The role of emotional intelligence in developing wellbeing is an important factor. During August, St Michael’s School Counsellor, Emilie Cangy, engaged 1Red and 1Yellow in a programme which aimed to improve emotional intelligence.
The focus for the first week was for the students to learn how to name their feelings. This was achieved by introducing the students to the colourful characters from the movie Inside Out.
In the second week, the focus was on the feeling of anger. The students learnt calming strategies eg muscle relaxation and mindful breathing. They were also asked to reflect on their own problem-solving skills.
The classroom being a community formed the focus for learning during the third week. Emilie shared the highly recommended book, ‘Have You Filled A Bucket Today?’ by Carol McCloud. The students were then asked to reflect on when their actions ‘fill’ or ‘dip’ from others’ buckets. The final activity was to draw examples of how family buckets can be filled, as well as filling the buckets of students and staff at school.
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10 Sep 2026
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Wacky outfits, wonderful progress! 🤪📚 Year 1 embraced Wacky Wednesday with some wonderfully wacky outfits, and we have something else to celebrate… 99% of students with results from both assessments improved in at least one area of our nonsense-word reading check! 🌟👏 Nonsense words are made-up words that help us see how children use their letter–sound knowledge to sound out and blend unfamiliar words, rather than relying on words they already recognise. These skills help our students tackle new words as they read! 🔤📖 We’re so proud of their hard work and the progress they’re making. Wacky words, wacky clothes and plenty of learning to celebrate! 💛06 Sep 2026
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Happy Father’s Day to all our Dads and fatherly figures. We love, adore and appreciate you all 🩵
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Wacky outfits, wonderful progress! 🤪📚 Year 1 embraced Wacky Wednesday with some wonderfully wacky outfits, and we have something else to celebrate… 99% of students with results from both assessments improved in at least one area of our nonsense-word reading check! 🌟👏 Nonsense words are made-up words that help us see how children use their letter–sound knowledge to sound out and blend unfamiliar words, rather than relying on words they already recognise. These skills help our students tackle new words as they read! 🔤📖 We’re so proud of their hard work and the progress they’re making. Wacky words, wacky clothes and plenty of learning to celebrate! 💛
06 Sep 2026
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Happy Father’s Day to all our Dads and fatherly figures. We love, adore and appreciate you all 🩵
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Wow, Week 8 already! We hope all the Fathers and Father figures have a beautiful weekend.
02 Sep 2026
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DOUBLE FIRST PLACE! A huge congratulations to our two St Michael’s Dance Troupes, who competed at the Hawkesbury Eisteddfod last week and were both awarded first place in their sections. Our girls faced some very tough competition, but they rose to the occasion and performed at their absolute best. Their hard work, dedication and commitment certainly shone on stage, and these fantastic results were well deserved. We are incredibly proud of you all!
01 Sep 2026
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📚✨ BUT… WHEN IS BOOK WEEK?! ✨📚 We know… while most schools have been getting their Book Week magic happening over the last few weeks 📖✨, we’re making you wait just a little longer! 😏 At St Michael’s, we’re saving all the storytelling, costumes and bookish fun for Wednesday, Week 9, 16 September! 🎭📚✨ So, start planning those costumes, dust off your favourite characters and get ready to celebrate the magic of stories with us! 🌟📖 The countdown is ON! ⏰👀 #BookWeek2026 #BookWeek #SymphonyOfStories #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #ReadingIsMagic #BookLovers #LoveToRead
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🤩Happy Wellbeing Week🤩 Week 7 is Wellbeing week, meaning that students will get to wear their sport uniform. On Monday and Tuesday, students are required to wear full school uniform due to our school photos. On Friday, students may wear a jersey with their sport shorts to support jersey day.
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🤩Happy Wellbeing Week🤩 Week 7 is Wellbeing week, meaning that students will get to wear their sport uniform. On Monday and Tuesday, students are required to wear full school uniform due to our school photos. On Friday, students may wear a jersey with their sport shorts to support jersey day.
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☯️ Throwing it back… 💚 A little Monday throwback to our relaxing T’ai Chi sessions! 🍃✨ Our students loved slowing things down, finding their focus and building balance, one gentle movement at a time. 🧘♀️💫 Sometimes the quietest moments create the biggest impact. #StMichaelsBaulkhamHills #Throwback #TaiChi #MindfulMoments #StudentWellbeing #PrimarySchoolLife #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #CatholicEducation #SchoolCommunity #GrowingTogether #BalanceBodyMind #SydneySchools