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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29 Apr 2026
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๐ฆ Wild Adventures with Year 3 ๐ Last term, our Year 3 explorers swapped the classroom for the great outdoors and headed off to the zoo ๐๐ฟ And WOWโฆ what a day it was! From cheeky monkeys causing mischief ๐ต to majestic lions lounging in the sun ๐ฆ, there was excitement around every corner. There were lots of โDid you know?!โ moments, plenty of laughs, and maybe even a few new favourite animals ๐จ๐ Safe to sayโฆ the students were roaring with excitement all day long ๐ฏโจ Weโre still not sure who had more funโฆ the animals or our Year 3s ๐ #Year3Adventures #ZooExcursion #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #WildLearning #SchoolFun #PrimarySchoolLife #MemoryMaking #ExcursionVibes #HandsOnLearning #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
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29 Apr 2026
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๐ฆ Wild Adventures with Year 3 ๐ Last term, our Year 3 explorers swapped the classroom for the great outdoors and headed off to the zoo ๐๐ฟ And WOWโฆ what a day it was! From cheeky monkeys causing mischief ๐ต to majestic lions lounging in the sun ๐ฆ, there was excitement around every corner. There were lots of โDid you know?!โ moments, plenty of laughs, and maybe even a few new favourite animals ๐จ๐ Safe to sayโฆ the students were roaring with excitement all day long ๐ฏโจ Weโre still not sure who had more funโฆ the animals or our Year 3s ๐ #Year3Adventures #ZooExcursion #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #WildLearning #SchoolFun #PrimarySchoolLife #MemoryMaking #ExcursionVibes #HandsOnLearning #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
27 Apr 2026
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๐ธ Buddy Craft & Blooming Friendships ๐ธ On Friday, our Year 6 legends teamed up with our Kindy cuties for some beautiful buddy craft, creating flowers to represent new life in Kindyโs Religion lesson ๐ผโจ So much colour, creativity and care in every little petal Fast forward to todayโฆ Iโm sure our Year 6 buddies were not impressed to miss their Buddy Lunch again, thanks to todayโs public holiday ๐ ๐ฑ (the heartbreak will be real) Lucky these friendships are stronger than one missed lunch ๐ #BuddyTime #StudentLeaders #KindyConnections #FaithInAction #PrimarySchoolLife #SchoolCommunity #LearningTogether #CatholicEducation #JoyfulLearning #ClassroomMoments #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
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25 Apr 2026
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๐ Lest We Forget ๐บ Bright and early this morning, while most of us were still tucked up in bed, our amazing school captains were already up and representing our community with pride at the ANZAC Day dawn service. With the sun slowly rising, they stood respectfully to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who have served our country. It was a special moment of reflection and a beautiful way to come together in remembrance. We are so proud of the way they stepped up, showing leadership, respect and heart on such an important day โค๏ธ๐บ #LestWeForget #ANZACDay #StudentLeadership #SchoolPride #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
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Gold and silver awards for Week 1. Well done to all our fabulous children ๐๐ผ๐คฉ
23 Apr 2026
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๐ Beginning Teachers Commissioning ๐ What a special evening as we celebrated the commissioning of our beginning teachers โจ We proudly acknowledge Miss Wilson, Miss Barone and Miss Elliott, who was unfortunately unable to join us on the night. Each of these wonderful educators is beginning their teaching journey with passion, dedication and a genuine love of learning ๐ Over the Easter break, a particularly meaningful moment was celebrated by Miss Wilson who was baptised and warmly welcomed into the Catholic Church, a beautiful milestone in both her personal and professional life ๐ We are so grateful to share in this journey with her. Included below is the URL to an article about Miss Wilsonโs faith journey โ๏ธ We are incredibly proud of our beginning teachers and feel blessed to have them as part of our school community. The future is in very good hands ๐ฟโจ #BeginningTeachers #CatholicEducation #FaithInAction #ProudCommunity #TeachingJourney https://catholicoutlook.org/why-ella-was-one-of-a-record-number-of-catechumens-to-join-our-catholic-family-in-2026/ #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
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โฝ๏ธ CSSIC is Here! ๐ฅ Our Year 6 students had a fantastic first afternoon of CSSIC (Catholic Schools Sports Inter Comp today) ๐ Competing in soccer, handball and ultimate frisbee, there was plenty of energy, teamwork and fun ๐ชโจ A big thank you to our Year 6 leaders for their help with set up and pack up ๐ And a special shoutout to the awesome Mr K for dedicating his time to organise this fantastic opportunity for our Year 6 students. We are so grateful ๐ We are excited for what is ahead ๐ #CSSIC #Year6Sport #StudentLeadership #Teamwork #ActiveStudents #SchoolSpirit #CatholicSchools #PrimarySport #SchoolLife #GoTeam
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Students and Citizen of the Term awards from Term 1. As well as some Silver and Gold awards ๐คฉ Well done to all the students!! #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
