Specialists

Physical Education

This term we are having a particular focus on sportsmanship.

What Is Good Sportsmanship?

Good sportsmanship is when people who are playing or watching a sport treat each other with respect. This includes players, parents, coaches and officials.

How Can Kids Learn to Be Good Sports?

• Have a positive attitude
• Give their best effort
• Shake hands with the other team before and after the game
• Support teammates by saying "good shot" or "good try". Never criticize a teammate for trying
• Accept calls and don't argue with officials
• Treat the other team with respect and never tease or bully
• Follow the rules of the game
• Help another player up who has fallen
• Take pride in winning but don't rub it in
• Accept a loss without whining or making excuses.

What's a Parent's Role in Good Sportsmanship?

Kids learn how to be a good sport from the adults in their lives, especially their parents and their coaches. As soon as your child starts competing in sports, it's important to be a good role model. Also, any teams your child plays on should have coaches that encourage good sportsmanship.

Show your good sportsmanship:

• Keep sideline comments positive and encouraging
• Don't bad-mouth coaches, players, or officials. If you have a serious concern, talk privately with the coach or official
• After a competition, don't focus on who won or lost. Instead, try asking, "What did you do well during the game?", "Was there something you wish you could have done better?".    If your child feels there was something that could have gone better, offer to work on it together before the next game
• Applaud good plays, no matter who makes them
• Congratulate the winners, even if they're on the other team.
• Look for examples of good sportsmanship in professional athletes and point them out to your kids. Talk about the bad examples too, and why they upset you.

Parents and coaches who emphasise good sportsmanship help young athletes learn respect for others and self-control. These skills can help them manage other parts of their lives, and help them develop into mature, respectful, and successful young adults.

Taken from - https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/sportsmanship.html 

Visual Arts 

Lighthouse Landmarks - lookout for sailors, lighthouse keepers and some rascally pirates in the art room.

Construction by Year 1 and 2

Year 3 and 4 study Impressionist styles and create their own interpretation of Vincent Van Gogh's "The Starry Night", 1889.

LIBRARY

LIBRARY - don't forget to return your library books please. 

LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE back fortnightly and we will begin stocktaking in the library soon. Could all library books please be returned to school: please check on bookshelves and bedrooms for stray books! Thank you.

 THANK YOU  WEN  and  WEI

YES! We LOVE  HELPERS in the library and we  would  LOVE  to see YOU!                                    

HAVE a look at our new library location. Thank you to Wen and Wei who continue to assist with the shelving of books on WEDNESDAY mornings.

We have a small team of helpers doing a wonderful job, but there are always weekly tasks to be completed.  We welcome family and community members. 

WHEN: After school drop off, or before pick up, for approximately an hour. You can come at any time that suits you. Message a friend to join you, the more the merrier!  COME along for a cuppa, catch up and to help us out.

NO SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED!

PLEASE sign in at the office, if you would like to join in. 

With thanks,     

Jenny Watts :)