Pastoral Care Report – May 2, 2019

May 1, 2019

2019 Pastoral Care Program: Information for- Parents

2019 Year 7 Mother & Son Night -“ Tuesday May 21

The annual Year 7 Mother & Son night will be held in Week 5 of this term, on Tuesday May 21. This evening is a fantastic opportunity for our Year 7 boys and their mothers or significant female mentors to engage in a deep and meaningful bonding session. For boys who may not have a mother to accompany them on the night, a significant female mentor can attend -“ which may include grandmothers, aunties, or close family friends. An official letter will be emailed to all Year 7 parents with more details on this event in the coming week -“ but if you would like to register early, please go to the following link: http://bit.ly/SPCB-2019

This night has typically been a sell-out event, so I would strongly recommend registering ahead of time.- If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me -“ bmurray@stpats.vic.edu.au

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Keeping Safe: Information for- Parents

As part of St Patrick’s College mission to create a safe and secure learning environment for our students, it is crucial that our broader community of parents are well-informed with the latest information and research available, so we can work as partners to keep our students safe.- This week’s focus is to define -‘abuse’.-

Abuse can occur in a range of situations, including neglect, or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.- – Physical abuse– is a non-accidental injury or pattern of injuries to a child caused by another person.- – Sexual abuse– occurs when someone in a position of power to the young person uses their power to involve the young person in sexual activity, which can include the sharing of information over the internet, such as pornographic images or obscene text messages or emails.- – Emotional abuse– can occur when a young person’s self-esteem or social competence is undermined or eroded, usually over a longer period of time.- This can include isolation, ignoring or intimidation.- – Neglect– is characterised by a failure to provide a young person with basic needs, which can include inadequate supervision for long periods of time and disregarding potential hazards.- –

A young person may experience abuse-related trauma as a result of abuse, and can become disconnected from their feelings.

As part of our duty of care as educators at St Patrick’s College, we are required- by law- to report any suspected abuse for a student under our care.- – – The College has adopted the PROTECT resources as its framework for carrying out this obligation. – A PROTECT factsheet -Protecting Children from Abuse: For Parents and Carers- can be found at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/programs/health/protect/ChildSafeStandard5_ParentsProtecting.pdf

For more information on our child protection policies, please visit: https://www.stpats.vic.edu.au/en/st-patricks-college/policies/

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DATES -“ PASTORAL CARE

Please see below a list of all wellbeing events scheduled for the remainder of 2019 -“ if a date is applicable to your son, can I please ask you to mark this in your calendars for future reference:

MAY 21 -“ Year 7 Mother / Son night

  • Gym

  • Registration letters will be sent to parents in late April

  • Event -“ 6.30pm -“ 8.00pm

MAY 23 -“ Year 7, 8, 9 Guest Speaker -“ Willie Green (USA)

  • Venue: Gym

  • Student Session -“ 11am -“ 1140am (Session 4)

JULY 29 -“ Year 7 and 8 Brainstorm Productions

  • Venue: Pavilion

  • Year 7 Session -“ 9am -“ 10.30am (Session 2&3)

  • Year 8 -“ 10.55am -“ 12.25pm (Session 4&5)

AUGUST 5 -“ Year 11 Carmen Road Safety

  • Venue: Pavilion

  • Student Session -“ 9am -“ 10.30pm (Session 2&3)

For more information on our Pastoral Care program, please visit:

https://www.stpats.vic.edu.au/en/st-patricks-college/pastoral-care/

I would encourage all students and parents to fully engage and participate in all of our wellbeing programs on offer, as they are an integral element of our broader mission to educate the whole person.

Kind regards,

Mr Bradley Murray

Pastoral Care Coordinator