From the Principal… Dear Parents, Staff, Students and Friends of the Bethlehem Community,

An Advent prayer as we begin the holy season of Advent

In this season of expectation

We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah Into the bustle of our lives and the hard to find moments of solitude. We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah Into our homes and situations along with friends and families

We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah Into our hearts, and those often hidden parts of our lives. We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah For beneath the surface of your story is an inescapable fact. You entered this world as vulnerable as any one of us in order to nail that vulnerability to the cross. Our fears, our insecurities and our sins all that can separate us from God exchanged by your Grace for Love. We cannot comprehend the reasoning only marvel that Salvation comes to us through a baby born in a stable, and reaches out to a world in need. In this season of anticipation We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah.

Year 9 PAS students as wonderful ambassadors. On November 17, some of the Year 9 PASS students were invited to assist at the St Anne’s South Strathfield Primary School Swimming Carnival. Shortly afterwards, the Principal Mark McKeown, sent an email commending the girls for their hard work and support of the primary school children: “I need to tell you what a difference your young women made to the experience of the carnival, especially for our infants students. Your girls were a great advertisement for Bethlehem with our parent body. The willingness to get in and involved with novelty events and anywhere they saw they could be useful, exceeded our organisation and arrangements for them. My staff and I are very grateful. Mark McKeown” Sports awards evening, November 21 On Tuesday, November 21, Bethlehem College hosted its Sports Awards evening to recognise the achievements of the large numbers of students who represent the College in sport. The evening was organised by Ms Beaumont the Sports Coordinator and hosted by our new House Spirit Captains for 2018. Ms. Beaumont began the evening with a detailed a Year in Review of Sport providing some of the individual and team highlights of our talented sports women. This was followed by presentations of certificates to the players from the MCCS and CGSSSA competitions and special awards to outstanding individual players in each team. We were very fortunate to have two very engaging guest speakers : Kate Mullaly a player and development officer from the Cronulla Sharks Rugby League Club and Ryan Dunlop the game development officer from the Wests Tiger Rugby League Club who did a Q & A session on the growing profile of women’s rugby league and also offered some great advice to our young athletes on achieving their potential in sport. The evening concluded with a fantastic video recap of the 2017 Year in Sport at Bethlehem College and the opportunity to mingle over a light supper. Thanks are extended to Ms Beaumont the Sports Coordinator for her outstanding organisation of the evening including the creation of certificates, her excellent presentation and video capturing the Year in Review for Sport.

Term 3 Issue 19 1 December 2017

TERM 4 UNIFORM SHOP OPERATING HOURS Tuesday: 10.30am-2.00pm

Wednesday: 8.00am—11.30am Fridays 10.30am—2.00pm Phone Number 9799 6163

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Lay-bys available

INDEX Principal Pages 1–2 2018 CaSPA Regional Perf. Squads Page 3 Assistant Principal Page 4 Important Dates Page 4 Curriculum Page 5 Brainteaser Page 5 Religious Education Page 6 Year 10 Retreat Page 7 Music Page 8 Counsellor Page 9 Uniform Shop Opening Hours ‘17-’18 Page 10 Community News Pages 10-11

