Assistant Principal's Report
Cyber Topic of the Week: Parents Ultimate Guide to TikTok
Is TikTok safe? How does it work? And can I do a duet with my child? Everything you need to know about this popular musical singing and sharing app.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/parents-ultimate-guide-to-tiktok
Incursions and Excursions Coming Up
Have you provided permission and payment on Compass for the upcoming excursions & incursions?
| What? | Who? | When? | Cost? | On Compass Now? |
| Ballarat Wildlife Excursion | Prep students | Thursday 1/9 | $51 | Yes |
| Melbourne Zoo Excursion | Grade 1/2 students | Thursday 1/9 | $48 | Yes |
| Camp Kookaburra | Grade 4 students | Wed 31/8 to Fri 2/9 | $280 | Yes |
| The Blurbs – Book Week Incursion | All SGPS students | Friday 26/8 | $7 | Yes |
| Lets Get Moving Program | All SGPS students | Week 10 of Term 3 | $7 | Yes |
Five Steps to Easing Your Child's Raging Emotions, Anxiety and Depression
Bronte Spicer is a parent of our school who is offering her workshop free of charge to families of our school community. Bronte is hosting a webinar next week - details at the link below. She has also offered to present this workshop in-person to members of the SGPS community at a later date which we will communicate via the newsletter once finalised.
www.brontespicer.com/freeparentwebinar/
Sickbay
When a student is brought to the sickbay they are cared for by a staff member, usually Wendy or Sonia. Entries into sickbay are recorded on Compass which automatically triggers an alert to the family. Phone calls to parents are only made if our concerns about the injury warrant this or if the child has received a knock to the head. Informing families about any head knock, even if only minor, is important due to the risk of a delayed concussion. We don't contact families by phone for minor incidents that may require a band aid or ice pack for a mild knock to a limb.
'Pawgust' - Support Jack Who is Walking for Guide Dogs
Jack in 3/4 is braving the winter weather and walking his 10 year old Labrador every day for the month of August, to help raise much needed funds for Guide Dogs. If you'd like to support Jack's amazing effort for Guide Dogs, please scan the QR code below.
