On Thursday 1^st May, we are holding our very first Courage Day. This day will support a term focus on being courageous, one of our core values. On this day, we are having a short morning assembly at 8:45 am, with Year 3F introducing Courage Day and our school value ‘We are Courageous’. There will be no awards at this assembly.

Being courageous highlights the importance of bravery
in all aspects of life—whether that’s standing up for what’s right,
facing challenges head-on, or simply stepping out of one’s comfort zone. St Bernadette is quoted saying that ‘If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces … never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again.’ Everyone needs to be courageous at some point in their lives. Courage is a critical trait for personal growth, and encouraging students to embrace it helps build resilience, confidence and a willingness to take risks in the pursuit of their goals, in and outside the classroom.  

On this day, we will also launch Be Safe – Follow the Five. We want our students to know what unsafe behaviours are, know strategies to follow if it happens, and that they are not alone in dealing with it, there will always be school staff and their parents to help them. Through Courage Day, teachers will talk through, and teach, about the impacts of unsafe behaviours. They will use everyday scenarios to discuss how people behave in various social situations and how people get on with each other. Teachers will reinforce that unsafe behaviours are never okay, but if they find themselves in this situation, they can follow the five to respond to these unsafe behaviours.

Courage Day is sure to be a wonderful day within our school community.