School News
Breakfast Club News!
What another fantastic few weeks in Breakfast Club this term!
We have had so many students visit us in the mornings for delicious toasties, cereals and milos to help kick start their learning day! It’s also been wonderful to be inundated with so many students eager to volunteer their time to help make Breakfast Club an amazing experience for all!
Mrs Burns and Mrs Marslen are keen to begin recognising some of our amazing helpers, so this week marked the beginning of our Helper of the Week award, presented at this week’s assembly. If your child is keen to be a Breakfast Club helper, they are welcome to see Mrs Burns or Mrs Marslen to join our growing roster of amazing volunteers.
Helper of the Week award!
This week’s Helper of the Week award has been presented to Indiana and Mikayla! Both these girls have been wonderful helpers many mornings during our busy week, assisting with bringing in the dirty dishes tub, learning how to stack the dishwasher and even serving toast to our school community! It’s been fantastic to also see these girls grow in confidence when attending our Breakfast Club program each morning! Congratulations girls!
Care Packages and Milo Donations!
Due to our generous donations, Breakfast Club has been able to support many families this term through the provision of Care Packages. Our Traf Pantry (found in the Gym Foyer), continues to be stocked with many excellent products, available to anyone - and they’re free! If you would like to receive a Care Package or know of a family who may benefit, feel free to drop into our School Office, see Mrs Burns or Mrs Marslen.
Thank you again to all families who have generously donated tins of Milo to our Breakfast Club. Our students have absolutely loved the cold milos each morning. As cooler weather approaches and Breakfast Club begins to introduce warm Milos, any extra donations would be most appreciated!
Sleep Health for Students
While we know sleep is essential for good health, research shows that many children and young people are not getting enough sleep on school nights. This can affect thinking, concentration, memory, reaction times and mood.
Research shows about 12% of primary school-aged children, a quarter of 12- to 15-year-olds and half of 16- to 17-year-olds don’t get enough sleep on school nights.
The recommended amount of time to sleep for primary school-aged children is 9 to 11 hours. For teenagers, it’s 8 to 10 hours.
Signs that your child is not getting enough sleep can include:
· low mood and irritability during social interactions
· reluctance or arguing about getting off devices and going to bed
· falling asleep during the day
· difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to catch up
· changes to communicating or interacting at home.
You can help your child to improve their sleep by:
· establishing a regular sleep pattern and consistent bedtime routine
· supporting them to avoid using electronic devices such as smartphones before going to bed and in bed
· encouraging your child to exercise and spend time outside in daylight, steering clear of vigorous activity in the hour before sleep
· encouraging them to wind down and relax before going to bed.
If your child is still having trouble sleeping, has persistent problems with low mood, excessive daytime sleepiness, restlessness in bed, severe snoring or wakening unrefreshed, despite getting adequate length sleep, they should see a doctor.
For more information on sleep health, you can refer to: ·
Facts about sleep for parents and school staff, from the Sleep Health Foundation ·
Why sleep is so important, from the Kids Helpline’s ·
Sleep explained, from the Better Health Channel.
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P & F Thank you
A shout out of appreciation to our Parents and Friends Committee for all their hard work in organising the Pizza Roll fundraiser for the students at our Athletics Day. Everyone loved their pizza lunch.
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