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Year 11 2017 Music performance evening , November 22 After a busy day at school it was an absolute pleasure to attend the Year 11 2017 Music performance evening and be transported to another place by the beautiful music created by the students. Each member of the Year 11 Music class had the opportunity to showcase her talents as a singer, instru-mentalist or both in front of her family, friends and teachers. The repertoire varied from classical pieces such as Chopin and Mozart, through to pieces from popular musicals including “Wicked” and “Aladdin” to songs from more contemporary artists including Alessia Cara and Birdy. Each of the young women performed with great confidence, presence, passion and conviction. Thanks are offered to their teachers Mrs Oh and Ms Weier for the inspiration and guidance they have offered the students and to their families and friends who supported them. Year 10 retreat, November 23, 24 Year 10 Retreat On Thursday November 24 and Friday November 25, Year 10 students travelled to Stanwell Tops with their teachers and some ex- students for the annual Year 10 retreat. Ms Anderson and I had the privilege of visiting the group arriving just late in the afternoon. After dinner the students moved to the hall for a beautiful and moving reflection activity facilitated by Ms Pasion and the BYS team. The girls were very engaged in the activities across both days and returned to school tired but revitalised and more united as a year group. Mrs Casey and Ms Pasion did an amazing job organising the Year 10 retreat and gathering ex-students to act as group facilitators - Bethlehem Youth Services (BYS). It is lovely to see so many of our Ex-students come back each year and to welcome students from the HSC Class of 2017 to assist at the retreat and remain connected to the College. I would also like to thank, Mrs Wise, Ms Lindon, Mrs Kells, Ms Moodey and Mrs O’Shannassy for attending the retreat and for their contributions to ensure a rewarding faith formation experience for the Year 10 students. Farewell Mrs Pat Williams On Wednesday, November 29, Mrs Anderson and I were invited to join the St Vincent’s Primary School community for a mass of thanksgiving for the incredible contribution of Mrs Pat Williams, Principal of St Vincent’s. At the end of the year, after 51 years of dedicated service to catholic Education, Mrs Williams will retire. Mrs Williams has been the Principal of St Vincent’s for four years and she has led significant change to the learning culture of the school. The staff and students of the College created a beautiful eucharistic celebration celebrated by Fr Alan incorporating well chosen readings, prayers and songs. There were a number of lovely tributes to Mrs Williams from staff, students, parents and the Inner West Region Primary Consultant Mrs Chris-tine McRae before Mrs Williams offered her final Principal’s address. I would like to thank Mrs Williams for her friendship and collegiality and offer her our prayers and best wishes for the next stage of her life’s journey. Farewell Father Alan I refer to an email sent to all parents last week in regard to Father Alan’s new appointment as Parish Priest of St Joseph's Malvern, VIC from the begin-ning of 2018. Father Alan will be a great loss not only to the Bethlehem College community but to the Ashfield Catholic Education precinct. During his six years at St Vincent's he has been an outstanding Parish Priest and a valued chaplain for our College. He is a quiet, humble and gentle man who, despite being the only priest in this busy parish, has been incredibly generous with his time for our College masses, liturgies, and other staff and student faith formation events. He has been an absolute joy to work with and I will miss his great wisdom and energy. I ask you to keep Father Alan in your prayers as he commences his new journey. His replacement here will be Fr. Joji Bilowalu cm from the Fiji Islands. He will arrive here in the Parish at the end of January 2018. Year 12 Formal, Wednesday November 29 On Wednesday evening our HSC Class of 2017 gathered for one last time together to celebrate the end of 6 years of education at Bethlehem College with their Year 12 Formal at Le Montage Function centre at Leichhardt. It was a beautiful evening and the girls looked elegant and unrecognisable out of their school uniforms. The room was awash with our beautifully groomed young women wearing long flowing dresses in an array of gorgeous col-ours, accessorised with “killer” heels and clutch purses. They looked stunning. They and their partners danced the night away enjoying these last pre-cious moments together. Thanks are extended to Mrs Toomey, Ms Farhart and Mrs Condon for their excellent organisation of the Year 12 Formal. There was much work to do liaising with the venue, menus, dietary requirements, tickets, table organisation etc. all of which helped to make it a very memorable night for the girls. Parent/Student/Teacher meetings December 14 - 9am-12pm Parents are reminded that Years 7-10 Semester 2 reports will be distributed after Awards evening on Wednesday, December 13. Parents also have the opportunity to discuss their daughter’s report with her teachers on Thursday, December 14 between 19am and 12pm. Interviews can be booked through the parent portal. Instructions will follow shortly. The interviews will take place in the DPH.

Mrs Paula Bounds Principal

Uniform Donations...

Graduated in 2017? Moving to Senior school in 2018? Got some Bethlehem uniforms in good condition hanging around gathering dust in a wardrobe?

Why not donate your school uniforms and give a struggling family a helping hand at the same time!

Bethlehem College is seeking your assistance with donations of uniforms in good condition. We are asking

for help from all families, but particularly those families with children who have graduated from Bethlehem College.

We would appreciate both junior and senior uniforms. Just drop them into the front office

before December 18 please. The College appreciates your kind generosity and thanks you in advance.

Bethlehem College Office

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WHO:

Primary and Secondary Students from Year 5 and up. Students do not have to audition to participate in this

program.

WHEN:

Terms 1 and 2, 2018.

