eSafety Commissioner

Staying connected online has never been more important, now that many of us are physically isolated from family members, friends, colleagues and support networks.

The internet is a great way to socialise, learn, work, play and be entertained. But there are also risks. The esafety Commissioner website is regularly updated and includes resources for parents and educators on being safe online. Some key reminders are:

Use parental controls in apps and devices
Set limits for using devices (work set by teachers should not exceed 3 hours a day unless students choose additional tasks. Please speak to your child's teacher if you have any concerns regarding time to complete tasks).
Keep your children in open areas of the home when using their devices
Turn on review privacy settings in apps and games

The eSafety Commissioner's COVID-19 tips for parents

CAMPS

5/6 Camp has now been postponed until Term 4 from Tuesday 1st of December to Friday 4th of December. There is one instalment due for this which has been pushed back to Thursday 22nd of October.

3/4 Camp will go ahead as planned in Term 4 and the new instalment dates are as follows

Instalment 1: Mon 27th July
Instalment 2: Mon 10th Aug
Instalment 3: Mon 14th Sep

Families going through financial hardship please get in contact with Sue in reception for support.

Webinar

Maroondah City Council is offering a webinar with Dr Jodi Richardson on “Anxious Kids, From Anxiety to Resilience”. In this webinar Dr Jodi Richardson will share her experience and talk about:

What is resilience?

What do kids need to develop resilience?

Building distress tolerance in children.

Why are so many kids anxious?

What happens in an anxious brain.

The contagious nature of anxiety.

How parents can better manage their own stress.

Essential tools for parents and children to manage anxiety and more.

Details are as follows:

Presented by: Dr Jodi Richardson

Suitable for: Parents, carers and educators

Date: Tuesday 12 May rescheduled for Wednesday 26 August 2020

Time: 7pm to 8.30pm

Cost: $10

Venue: Online

To book

https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=635773&

PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE

CONGRATULATIONS to the 50 students who have completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge. Can you work out anyone’s favourite author, the name of one of the books they read or the most popular series in 3/4?

Students Completed – Premier’s Reading Challenge

Jarrod FG – has read all the books in the Treehouse series. Jana FJ – do you prefer your Alpacas with Maracas or Stacked? Durga Kashyap FJ – enjoys Pig the Pug books. Vespa FJ – Pamella Allen books are popular. Jiarui FJ – the go to person for information on Volcanoes. Harrison FJ – knows All the Ways to be Smart. Arsheya 12K – Little Miss Neat or Little Miss Quick? Chitra 12E – would you let the Pigeon Drive the Bus? Harry 12E – are Piranha, Mr Snake and Mr Shark really the Bad Guys? Aryash 12E – Mr McGee has been busy. Thomas 12E – Can bears babysit? Xavier 12H – What is The Terrible Plop? Aaliyah 12H – Luckily the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, only eats snozzcumbers and glugs frobscottle. Sakina 12H – Which is your favourite: Fox in Socks, Green Eggs and Ham or Hop on Pop? Madeleine 12W Where is the Green Sheep? Samuel 12W – “We all can dance…when we find music that we love.” Amelie 12P – has read 8 books from the Fancy Nancy series. Chace 12R – Pig, the world’s greediest Pug. Bastion 34R – 13 books by Anh Do, is that WeirDo?. Hayley 34R – Can a robot survive in the wilderness? Grace 34R – Everyone could do with Ivan the One and Only in their life. Jenny 34R – Guessing someone likes Magic and Fairies. Jonathan 34R – Luckily none of the World’s Worst Teacher’s work at MPRPS. Indira 34M – Almost half, of Diary of the Wimpy Kid books read. Brooke 34M – How do you choose between Horrible Histories and Goosebumps? Cooper 34M – It’s crazy, extra, mega Weirdo how popular Anh Do is. Harish 34M – Imagine being the last ninja on Earth. Mia 34M – So many Roald Dahl books to choose from. Lachlan 34M – How do you save the world when you can’t even get your undies on the right way? Sukriti 34D – Have you ever met a VIR? Enci 34D – Selby’s secret is that he is the only talking do in Australia. Kevin 34D – Did you ever want to know about the secret life of a Minecraft Creeper? Izyan 34D – Follow the adventures of Little Davey Warner, the Kaboom Kid. Daniel 34D – the go to person for Amazing Footy Facts. Cadence 34D – 5 out of the 7 books in the Harry Potter series. Ryan 34D – Mad adventures with Kev, the goofy cat; Lizzie the gutsy lizard and Hotdog the sausage dog. Kaitlyn 34D – Who’s better at solving mysteries, Thea or Geronimo Stilton? Dyuthi 34D – Luckily no one is a match for Wolf Girl. Sheldon 34D – The Hot Dog series is hot. Jarvis 34D – Dogman: with the head of a dog and the body of a human, what could go wrong? Raiden 34D – Tom thinks he might be allergic to his sister Delia. Miles 34K – Being a teenage Zombie isn’t easy. Adella 34K – The Twits, the nastiest couple you could ever hope not to meet. Samanvi 34K – The author of Billie B Brown has sold more than 4.5 million copies. Lola 34K – Hairy Maclary is from which dairy? Alisha 34G – How do you put tired parents to bed? Lily 34G – Everyone need a Miss Honey in their life. Haoran 34G – How to Cook Children (not a title you expect to see). Amrit 34G – Just Stupid, Crazy, Doomed, Disgusting or Annoying?

Tania Hosken

Literacy Support Teacher

Year 6 to 7 Transition 2021

Currently we are in the process of receiving confirmation for Year 7 Placements 2021. In the cases where applications have not been accepted due to zoning restrictions the 2nd and 3rd preferences have been contacted. We will notify families of their child's Year 7 placement offer on Wednesday 19 August (previously Wednesday 5th August).

Amanda Nelson

Assistant Principal

Onsite Learning Applications

Below is an application form from the Department of Education for on-site attendance. If you feel you have grounds to request your child attend school you must complete and return the attached application to the school email. This application will be reviewed and you will be informed each Friday if your application has been successful or otherwise. No child is permitted to be on the school grounds without the approval, by the school principal, through an official application.

Application forms must be submitted weekly by Thursday 3.00pm for approval for attendance the following week with a decision communicated on the Friday by 3.00pm.

Sentral App Update

The long awaited update of the Sentral App for parents has arrived.

Please read the attached flyer...

...and when ready click the hyperlink to GET STARTED!

If you have any further questions or need any help at all please read through the

USER GUIDE or contact Ally at Reception.

Dates

July Dates