PERMA

A warm welcome back to the final term of the year.

This year has been, and continues to be, full of challenges. We’ve had to continually change our thinking and approach to a variety of circumstances. Through adapting to change, we can at times ignore our emotional wellbeing and experience undue stress and anxiety. Our young people aren’t immune to these potential challenges. As part of our holistic approach at the College, we integrate Lutheran theology with elements of positive psychology to ensure students remain balanced and ‘in the moment’ to manage change and their emotions.

This term during our assemblies we will continue to explore the elements of PERMA:

Positive relationships – the ability to remain optimistic and view one’s past, present and future from a constructive perspective.

Engagement – how to recognise or create a ‘flow’ of blissful immersion into the task or activity.

Relationships – how to build and maintain positive connections that engage others positively and create support and resilience in ourselves.

Meaning – how we begin to understand what our purpose or bigger picture means to us.

Accomplishments – how we may set goals and learn through both success and failure to personally succeed and flourish.

Outdoor Education Experiences

At the end of last term, we held our Year 3 and 4 Outdoor Education Parent Information Sessions. Thank you to Ms Kim Wood for her expertise and preparation in ensuring our students and families are well equipped for their experiences later this term. Both of these Zoom meetings were recorded and remain available via the respective Outdoor Education pages on Nav:

• Year 3 https://nav.pacluth.qld.edu.au/homepage/2803/.
• Year 4 https://nav.pacluth.qld.edu.au/homepage/2802/.  

Year 3-5 Virtual Talent Quest

Parents of students in Years 3-5 would have received an email this week regarding the Year 3-5 Virtual Talent Quest. The competition is open to any Year 3-5 student who wants to showcase their talent to a wider audience and entries close on Friday 23rd October. As COVID-19 protocols remain in place, group entries will not be permitted however students are encouraged to submit individual items. Click here to download the information flyer. We look forward to seeing the amazing talents of our Year 3-5 students!

Take care and God bless.

Mr Damian Davis, Head of Staff and Students P-5