St Bernadette's helps children to learn how to make make good decisions that enables them to develop independence and responsibility.
A good decision is one that is most likely to lead to a positive outcome for everyone concerned. What we say and what we do relates to the decisions that our students make on a daily basis.
To make good decisions our children at St Bernadette’s learn to:
- Recognise when there is a choice for them to make
- Understand they are responsible for making the decision
- Take other’s needs into consideration with what they say and the actions they engage in
- Think of possible choices or solutions and decide what is best.
Steps for decision-making
- What do you have to decide about?
- What choices do you have?
- Weigh up the pros and cons of each option and choose the best option.
- Put your choice into action and then check how it works out.
Helping children to take responsibility
Children will often focus on immediate wants without considering the long-term consequences of their decisions and actions.
To learn to take responsibility and make good decisions, children need to be shown how to use the decision-making steps and be given the opportunity to practice making decisions.
Children do not learn to make good decisions overnight.
Parents and carers can help children develop their decision-making skills by:
- Keeping decision-making manageable by providing a choice between two options that are realistic for the age and ability of the child
- Listen enthusiastically to children’s explanations and encourage children to explain their choices as this teaches them to develop their thinking processes and think through their choices
- Use questions to encourage children to make judgements (eg ‘Do you think this will work?’, ‘Is that a good idea?’)
- Involve children in family decision-making (eg. planning holiday activities). This encourages children to take others into consideration when making decisions.
St Bernadette's Castle Hill
www.stbernadetteschill.catholic.edu.au
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17 Apr 2024
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And the House Points 🏆 from online voting for chants on St Bernadette's Day... 💙Blue= 220 💚Green= 135 💛Gold= 95 ❤️Red=90
12 Apr 2024
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12 Apr 2024
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St Bernadette's Day celebrations have begun with the launch of our St Bernadette's House Cup... which house will get points for the chants??????
11 Apr 2024
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3rd in the State! Congratulations Cameron, the 3rd fastest Junior Boy in NSW schools for 50 metres of Breaststroke. What an amazing achievement, so proud of you! Best wishes for the National Swimming Championships held in QLD in July.
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Students in Year 5 were performing William Tell Overture Finale by Rossini on the buckets.”
10 Apr 2024
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Community spirit ignited 🔥 More Year 6 students were able to visit Alphabet Cottage and interact with the students, leading them in reading, playing and social interactions. A great initiative with benefits for all, looking forward to our next visit 😇
09 Apr 2024
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Moning tea with the Principal! Congratulations to these lucky students in Term 1.
09 Apr 2024
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You raise me up... in Auslan for our Infants Zing Activ Showcase. Melting moments 💙
08 Apr 2024
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08 Apr 2024
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Congratulations to our Week 10 Bernie Way and Merit Award recipients. Term 1 Awards: Congratulations to our Term 1 award recipients. At the end of each term three students from each class are awarded in the categories School Values, Learning Achievement and Consistent Effort. Class Rewards: Well done Year 2 and Year 1 for reaching a reward level on their Gem Jars. Year 2 enjoyed bringing in a soft toy and technology time. Year 1 had a Disco Party.
08 Apr 2024
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Another fantastic visit to Bupa aged care for our intergenerational activities. We sang, played games, chatted about the old days and finished with a lovely lunch. Well done St Bernadette’s.