Semester Reports

Semester Two reports will be available for viewing in Compass from 4:00pm Tuesday 13^th December.

2023 Class placement

On Tuesday 13^th December, we will be having our second transition session for 2023 Year 1-6 students. All students will find out their 2023 teacher and classroom on this day and will spend from 9:30-3:00pm in their 2023 class. Where possible, new staff to Bonbeach Primary School in 2023 will be attending for the day.

Students will be provided with a note on the day to take home detailing their class name, teacher, and room location.

Assembly this week

A reminder that we will be starting our assembly this Friday at 2:45pm as each Year Level will be performing a dance they have been learning in Performing Arts.

Parenting the family underdog

 By Michael Grose

Raising talented kids is relatively easy, but parenting children and young people who struggle can be a significant parenting challenge.

One of the unwritten laws of family life is that talent and ability are unevenly distributed between siblings.

In most families there is one child who seems to have more than his or her fair share of ability. Everything this kid turns their hands to – whether schoolwork, sport or socialising – is done successfully and effortlessly.

If you have such a child then there is a fair bet that another of your children struggles in the same areas. For these children, achieving success takes more e ort and concentration than it does for their sibling.

Just as it is easy for parents to marvel at the talented child, it’s frustrating and, at times, heart-breaking to watch another child struggle to attain even mediocre levels of success at school, sport or leisure activities.

It’s harder still when you know that no matter how hard this child tries they just can’t be as successful as their sibling, who continues to get all the glory and accolades from relatives and friends.

As a parent it’s important to be realistic about what each child can achieve.
Keep your expectations in line with their ability and maturity, and avoid making comparisons between siblings.

Here are some ideas to keep in mind
if you are parenting a child for whom success at school, sport and other common childhood activities just doesn’t come naturally.

1 Be your child’s cheerleader


Kids who have to work really hard to achieve need someone in their lives who
is able to boost their self-confidence, particularly when they are struggling. Make a fuss over small successes so they can puff up their chests every now and then.

2 Focus your comments on contribution, improvement and effort

It’s difficult praising kids when the results aren’t there but you can always focus your comments on their contribution to the team. Focus on things improvements shown in reading or the effort they are making at art.

3 Remember that persistence pays off

Children who persist learn an important life lesson – that is, success in most endeavours takes effort. Those kids who sail through their childhoods without raising a sweat can struggle when eventually they do have to work long and hard to succeed.

4 Help kids identify their strengths

Kids are like niche marketers – they define themselves by their strengths.

“I am a good reader” or “I’m sporty” or “I’m really good at art” are some of the labels kids will use. As they move into adolescence the number of options for success opens up, so help them find one or two areas that they enjoy and can easily achieve success in.

5 Don’t put kids on pedestals


It is difficult living in the shadow of a superstar so avoid making a huge fuss over the achievements of a particular child – it makes life difficult for those who follow. Recognise results but balance that by focusing equally on the efforts of the others as well.

Raising kids who find life a breeze is easy. However, parenting the underdog who takes longer to mature or who must put in 110 per cent effort to achieve is challenging for any parent. It requires parents to focus on kids’ strengths, be liberal with encouragement and have realistic but positive expectations for success.

regards

Ken & Lisa

Bonbeach Farmers’ Market

Sunday 11^th December

8:30am – 12:30pm

We are looking for a new market gate coordinator to take over from February. I’ve been doing this for a few years now and have found it the be quite rewarding getting to meet many different families in the school and pre-school. It involves:

- ensuring the gate folders are ready for each market and the gates are set up with the required equipment

- being around for the end of the market (if possible) to grab the folders and signage etc

- attending one meeting the week following the market (approx 1hour)

This role would be great to be shared with someone else, this would mean you could do each second market or both be there and one does set up and the other pack up.

If you’re interested, I would be happy to have a chat at the market this Sunday.

Anita

Farmers Market Committee