WHERE:

Inner Western Region: De La Salle/Bethlehem College, Bland St Ashfield

Eastern Region: Our Lady of The Sacred Heart College, Addison Rd Kensington

Southern Region Liverpool Area: All Saints Catholic College, Bigge St Liverpool

Southern Region Sutherland Area: St Patrick's College, President Ave Sutherland

TIME: 4:30pm - 6:00pm REGISTRATION: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpPFzGuHlE0F-mpOElvnoIU6wpcFUVLDh60xq0uy5KVGlZxA/viewform

2018 CaSPA Regional Performance Squads

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From the Assistant Principal…

Dear Parents and Friends of the Bethlehem College Community,

From the Assistant Principal College Newsletter Term 4 Week 8

This Sunday 3 December is the first Sunday of Advent and marks the beginning of the Church’s liturgical year. Advent is the season of preparing for the birth of Christ. Ironically, Advent calendars of all descriptions have been in stores for weeks! There is an anticipation that is hard to ignore around us with Christmas lights furtively making their way to windows and around homes and Christmas trees being pulled out of storage and spruced up for trimming in homes and public places everywhere.

As we look towards Christmas, it’s timely for us all to remember that “the reason for the season” really is the baby Jesus. The joy of preparing for Christmas is infectious but we need to remember that at its basis is loving and giving - not just of presents but of ourselves. It’s a time to take stock of what we’ve notched up this year in terms of bringing the spirit of Christmas to those we have encountered this year. Simply put:

Have I been the best I could be this year?

The end of the year is just the beginning!

Your daughter/young person in your care has recently received from her teachers the assessments / tests completed as the final assessments to determine her final grade in each subject. Yet too often the default is simply for students to read the mark and not the feedback for what they can do to improve! The power of feedback or “what happens next” can make the single biggest difference to an individual’s progress, whether it be in work, school or life! Instead of just casting completed tasks to the bin, have your daughter reflect with you on her achievement! The Enhanced Learning Study Skills Site we recently launched is a great resource which students/parents can access, particularly the link “After Tests and Exams” https://www.studyskillshandbook.com.au/inside/inside_content/exams5.html

We have now linked the The Enhanced Learning Study Skills Site on our College Website so students and parents can access it directly. Your daughter has received her unique login and password but parents can access the site as well using the following details:

Alternately, go to www.studyskillshandbook.com.au http://www.studyskillshandbook.com.au/ and login as a subscriber with:

username: bethlehemcollege password: 18success

My hope and prayer is that we have all striven to live and love like Jesus in 2017, yet it is not over yet! As we busy ourselves in the coming weeks for Christmas and all it brings, take the time to talk to your daughter/ young person in your care about how she has tried to achieve her potential this year in all aspects of her life and one goal to take this even further in 2018.

This week’s school noticeboard message I drive past each day:

Best wishes Catherine Anderson Assistant Principal

Important Dates Term 4 2017 12 December Last day of formal classes for students 13 December College Awards Afternoon/Evening (more information to follow) 14 December Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews 9am-12pm in DPH

Important Dates Term 1 2018

30 January Yrs 7, 11 & 12 Return to School & All new students Yrs 8-12 commence 31 January ALL years return to school 31 January Yr12 (2018) Parent Information Evening 6.30-7.30pm 9 February Yr7 (2018) Vaccinations—Visit 1 (more information will follow in 2018)

