Council of Catholic School Parents
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Level 7, Angel Place, 123 Pitt St,
Sydney NSW 2000
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Email: office@ccsp.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 9287 1514

CCSP: Do You Know What We Do For Your Diocese? Flyer

CCSP: Do You Know What We Do Flyer

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This flyer promotes CCSP, stating our mission and what we do. Use this flyer as a tool to inform parents and carers and school staff about CCSP.

Download the flyer here.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee Flyer

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This 2-page flyer promotes the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee, including information about our 2024 representatives and what the committee does.

Download the flyer here.

Parent Bodies and Section 83 Brochure

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This A3 brochure folds to A4 and is all about what parent bodies in schools need to know about fundraising and donations. Directors and principals can give this flyer to their parent groups to inform them of their compliance requirements in regards to section 83 of the Education Act.

Kids + School Attendance Tips for Schools

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This A3 brochure folds to A4 and contains tips for school staff on engaging families and developing a positive school culture and climate that is safe and inclusive for all students. 

Download the brochure here.

Term Planner

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This planner can be emailed to all schools or students as a PDF for them to print as A4 or A3 or even A2. A 1-page poster that students can use to write their exams, assignments and study periods on.

Download the planner here.

Respect for human dignity

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Respect for the dignity of the human person is a principle of Catholic Social Teaching and the basis of right and respectful relationships.

As parents and carers of young people, we want children and young people to have positive experiences, healthy relationships and opportunities to learn. We want them to respect others and respect themselves. We want children to be able to use the internet in a safe and secure way. 

Curiosity is part of children’s development. Children may be accidentally exposed to images on the internet that are not age appropriate or in keeping with family values. They may be invited to provide inappropriate images to "online friends"

Depending on your own upbringing, it may be difficult to have conversations with your children about these topics. The key message from many sources of parenting research is the child will be better off if they have a trusted adult they can speak with.

We have collated information from several reputable and reliable sources that may assist you to discuss these issues with children in your care.

The hard-to-have conversations

 Plan and prepare

  • Work out what you want to say and how you are going to say it

Gather information

  • Below are some links to websites, videos, podcasts and fact sheets

Find the right time and right place

  • A place where you both will be comfortable and can speak privately without being interrupted or overheard
  • A car trip, walk in the park, baking cakes, shooting basket ball hoops, or gardening

 Helpful conversation starters

  • ‘I want to talk with you about one of those awkward topics. Is that OK?’ (Children rarely say ‘no’, but if they do, respect that, and then set up a time where you can talk.) 

If the child reveals things that are disturbing, some phrases you could use are

  • ‘I understand what you're saying, and I'm glad you came to me about this. You're not going to get into trouble, but we need to trust each other, fix this and move forward.' 
  • ‘You might not want to tell me all the detail, but if we can talk honestly about what's happened I promise I will listen and stay calm. No matter what happens, we can do this and I love you.’ 
  • "Just like a super hero movie, what you have seen is not real - they are paid actors."

 Keep having the conversations.

The CCSP website has links to additional information.