival, which will be held on Wednesday 15 th June from 9.00am. A letter providing further details of this event was sent home this week. All parents are...
From the Head of Staff and Students P-5

Eliminating "I Can't Do It" Thoughts

In order to combat this type of negative, pessimistic thinking, explain to your child that he/she has a choice in how to think about things that have happened and about the future. Explain that when something bad happens, such as getting a low grade...
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National Walk Safely to School Day

Last Friday, a number of our students and their parents supported National Walk Safely to School Day. Some students joined with staff and walked to school from Oakdale Park, which is about 800m from the College. A number of students who live locally...
From the Head of Staff and Students P-5

Prep - Year 2 Cross Country

This term, all students from Prep to Year 2 have been busily training for the Cross Country Carnival, which will be held on Wednesday 15 th June from 9.00am. A letter providing further details of this event was sent home this week. All parents are...
From the Head of Staff and Students P-5

Developing Emotional Resilience in Children

Negative Habits of Mind greatly fuel emotional discomfort. These negative habits of mind include self-downing, the need to be perfect, the need for approval, the ‘I can’t do it’ or ‘I can’t be bothered’ mindsets and being intolerant of others. This...
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