Respect is earned

Honesty is appreciated

Trust is gained

Loyalty is returned

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From the Curriculum Coordinator… 2017 Reports Reports for Years 7 – 10 will be posted to the parent portal and distributed at our Awards Night on Wednesday 13th December. All class lists are re-viewed at this time and there will be some changes to the selective stream lists for next year. Parents of students affected by these changes will be notified in writing in the report envelopes. Teachers will be available for parent/student/teacher interviews on Thursday 14th December. Selective classes will run in the junior school in 2018 in the following subject groupings: Year 10: 1. Mathematics 2. English 3. Religion/Science/History/Geography/PDHPE Year 9: 1. Mathematics 2. Religion/English/History/Geography/Science/PDHPE Year 8: 1. Mathematics 2. Religion/English/History/Geography/PDHPE/Science Year 7: 1. Maths/Religion/English/History/Geography/PDHPE/Science These classes will be indicated by an ‘A’ coding at the end of the subject in the timetable. All other classes will be mixed ability with the exception of Mathematics which will be streamed throughout. ‘Á’ codings appearing on subject classes other than those listed above do not indicate a selective stream. 2017 Awards Night The Awards Night takes place on Wednesday 13th December from 5pm – 7pm and is a wonderful acknowledgement of the achievements of your daughters academically, in the sporting arena, in commitment to learning and in service to others. It is an opportunity to celebrate the highlights of 2017. Students receiving awards will be notified of rehearsal times during Week 9 and attendance at each rehearsal is compulsory. At the event, award recipients need to be seated by 4:30pm and the On The Block Palm Court Orchestra and other instrumentalist will entertain from 4:00pm. All other students need to be seated by 4:40pm. Reports for Stages 4 and 5 and certificates for Year 11 will be distributed during the event. Further information regarding Awards Night and the procedures for booking interviews will be provided.

ASSESSMENTS DUE DURING TERM 4 WEEKS 9 - 10.

Mrs Janet Mann Curriculum Coordinator

Brainteaser No. 93—KenKen

This puzzle requires you to fill in the numbers 1 to 6 in each row

and column, so that no row or column contains the same number

more than once.

The clues in each ‘cage’ give you additional information for the

numbers in that ‘cage’. For example, 3- means the difference

between these two numbers is 3, 2÷ means the quotient for these

two numbers is 2.

Students are invited to solve this problem, and deposit the

answer, marked clearly with name and homeroom, in the box in the

General Office by 3pm on Tuesday 12th December. The first

correct entry drawn will receive a canteen voucher!!!!

Congratulations to last week’s winner, Selena Zeidan, 7V1,

who correctly answered 042

Well done Selena. See Mrs Mann for your canteen voucher.

YEAR 12 2017

WEEK 9 4th December- Business Studies

5th December- Extension 2 English, Physics, Drama, Maths General Part 2

6th December- Extension History

7th December- English Studies

8th December- Chemistry

WEEK 10 12th December - IPT

7+

3- 40x 6

6 20x 3x

4

12x

6

4-

24x 1-

24x

120x

11+

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From the Acting Religious Education Coordinator… Year 10 Retreat: The theme of this year’s retreat was “Create”. The scriptural theme was taken from Proverbs and is pictured below.

The girls spent time thinking about what kind of story will they write for them-selves and considering what God wants them to be. Ms Pasion spoke about how important it is not to let the opinions of others determine who they will be. We encouraged Year 10 to be women of strength and dignity and to see the future as open and full of possibility, to be like the woman described in Proverbs who is able to “laugh without fear of the future”. The Amazing Race was great fun, as always. Reading the Year 8 letters is always a very special part of the evening session. One of the highlights for me was the final session when the girls spent time sharing their experience of the Retreat. A common thread through all the girls’ testimonies was how it had brought the year group together, new friends had been made and old ones renewed. My hope is the girls see how important the love of God was for creat-ing the unity they felt on camp. I would like to thank the wonderful staff that helped with the Retreat. Mrs Wise, Ms Moodey, Ms Kells, Ms Pasion, Ms Lindon, Mrs O’Shaunassy. Ms Pasion was central to the success of the Retreat with her co-ordination of the BYS team and her ‘passion’ for evangelisation. The ex-students who make up the BYS team give two days to help with the Retreat. Their generosity and sense of fun is a wonderful testament to the girls and their families and to the kind of student Bethlehem produces.

Nursing Home Visits This week Ms Ibrahim and 7RELA (pictured right) wrapped 140 presents for the residents of the Nursing Home. I have been told that 7RELA is excellent at wrapping presents and that the staff at the Nursing Home is very grateful. Thank you to Ms Pasion and Ms Ibrahim for organising this and giving the girls the opportunity to spread Christmas cheer.

