Parent Resources

PARENT LIBRARY

St Rose has a range of parent resources containing some interesting and valuable information to help you as parents assist in the educational development of your children. These resources are available in the school library and may be accessed on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and afternoons before and after school. We are constantly updating and adding to these so please feel free to come to the library to browse and borrow.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARENTS (CSP)

The CSP represents all parents and carers of students in Catholic Schools in Broken Bay. There are a variety of great resources for parents. To access these click  the link to BBCSP Website or click on the individual titles.

• Modules for parents to work with their children at home

CSP FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES – You can follow, retweet, mention:  and Like   There are direct links to parent education resources and pages.

We would like to know what you would like to know about parents and schooling.

Please email srcp@dbb.org.au  to assist us in providing the best information for you.

General School Information

• Compulsory School Attendance Information 

PARENT ENGAGEMENT   Parent Engagement Checklist

Curriculum

• Syllabus Support Materials for Parents
• A to Z family literacy and numeracy ideas
• Helping your child with literacy and numeracy preschool to Year 6
• Ways to support your child’s numeracy

Literacy

• Comprehension strategies to use at home
• Literacy Parent Educaton – parent information slides
• 5 ways to build your childs literacy skills K to 4
• Helping your child with writing
• Tips to Support your child in Literacy  
• Helping your child with Literacy

Parenting Strategies

• How much is too much to tell our kids
• Getting your child ready for School
• Preparing your child for High School
• Avoiding the pitfalls of labelling kids
• Don’t threaten, bribe or deal- breath and act instead
• Encouraging Kids to be Problem Solvers
• Father to Father
• How to Build Up Frequent Father Points
• Parenting for Independence audit – How to assess if you are parenting to build independence
• Helping kids focus in the age of distraction
• Focus on “Not in front of the Children”
• Secrets of managing boys’ behaviour
• Insights into How to work closely with your child’s teacher
• Parenting the in between years (8-12Yrs)
• Positive Parenting Ideas

Social Strategies

• BFF forever when friendships go sour
• Coaching Kids in Social Situations
• Teaching Consent to Children and Teenagers

Cybersafety and Technology

• E-safety resources and supports:E-safety Commissioner https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents
  ThinkUKnow https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/about-thinkuknow
  Headspace https://headspace.org.au/blog/helping-young-people-stay-safe-online/
  Kids Helpline https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/staying-safe-online
  Reach out https://schools.au.reachout.com/online-behaviour-and-social-media  
  
• SNAPCHAT – Office of the eSafety Commissioner related to a new feature in SNAPCHAT.
  
• www.thecybersafetylady.com.au
• www.staysmartonline.gov.au
• How to reduce Daily Screen Time
• Tips on Technology or TV – Part 1
• Tips on Technology or TV Part 2
• Small Screen
• Technology Holiday Guide for Parents
• The role of parents and screentime
• Facebook Friend or Foe
• Keeping kids safe in a cyber world
• G Rated Kids

Faith

• Parents passing on the Faith

DEALING WITH GRIEF

What is Grief?

Grief is our reaction to loss. Someone who has experienced a loss can feel like being lost in a maze of conflicting emotions. This is normal following significant loss. Some examples of significant losses are the death of a loved one, divorce/separation or relationship breakdown, death of a pet, loss of job, home, identity or independence, caring for someone with a chronic or a life threatening illness.

13 11 14	1800 55 1800	1300 1300 52
	counsellor@kidshelpline.com.au	(weekdays 9am – 9pm. Weekends 4pm-9pm)

Supporting children dealing with grief

You may find some of the following links useful to help you support your family to discuss loss and grief.

• The National Centre for Childhood Grief-Kids and Grief
• National Association for Loss and Grief-Explaining death to children 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND LINKS
Good Grief

• I am grieving – how can I support myself
• Supporting someone who is grieving
• Young People and grief
• Children and grief

Bereavement support

• For brothers and sisters
• Contact information

National Association for Loss and Grief 

• Supporting someone who is grieving

Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement 

• How you can help someone who is grieving
• Preschoolers and grief
• Adolescents and grief
• Bereavement Care Centre
• The Invisible String (picture book)

Prayers to Pray

• We pray for a grieving family
• Prayer for those who are sad

Children and funerals

• Explaining the funeral to your child 
• Insights – How to talk with your child about funerals 
• Taking children to funerals

Physical Health

• Too sick for school – exclusion periods 
• Headlice
• Impetigo 
• Chicken Pox
• Influenza

Safety

• Child Restraints

Live Life Well @ School

Healthy Eating

• Tips for a Plastic Free Lunchbox
• Tips for Healthy School Celebrations

• Drinks
• Eat the Best Live the Rest
• 5 Ways to a Healthy Lifestyle
• Nutrition in schools
• Why is Eating different types of Vegetables important?
• Fruit Salad
• Keen Green Beans
• Why Crunch and Sip?
• Kids Love Carrots
• Healthy Lunch Box
• Healthy Lunch Box 2
• Healthy Lunch Box 3
• Healthy Canteen Choices

Physical Activity

• Fundamental Movement Skills
• Family Activation Pack for 5-12 yr olds
• Go4Fun Free Childrens Programs
• Be Healthy Be Active
• Fundamental Movement Skills

Well Being

• Ideas for Wellbeing Week
• The power of gratitude for a happier life
• Building Confidence, Resilience and Dealing with Anxiety
• Beyond Blue – free online Anxiety Program
• Understanding and managing feelings
• Helping girls to combat bullying and negative peer pressure
• Anxiety in primary school kids