School Services
BOOKCLUB due 6th August
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL = REVISED DATE
WORMS - FACT SHEET
There have been reported cases of threadworm (pinworm) infections among students at our school. These are common parasitic worms (Enterobius vermicularis) that tend to affect children - especially those aged 4–11 years - through easy spread in close-contact environments such as schools.
ITALIAN
BENVENUTI (welcome) to welcome back the children and families please.
Australia v Italy Quiz:
What's the capital city of Australia and the capital city of Italy?
Can you name a famous tourist attraction in Australia and in Italy that are similar?
BOOK WEEK - BLURBS
This year's Book week parade is Tuesday 19th August @ 9.00am. The Theme is Book an Adventure. Student parade at 9.00am followed by the performance at 9.30am in the Liborius Centre. All welcome to come and join in the fun.
ATTENDANCE
ATTENDANCE
By law children must attend school, so if your child needs to be absent you are required to send a note on return, or, if possible, notify the school prior to the absence. If your child is unable to come to school please telephone the school, or enter the absence form via PAM (Parent Access Module) or email the school at admin@sleaglehawk.catholic.edu.au by 8.55am on the day they are not attending. School attendance is one of the critical factors for success at school therefore any days absent can have an affect on their learning. When appropriate parents should make dental and doctors appointments outside of school time. If you child arrives at school after 9.00 am they are to be signed in at the office and collect a late pass.
NO child may leave the school grounds during the day unless accompanied by an adult or having provided a written note. All children leaving school during the day need to be signed out by an authorised adult. You will need to sign the student out of the school via the Kiosk in the school office.
If your child is late to school you will need to report into the office to sign your child in and obtain a late pass for your child to give to their teacher.
UNIFORM SHOP
HOURS OF OPERATION
Tuesday 8.45am - 10am
Wednesday 8.45-10am
As families are purchasing items and preparing for the new school year the following information is a reminder about school uniforms! We take great pride in our uniform and would like to remind our families of expectations. Our uniform shop has all requirements and is very well priced with good quality materials! We ask that students do not wear branded clothes (this includes sports shorts and socks.) The sport shorts from the uniform shop are recommended as they are longer in style (as per our SunSmart policy!) Shoes are so important as they work hard! We ask that shoes are fully black (no white soles) and that canvas shoes are not worn (either for formal or sport) Please if you need support with uniforms or have any questions, message us or make contact when we are back at school. We are here to help! Below is the uniform requirements and remember to label all clothing especially jumpers and hats! We will let you know Uniform Shop arrangements. Orders can also be made online.
TUCKSHOP VOLUNTEERS
We need your help. If you can spare some time each week on a Friday, please consider volunteering. We will be unable to run the tuckshop if we do not have your support. Please message us if you can!
If anyone has time available on Fridays to be a volunteer in the tuckshop, please contact Kim on 0419 349 363.
Times:
9 - 10.30am
10.30 - 12pm
12 - 2pm
PLAYGROUP
Investigation Time at Playgroup!
This week (Thursday 7th August), Playgroup will be investigating in the Grade 1/2 Area!
Please join us for Investigation Time from 9-10am followed by music movement and craft from 10-11am.
Please enter the school through the glass doors across from the church (look for Fred Bear).
Following this special week, we will return to our normal sessions in the MacKillop Room!
We hope you can join us!
9-11am Thursdays
$3 per family - includes hot drinks and morning tea for grownups. Please bring a healthy snack and water for each child.
CHILDREN CHATTER MATTERS
Pragmatics and Social skills - (From Vic Curriculum Personal & Social Capabilities.)
- Developing resilience; Self-awareness: Identifying personal Strengths and skill sets, their likes and dislikes, needs and wants.
- Identifying Strengths & skills in others, acknowledging, giving praise.
- Emotions – identify these & how they impact on others
Extend their vocabulary through which to recognise and describe emotions and when, how and with whom it is appropriate to share emotions
Focus: Developing resilience;
Many children have difficulty adapting to changes or difficult situations that arise throughout life. For example; Starting a new school, making new friends, completing homework on time etc. Providing children with the tools to succeed during these situations will not only build resilience but may prevent those awful melt-downs.
- Providing Visual schedules and timetables for your child will let them know ahead of time what’s happening and what is expected of them. They relieve the child’s anxiety as surprises or changes can be timetabled in.
- The following link outlines the benefits of visual schedules and provides excellent examples.
- https://ahrc.eq.edu.au/services/fba-tool/help/visual-schedule)
Social stories also helps the child to go through the steps involved in order to complete a task successfully. Go to this link for good examples of social stories and how to use them to guide your child’s behaviour and/or social skills. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/learningneeds/Pages/supportmaterials.aspx#link35
Books that focus on resilience in children include ‘Oh the places you’ll go’ by Dr. Seuss and ‘The little engine that could’ by Watty Piper