Principal's update

Hello everyone,

Here is the newsletter for week nine of term three.

Today the year 3/4 students along with Emma and Helen start their camp at Lady Northcote camp. Students from Elphinstone, Chewton and Langley will join us for three days of fun and adventures. Have a look at our social media for regular photographic updates.

A reminder that term three concludes at 2.00pm on Friday 20 September.

Smile Squad

The Smile Squad free school dental programme is coming to our school

The Smile Squad team from Bendigo Health are coming to our school soon.

Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental programme.

This means ALL students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment at school.

How to access free dental care

We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian.

Paper copies of the consent form are available. Please contact the school office if you would like to request one.

Smile Squad oral health packs

All children deserve a healthy smile, and the Smile Squad free school dental programme is working hard to help make sure this happens.

Your child(ren) will soon receive a free oral health pack to bring home. The pack contains a toothbrush, full sized toothpaste, and an oral health brochure. Please take the time to read the brochure. It’s full of helpful hints and tips to help your whole family eat well, drink well and clean well – for life.

Standard strength toothpaste

Smile Squad provides standard strength fluoride toothpaste that is generally used by ages six and over, unless recommended by a dental or trained health professional.

If your child is under six, please talk to a dental or trained health professional to find out if your child might benefit from using this toothpaste. You can also choose to put the toothpaste away until they turn six or give it to someone else in your family to use.

Do I need to attend my child’s appointment?

No, you do not need to attend your child’s appointment. You can attend if you would like to, and you can take your child to the community dental clinic if you prefer.

Breakfast Club - updated - we are now operating three days

Breakfast Club is now running on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, we would love to be able to offer it every day. The link to the roster is below if you are able to assist:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lpb0Xy9bmjXjt-wPEwoyi4xl7_c1A4lkowDNP-YqIJc/edit

upcoming dates

year 3/4 camp 11-13 September
end of term three 2.00 Friday 20 September

Chris

Christopher Burgess

Principal