Pastoral Care AssemblyPastoral Care Assembly

March 2012March 2012

WelcomeWelcome

This assembly is all about pastoral care.This assembly is all about pastoral care. When we talk about pastoral care we are When we talk about pastoral care we are

talking about looking after each other, caring talking about looking after each other, caring for each other, making sure everyone for each other, making sure everyone around us is ok.around us is ok.

Safeguarding TeamSafeguarding Team

Mrs Lambe Mrs Lambe (Designated Teacher for child protection)(Designated Teacher for child protection)

Mrs Gollogly Mrs Gollogly (Deputy Designated Teacher for child protection)(Deputy Designated Teacher for child protection)

Mrs Campbell Mrs Campbell

Mrs Lambe and Mrs Gollogly have a special Mrs Lambe and Mrs Gollogly have a special role to play in school. They are people you role to play in school. They are people you can go to if you have a problem. If you are can go to if you have a problem. If you are worried about anything at all. They are here worried about anything at all. They are here to help.to help.

Staff MembersStaff Members

Mrs BurnsMrs Burns Miss BoyleMiss Boyle Mrs FinneganMrs Finnegan Mrs DohertyMrs Doherty Mrs WattersMrs Watters Mrs HarveyMrs Harvey

Miss SandsMiss Sands Mrs CarnegieMrs Carnegie Mrs McCaulMrs McCaul Mrs McAllisterMrs McAllister Mrs LinnieMrs Linnie Mrs HannaMrs Hanna

All these people are here to help you and keep you safe. You never have to carry your worries on your own. You can speak to anyone of the members of staff and they will help you sort everything out.

Golden RulesGolden Rules

In Killean PS we use the Golden Rules to help In Killean PS we use the Golden Rules to help remind us how to look after one another.remind us how to look after one another.

We use the examples of how Christ looked We use the examples of how Christ looked after everyone around Him to guide us as after everyone around Him to guide us as well.well.

Jesus said:Jesus said:

““Turn the other cheek.”Turn the other cheek.”

If someone strikes you, don’t strike back. If someone strikes you, don’t strike back. Forgive them.Forgive them.

In Killean PS, if someone strikes you, don’t In Killean PS, if someone strikes you, don’t strike back – TELL!strike back – TELL!

Right away – TELL!Right away – TELL!

If you see someone picking on another boy or If you see someone picking on another boy or girl –TELL!girl –TELL!

Are you a helpful person?Are you a helpful person?

If you don’t tell you are supporting the mean If you don’t tell you are supporting the mean person who is making someone else person who is making someone else unhappy.unhappy.

Do you want to be the person who says Do you want to be the person who says nothing?nothing?

Or the person who reaches out and helps?Or the person who reaches out and helps?

Being kind in Killean PSBeing kind in Killean PS

In Killean PS, we are kind and helpful to each In Killean PS, we are kind and helpful to each other. other.

We stick up for each other and for what is We stick up for each other and for what is right.right.

We do not stand by and watch while someone We do not stand by and watch while someone is picked on.is picked on.

Golden RulesGolden Rules

We are gentle and we don't hurt others. We are gentle and we don't hurt others. We are kind and helpful and we don't hurt We are kind and helpful and we don't hurt

anybody's feelings. anybody's feelings. We listen and don't interrupt. We listen and don't interrupt. We are honest and we don't cover up the We are honest and we don't cover up the

truth. truth. We work hard, we don't waste our own or We work hard, we don't waste our own or

others' time. others' time. We look after property. We never waste or We look after property. We never waste or

damage things.damage things.

We are guided by the Golden RulesWe are guided by the Golden Rules

We are kind and respectful to each other and We are kind and respectful to each other and to the adults who work with us every day.to the adults who work with us every day.

If an adult is speaking – we are listening.If an adult is speaking – we are listening.

If we are asked to sit down – we stay in our If we are asked to sit down – we stay in our seats.seats.

If we are asked to stop talking – we stop If we are asked to stop talking – we stop talking.talking.

You ask, “What’s so bad about You ask, “What’s so bad about talking?”talking?”

What is so bad about talking in class?What is so bad about talking in class?

You are holding other people back from their You are holding other people back from their work.work.

You are not getting your own work done to the You are not getting your own work done to the highest standard.highest standard.

You are the reason the teacher / adult in the You are the reason the teacher / adult in the room has to raise their voice – some room has to raise their voice – some children find this very unsettling.children find this very unsettling.

Think!Think!

Close your eyes now.Close your eyes now.

Think about how you behave in school – in Think about how you behave in school – in class and in the playground.class and in the playground.

Think about how your behaviour makes others Think about how your behaviour makes others feel.feel.

Does it make those around you feel like Does it make those around you feel like they’re having a really great day?they’re having a really great day?

Or a really awful day?Or a really awful day?

Think!Think!Does the teacher need to ask you all the time to Does the teacher need to ask you all the time to

listen?listen?Are you asked to sit down very often in the Are you asked to sit down very often in the

classroom?classroom?Does the teacher have to wait for your attention Does the teacher have to wait for your attention

during a lesson?during a lesson?Do you fiddle with things and distract others at Do you fiddle with things and distract others at

your table?your table?Do you tidy up your desk and under your desk as Do you tidy up your desk and under your desk as

soon as you’re asked?soon as you’re asked?

Think!Think!

Do you annoy other children in the playground?Do you annoy other children in the playground?

Do you use threatening words in the playground?Do you use threatening words in the playground?

Do you refuse to play with some children, or with a particular Do you refuse to play with some children, or with a particular child?child?

Do you encourage others not to play with the same child?Do you encourage others not to play with the same child?

Do you use bad language or shout at others?Do you use bad language or shout at others?

Do you ignore other children?Do you ignore other children?

Do you push or hit other children?Do you push or hit other children?

Do the other children tell on you a lot? Why do think they do Do the other children tell on you a lot? Why do think they do that?that?

Why?Why?

Why do you behave in the way you do? Why do you behave in the way you do?

If there is something you feel is unfair, you If there is something you feel is unfair, you know who you can talk to.know who you can talk to.

You now know why it is important to be kind You now know why it is important to be kind and thoughtful to everyone around you – it’s and thoughtful to everyone around you – it’s because we all want to have a great day – because we all want to have a great day – not a bad day.not a bad day.

We all want the same thing.We all want the same thing.

Behaviour Survey Behaviour Survey

Now we are going to fill in the Behaviour Now we are going to fill in the Behaviour Survey. Think carefully before you write Survey. Think carefully before you write anything. If you are happy – that’s terrific anything. If you are happy – that’s terrific BUT if you know unkind things are being BUT if you know unkind things are being said about another child, or are being done said about another child, or are being done to another child, please write that down. It’s to another child, please write that down. It’s very important. We all want someone to help very important. We all want someone to help us if we are in trouble or distress.us if we are in trouble or distress.

RememberRemember

The behaviour survey is very private. No-one The behaviour survey is very private. No-one will know what you write. You can be sure will know what you write. You can be sure that if someone is annoying you – there’ll be that if someone is annoying you – there’ll be other children also being annoyed by the other children also being annoyed by the same person. same person.

TELL! TELL! TELL! TELL! TELL! TELL!TELL! TELL! TELL! TELL! TELL! TELL!

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