Elf Night - Autumn AUTUMN 2023

ELF NIGHT

FRI MAR 31 2023 AT 03:30 AM

The purpose of the Autumn 2023 edition of this quarterly social event:

- To thank our hundreds of volunteers, donors and community for your amazing support to date, with awards and acknowledgement galore;

- To report on our 2021 - 2022 activity and impact;

- To invite you to join us in 2023, as we celebrate our 5th year as a registered charity, providing toys, treats and tech to thousands of families in need.

Celebration is the theme of the night. Venue TBC.

You may also like the following events from Elf Squad:

• This June, 30th June, 07:30 am, ELF Night - 2023 Winter Edition in Geelong

• This October, 27th October, 06:30 am, ELF Night - Spring 2023 Edition in Geelong

Also check out other Nonprofit Events in Geelong.

About The Host: Elf Squad will distribute toys, treats & tech to 200 families in need in the Geelong region.

Website Link: http://www.elfsquad.com.au

Welcome

Welcome back everyone A special welcome to the new families to LPS.

It’s been lovely seeing everyone’s smiling faces over these first weeks. The atmosphere in the classrooms is captivating – it’s so good to see all the children attentive and ready to learn. We have an awesome school. The commitment and professionalism of staff is second to none it never ceases to amaze me how competent and kind everyone is at LPS. Your child is in great hands.

Here’s my suggestions to help your child have the best 2023

• Practice gratitude as a family, thank each other with appreciations and kind words as much as possible – share what you are thankful for on a regular basis – take turns each evening around the dinner table – remind children how fortunate we are here in Australia

• Stay positive and give as much encouragement as possible

• In difficult situations stay calm – believe in yourself, your family, the school and other supports, trusting that things will work out in the end and ultimately you will grow through the experience – it’s been said that life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% how we respond to it

• Speak positively about others, particularly the school and teachers

• When issues arise at school, listen carefully to all sides of the story with an open mind and communicate with the school as soon as is practical

• Put realistic limits on screen and device time

• Create opportunities to connect with your child one on one – spend time with each child playing games, reading books, going on dates, walks, adventures, chatting, dreaming

• Model kindness and patience with everyone around you, including strangers –children learn more about how to behave from observing their parents than anything else

• Plan a holiday or family outing together that everyone can look forward to and have some input into

• Facilitate one or two extra-curricular ongoing activities for your child

• Treat your child’s other parent/stepparents/ex with respect and kindness where possible – positive demonstrations such as this have far-reaching effects – I wonder if the way we treat our spouse has more lasting impact on our child than our direct relationship with our child

All the best everyone.

Have a terrific 2023

Rob Hunter Chaplain LPS

Robert.Hunter@education.vic.gov.au