White Ribbon Day I am so incredibly grateful for being given the opportunity to attend such a wonderful event. The White Ribbon Day event held at Rozelle Park on Thursday 23 November, saw a heartwarming community of schools and organisations across the Canterbury - Leichhardt district, coming together to gain insight and spread awareness against the devastating tragedies of domestic violence. From an overwhelming variety of stalls that housed non-profitable organisations, to spectacular performances of live band music, students were given time to wander about these stalls and talk to the volunteers who came to support the event. Upon visiting these stalls, students were greeted with a range of informative pamphlets and brochures containing information about the organisation, as well as an assortment of showbags and free goods such as stress balls, keyrings, pens etc. Later on in the morning, honoured guests, teachers and students were treated to powerful speeches and several community talent acts performed by local schools. During the performances, I realised that the common concern amongst each act was of preventing domestic violence. This concern being expressed publicly to a crowd of attentive people was quite touching to hear and see, especially because inci-dents of domestic violence have been a censored topic for such a long time. In spite of all the information rich conversations with volunteers, free hot chocolate and free goodie bags, the thing that was most memorable to me was outburst of excited students rushing up to the stage, taking the pledge to prevent violence against women. This event will, undoubtedly, be one that I shall remember for years to come. The pledge: “I will stand up, speak out and act to prevent men’s violence against women.” By Christine Nguyen

REMINDER PLEASE... St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hampers The Faith in Action leaders and the House Captains have launched the Homeroom Circle drive for donations to this year’s St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. We are encouraging each Homeroom Circle to think about the small things that make Christmas special for them and how they can give something to reflect this to the families who have little. See list right of some of the items which are needed. On Friday 8 December a wonderful group of mums will decorate the hampers. Please contact me ruth.casey@syd.catholic.edu.au or Janine Hannigan punchline4@bigpond.com or contact the College Office on 9798 9099 if you would like to help, the more helpers the merrier.

Christmas Cake Pasta & jars of Pasta Sauce

Christmas Pudding Rice

Tinned Meat Other types of tinned food

Tinned Fish Cordial

Minced Pies Tea/coffee/sugar

Nuts Soft Drinks eg. Coke, Fanta etc.

Chips Christmas crackers/bon bons

Lollies Christmas decorations & wrapping paper

Sao biscuits Christmas cards

Ritz/Jatz biscuits Long Life custard, cream, milk

Long Life Cheese Jellies

Jam Toys for boys/girls

Vegemite Items for teenage boys/girls

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Year 10 Retreat… On the 23rd of November, Year 10 participated in a retreat at Stanwell tops. The theme of our retreat centred on the notion of “create” where by, the girls reflected on the ways in which they can create positive change inwardly and within the world. The girls recently completed an intensive exam block, however, the retreat offered the girls a time to reflect and be inspired by their achievements this year and thus provided further encouragement for the senior years ahead. Our teachers centred much discussion in the at-tempted to foster encouragement and inspiration for issues that are concern-ing to students. Ms Pasion and Mrs Casey taught us the importance of self worth in a society where things and objects are placed at a higher value than being humane. We were then encouraged to nurture our catholic faith as a means to guide and foster resilience in this ever changing modern world.

The Bethlehem Youth Service (BYS) team were a group of ex-students who the girls were able to connect and share their concerns with in regards to senior years. The BYS team opened a way for the girls to gain more spiritual and emo-tional understanding via gospel songs, drama skits and discussion groups. It was an emotional time for the girls as they encounter the final years of high school in which they witness many girls leaving. The girls were also prompted to affirm acts of kindness and appreciation towards one another via notes which were placed in individual envelopes. There were also discussion groups, in which every member spoke of what they valued in another student. The girls were overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of their peers and this has drawn us closer together as a grade. The most notable experience was the opening of our Year 8 letters in which we wrote to ourselves at camp, where we had written goals to achieve for ourselves in Year 10. The letters provoked an appreciation of personal growth that the girls valued and cherished. I cannot say how beautiful this experience was for the girls, we were given so much wisdom and kindness that I know all of us will continue to cherish. On behalf of Year 10, we would like to thank all the teachers involved in making this day possible - Mrs Casey, Mrs Bounds, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Kells, Ms Lindon, Mrs O’Shannassy, Ms Moodey and lastly Mrs Wise and Ms Pasion of whom we are going to miss very dearly. Written by Justine Hobeiche and Mazelle Farhat

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From the Music Department… Nominated for Encore!!! Aileen Lim, one of our talented Music 1 HSC students, has been nominated for Encore. Encore is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by students from the HSC Music examinations. It is held annually at the Sydney Opera House. Congratulations To Aileen - a wonderful achievement! Aileen was also selected to perform at the Archdiocesan HSC Performance Showcase Recital. CASPA - A Capella Workshop (Report By Evie Corradin, Year 10) On Wednesday the 20th of September, Bethlehem College’s A cappella group attended an A cappella workshop held by CASPA. The workshop was hosted by Deke Sharon, an American composer, teacher and veteran of A cappella music. We were so excited about this opportunity because we realised that we could get some really helpful tips and tricks to assist us in the lead up to the “AUSACA” competitions next year. We first had to sort ourselves into our vocal parts, Deke Sharon then began the workshop with an improvisation activity. One person from each vocal part would come up in front of the group and, one by one, begin singing a random musical phrase, with each person adding on to create a little tune/soundscape. This was a great exercise to get us comfortable and introduce us to different people and their voices. Then, he invited us all up to join in and sing together as a large group, which

was a really exciting moment. Sharon also demonstrated and taught some of his vocal instruments (which you can view on his youtube channel, “Deke Sharon”). He has created ways to emulate various instruments with his mouth and make them sound so realistic. For exam-ple, flute, trumpet, electric guitar and harmonica! He also explained the importance of vocal percussion in an A cappella ensemble and taught the three main components of vocal percussion/beat-boxing which we may use in our own group next year. After this we all sat down and he gave us the opportunity to ask him some questions about himself and his life and give us some advice. We learned about his involvement in the “Pitch Perfect” movies and about his journey in the a cappella music world. Overall, this workshop was an inspiring and incredibly enjoyable experience in which we learnt many things which will definitely assist us in our competition next year. On behalf of the Bethlehem College A cappella group, (we have yet to decide on a name) we would love to thank our Bethlehem music teachers, CASPA and Deke Sharon for providing us with this eye-opening opportunity.

Year 11 Performance Evening "On the 22nd of November, our Year 11 music class held a performance evening, in which each of us performed a piece of our choosing. The evening began at 6pm and went for approximately an hour. The Year 11 Music class had selected a piece of their choice to perform in front of invited family,

friends and members of the school commu-nity. The multitude of performances saw a vast range of song choices and instruments, from piano to vocals. Overall, the night went splendidly, with both performers and guests witnessing the outstanding talent and poten-tial of our Year 11 music class." Natalie Wihandono & Mackie Maximo. On Wednesday 22nd November a very sup-portive and appreciative audience were en-tertained thoroughly by our talented Year 11 Music 1 students. They performed a wide variety of instrumental and vocal works dem-onstrating their many skills and talents. We wish them every success as they begin to prepare their performance programs for the HSC next year. Mrs Bowyer

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Counsellor’s Corner…

The Impact of Nattering

“You’re biting your nails again.” “Watch where you’re going.” “Late again!” “Can’t you do anything right?” “Tidy your room, you are so lazy!!”. Persistent negative comments like these, called nattering, are poor ways to shape children’s behaviour because they nip away at a child’s self-worth. Studies show that nattering does not improve behaviour; it actually worsens it. Nattering is especially hard on children with a poor self-image. Nattering and repeating commands make children nervous and resentful. Constantly reminding children of their failings or “bad behaviour” actually produces more negative behaviour. Children live up to our expectations of them and if our expectations are low that is what they live up to. Try to replace Nattering with positives. Examples of this instead of the nattering above would be “you were doing so well not biting your nails, what’s going on?” “Slow down, we all get a bit clumsy when we are rushing” “what happened to make you late?” “”you almost got it, what do you think you missed?” “ I know you are a very calm person, but your room needs to be tidy” And of course use consequences if the behaviour doesn’t happen. Continuing to talk, or repeating advice that you’ve previously given, makes the child believe that you don’t trust her to carry out a simple request, such as “Put a load of laundry in, please.” If you add a string of qualifi-ers ie NOW !!! Not like that….For once do it properly..I don’t want to have to wash it again!! etc you’re teaching her you don’t trust her to do it right (your way). Remember that you are “teaching“ your child not only how to do things but also how to talk to and interact with people. When a teacher asks a child to do something at school, her learnt behaviour at home may well rear it s head and she may react at school how she has learnt to react at home. If you would like suggestions on how to encourage your child to change behaviours that you find challenging please visit Kidspot, mind matters or have a chat with the school counsellor.

Karen Rushbrook School Counsellor

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